Result of Service
The consultant is expected to deliver the following:
Fully typeset and designed Repository of Best Practices (approx. 80 pages), in print-ready PDF (CMYK) and web-optimised PDF (RGB) formats.
All source/working files (InDesign package or equivalent open format) for the repository.
Final corrected PDF files incorporating the supervising team's consolidated revision comments.
A reusable layout template package (InDesign/Illustrator or equivalent) derived from the repository design, for use in future publications.
Work Location
Home-based, no travel
Expected duration
24 August 2026 to 25 September 2026.
Duties and Responsibilities
The present assignment concerns the professional typesetting and graphic design of the Repository. As a publication intended for a wide range of criminal justice practitioners across multiple jurisdictions, the Repository must communicate complex legal content with clarity and visual consistency. Professional typesetting and design are essential to ensure that the document is accessible to diverse audiences, that its structure is rendered with precision, and that the final product meets UNODC visual identity standards in both print-ready and web-optimised formats. For this purpose, the Global Programme on Cybercrime (GPC) intends to recruit a consultant to facilitate the typesetting and design of the Repository.
Qualifications/special skills
An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in graphic design, visual communication, publishing, desktop publishing, or a related area is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in typesetting, graphic design and layout for publications is required. Demonstrated experience producing print-ready and web-optimised publications is required.
Proficiency in professional desktop publishing software (Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop or equivalent) is required. Submission of a portfolio of previous typesetting/design work for reports, handbooks or policy documents is required. Experience designing legal, policy or technical publications (reports, handbooks, toolkits) for international organizations or UN agencies is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English (oral and written) is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.