Multimedia Content Creator (short-term assignment)

As the lead United Nations agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries develop policies, leadership skills, partnerships and institutional capabilities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. 

 As outlined in the UNDP Strategic Plan 2026-2029, UNDP’s work is guided by four strategic objectives that together define our contribution to human development: expanding prosperity for all, strengthening effective governance, safeguarding a healthy planet and building crisis resilience. These objectives are enabled by three accelerators that drive transformative impact across our portfolio: digital and AI innovation, gender equality and sustainable finance. Through this integrated approach, UNDP supports countries to deliver tangible improvements in people’s lives and to advance sustainable development at scale.

UNDP, through its Sustainable Finance Hub (SFH) (https://sdgfinance.undp.org/ [link removed]), supports partners in promoting financing for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As an accelerator of the UNDP Strategic Plan, sustainable finance strengthens countries’ ability to mobilize, align and deploy finance at scale for national priorities. UNDP supports international and country level policy reform as a catalyst for system-wide change, stronger policy environments, better-functioning markets and more coherent financing strategies for sustainable development. SFH work is delivered through three interconnected portfolios: 1) Public Finance for the SDGs; 2) Private Finance for the SDGs; and 3) Global & Country Financing Policy Frameworks.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response effort. With its partners, OCHA contributes to principled and effective humanitarian response through coordination, advocacy, policy, information management and humanitarian financing tools and services. OCHA also manages the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and almost two dozen country and regional pooled funds, which are unique instruments that allow donors to support urgent life-saving interventions delivered by trusted local and international NGOs and UN agencies.

The Connecting Business Initiative (CBI) is a joint partnership between OCHA and UNDP dedicated to facilitating private sector engagement before, during, and after emergencies. 

Under the umbrella of CBI, OCHA is launching a new strategy to increase resource mobilization from the private sector – broadly defined as corporations, foundations, and individuals – for OCHA and its pooled funds.

OCHA has two online fundraising platforms, crisisrelief.un.org [link removed] and climaterelief.un.org [link removed]. Donations to UN Crisis Relief go directly to relief organizations delivering life-saving aid at the front lines of the world’s most severe crises. UN Crisis Relief is run by OCHA with donations going to OCHA-managed global (CERF) and crisis-specific pooled funds. UN Climate Relief donations go to the CERF Climate Action Account and are used for anticipatory action, urgent life-saving relief, and strengthening resilience.

CBI is recruiting a Multimedia Content Creator with graphics and video design experience who will be expected to contribute to shaping OCHA's approach to individual fundraising and corporate giving. 

Duties and Responsibilities

The Multimedia Content Creator under the auspices of the UNDP-OCHA CBI programme will support the fundraising team of OCHA’s private sector fundraising strategy globally through the development of fundraising products and campaigns. The Multimedia Content Creator will be responsible for:

Visual Content Creation and Design Support

Monitoring and Performance Support

The incumbent may also perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

The Multimedia Content Creator will work under the direct supervision of the Director of UNDP's Istanbul Centre for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD) and with matrix supervision from the CBI Digital Fundraising Specialist. Secondary reporting will also be provided by the Lead for OCHA’s Private Sector Fundraising (Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Branch). 

Competencies

Graphic design

Ability to communicate visually and create appealing UN graphic products

Communications

Communications

Ability to create digital products that provide an 

engaging and relevant experience to users

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Required Experience and skills:

The candidates will need to share an open link with 3 samples of relevant work: preferably complete campaigns, to be provided to demonstrate the skills within multimedia content creation. The link needs to be uploaded to the Skills and Qualifications Section / Section Attachments / choose ‘add a link’. Applications without the examples of works will not be considered.

Desired experience: 

Language requirements:

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination. 

UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles. 

Right to select multiple candidates

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

Use of AI by candidates

Applicants are invited to read UNDP’s guidance for candidates on using AI responsibly in UNDP recruitment and selection [link removed]

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