The job involves working on the UN Peacekeeping intranet (called POINT) and working on graphic design and development for the UN Peacekeeping website (www.un.org/peacekeeping). The job is based at UN Headquarters in New York (44th Street and 1st Avenue).
The job posting describes all the required skills – but some of them include:
- web design
- graphic design
- usability, user experience
- HTML/CSS (HTML 5/CSS3)
- ASP/MSSQL
- JavaScript
- Photoshop and Dreamweaver
The education and experience requirements:
- Work experience: Several years of progressively responsible experience in the field of web design, social media and information management; (we will accept two years).
- Education: High school or equivalent diploma, or other supplemental academic qualifications, or training in a UN field mission;
- Languages: Fluent in spoken and written English.
To apply, contact Kathryn Bennett (bennett2@un.org) for a Personal History Profile form to fill out, and write a short 1-page cover letter explaining why you think your skills and experience make you a good fit for the job and send to Kathryn Bennett at bennett2@un.org.
We will notify candidates picked for interview after the closing date for application 7 November if they have been selected to the next stage of the interview process (a 90 minute design test, and a UN Administrative test). Salary details can be found here: http://www.un.org/depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/salary.htm#gs. This is a General Service category job, more information on the types of job category at the UN can be found here https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=SC.