Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is filling the position of
Information and Graphics Designer
The position is located in the Paris area, at Gif-sur-Yvette (France).
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The IPCC was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988 to provide policymakers with rigorous, transparent, and objective scientific assessments on climate change, its implications and potential future risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation options. The IPCC is now undertaking its Seventh Assessment (AR7) cycle. The IPCC Working Group I (WGI) assesses the physical science underpinning past, present, and future climate change. The WGI Technical Support Unit (TSU) provides scientific, technical, operational and communications support that underpin and implement the WGI assessment.
The Technical Support Unit (TSU)
The TSU works at the unique IPCC interface between science and policy in the provision of the climate knowledge and information that is relevant for policy needs and decision making. The team is responsible for facilitating and implementing the assessment process undertaken by the author teams and overseen by the WGI Bureau. We are seeking someone who is highly motivated to join a team that spans different areas of expertise including climate sciences (observations, climate processes, global and regional climate modeling), visual design and communication, digital information development and management, and international project management. The team is hosted by Université Paris-Saclay and located in the facilities of Ecole normale supérieure (ENS) Paris-Saclay in the Paris area.
Role
As a graphics specialist with experience in information design and a good understanding of the WGI climate science, the Information and Graphics Designer will support the preparation of the visual aspects of the AR7 WGI Report. He/she will review the AR6 WGI graphics with the objective to update the WGI Style Guide on best practices for the preparation of visuals. He/she will support the Authors throughout AR7, providing training and assistance in the preparation of graphics and in the implementation of the Style Guide. The selected candidate will play a key role in elaborating a strategy for the development of figures in the chapters of the Report and coordinate the preparation of the graphics included in the Summary for Policymakers which translate complex scientific information into a compelling visual narrative for a non-specialist audience. This may include interacting with groups of users of the Reports ahead of the Report production. In collaboration with the Head of Communication and the graphic experts of the other TSUs, he/she will develop visual products relevant for outreach, internal and external communication.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have ideas for innovative and engaging visual products and the technical knowledge to produce them. Demonstrable experience with animated explainers, videos and infographics would be an asset. Experience working in climate science communication and/or a climate-related field would be desirable.
Required skills/experience:
- Capacity to understand and communicate complex scientific information to non-specialist international audiences;
- Experience with information design using qualitative and quantitative data;
- Experience with the production of static and interactive graphics for print and online media;
- Capability to interact with the international science community;
- Used to working with scientists and users of scientific information in a co-production process;
- Experience with the use of graphics design software, including image editing and data visualization.
Other requirements:
- Bachelor’s / advanced degree in information design, communications, or a relevant field;
- Proficiency in written and spoken English;
- Fluency in another UN language would be an advantage;
- Willingness to undertake international travel;
- Experience filming and editing video would be an advantage;
- Stress-resistance and ability to work precisely and effectively under time constraints;
- Experience in planning, organizing and executing multi-task workloads;
Application
The position is a fixed term contract from Université Paris-Saclay for 3 years with a possibility of extension for the duration of the IPCC Seventh Assessment cycle planned until 2029.
Please send your application consisting of a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, and contact details of two referees, to Clotilde Péan, Head of the WGI TSU. The position will remain opened until it is filled.