Infographic Designer Consultant

1. INTRODUCTION:

About Expertise France:

Expertise France is a public agency part of the AFD Group, merging six agencies under the supervision of the French Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economy and Finance with a strong inter-ministerial vocation. EF offers programme engineering and technical assistance by developing and implementing international cooperation actions worldwide. EF operates in various development and institutional cooperation fields, including safety and security reform, post-crisis/stability, public health, human rights, strengthening of institutions and NGOs, and governance.

Expertise France designs and implements projects which aim to contribute to the balanced development of partner countries, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda and the priorities of France’s external action.

2. CONTEXT

Syrian conflict

The Syrian conflict is having a devastating and lasting impact on Syria and across the region. With the conflict almost entering its eleven-year, the needs of the affected populations for assistance, including.

1. One million people inside the country and more than 5.6 million refugees plus their overstretched host communities in neighboring countries, are of an unprecedented scale. In 2013, the Syria crisis transformed itself from a humanitarian emergency to a multidimensional and protracted crisis directly affecting several countries in the region – mainly Lebanon and Jordan, but also Iraq, Turkey, and Egypt – whose social and economic capacity to deal with the ever-growing influx of refugees is all but exhausted. All actors involved in the crisis response agree that this massive challenge requires a comprehensive regional response, not only humanitarian aid but also longer-term structural support to host countries and communities, especially as no political solution to the crisis is in sight in the short term.

Many communities inside Syria face disrupted humanitarian support and quickly deteriorating public services and infrastructure, including the communities of northeast Syria.

3. EXPERTISE FRANCE IN SYRIA:

Since 2013, Expertise France has been implementing direct non-humanitarian assistance programmes in non-regime-held areas across Syria.EF developed and implemented several stabilization projects targeting conflict-affected communities in Syria through local Syrian NGOs and CSOs with whom EF built strong partnerships. Expertise France’s fields of intervention cover the following sectors: health, livelihoods, early recovery, and capacity development.

Expertise France in Northeast Syria:

Expertise France has been engaged in northeast Syria since the defeat of ISIS with an aim to support the transition to stability. EF stabilization efforts pursue backing the third pillar of France’s stabilization approach that involves improving access to essential services and stimulating economic recovery and livelihoods.

4. PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY / ASSIGNMENT:

In Northeast Syria, six projects were implemented in partnership with local NGOs. Expertise France seeks to showcase the work done and increase visbility and learning on the achievements achieved in Syria. The main objective of this consultancy mission is to contribute to the learning system by visualizing data on EF’s portfolio in high-quality infographics. The Consultant will be in charge of producing appropriate infographics from the available data. The consultant will report directly to the the MEL and Communication Advisor. The consultant will be in charge of, but not limited to:

• Review the project database and categorize the project facts and figures.
• Analyze the dataset, calculate beneficiaries’ number per project, sector, locations and so on.
• Produce high quality infographics with detailed content and in line with EF communications guidelines.
• Create a template for EF’s newsletter to be reused by Expertise France on a regular basis.
• Consult with the MEL and Comm Advisor on design of deliverables, structure of presented data.
• Address the feedback and comments of the EF team professionally.

1. Deliverables
   1. Twenty to twenty-five pages (3 to 6 infographics, A4 size) of infographic presenting detailed information related to project achievements by geographic locations, gender disaggregation, partners.etc. The products shall be able to be printed in different ways, separately or altogether.
   2. 2-pager fact sheets, (A5 size) detailing project facts and figures based on project component and geographical locations.
   3. One template for two-pager newsletters detailing the latest update of the projects at EF Erbil office. This template is to be reused by Expertise France on a regular basis;

All the deliverables should be submitted in ai. and pdf. formats.

5. TECHNICAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

• Relevant university degree software engineer or computer science.
• At least 5 years of experience in fields of data analysis, graphic design and visualization.
• Sound knowledge of visibility materials and publications.
• Experience in working with international NGOs or agencies.
• Proficient in Adobe package, particularly, Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
• Experience using GIS software is a strong asset.
• Knowledge of communications aspects, such brand colors and color codes.
• Ability to prepare publications, reports, and presentations.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of projects related to livelihood, health, stabilization.
• Experience setting up remote mechanisms to undertake the requested tasks.
• Ethics and values: demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.
• Development and innovation: take charge of self-development and take initiative.
• Work in teams: demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multiethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• High level of flexibility required.