Mission and objectives

The UNDP Sustainable Energy Hub is a network of partners that work alongside countries to transform energy systems though an integrated agenda focused on the policy, technology and financial shifts that shape sustainable economic development. We help countries build net-zero, people-centered societies driven by a just, sustainable energy transition. Our core principle is to promote an integrated agenda that supports energy for development, including by mobilizing partners to enable 500 million additional people to have access to sustainable, reliable, affordable energy by 2025, leaving no-one behind. The global transformation of energy systems has already started, but is being altered by the current geopolitical context. However, this transformation must be accelerated, and it must be done in a way that advances the Sustainable Development Goals. The Sustainable Energy Hub is UNDP’s answer to these challenges. To drive the systems-level change needed, the Sustainable Energy Hub aims to bring about a completely new way of thinking, doing business, connecting people and knowledge. UNDP’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan has put sustainable energy at the heart of a joint corporate mission, and UN-Energy has pledged to reaching key energy milestones by 2025. UNDP will focus efforts on mobilizing partners and catalzing action to provide access to sustainable, affordable, and reliable energy – both electricity and clean cooking – to 500 million people by 2025, focusing on the world’s poorest communities. UNDP will not do this alone – our role here is to mobilize strong, meaningful, impactful partnerships to deliver action on the ground. We aim to bring about a new way of thinking about energy and advocate for an integrated, inclusive approach, where all stakeholders participate meaningfully in its design.

Context

A new initiative of the SEH is the Sustainable Energy Academy, which aims to create concrete impact on the ground by providing countries with tailored capacity building and a strong global community of experts and practitioners on energy as enabler for development. The Academy will connect energy for development with nexus topics such as water management, food resilience, finance, health, employment and social protection, climate and security, and gender equality. The Energy Academy’s target audience includes UNDP staff, policymakers, government officials, and stakeholders involved in energy planning and decision-making processes. It will offer customized programs that align with national energy strategies, ensuring relevance and impact. The program strategy of the Energy Academy includes (i) learning and training, (ii) building a community for knowledge exchange, and (iii) generating engagements. It will offer comprehensive capacity-building programs, interactive modules, live webinars, and discussion forums to enhance the capabilities of countries and foster cross-learning.

Task Description

Each of the 4 online volunteers will support the Sustainable Energy Academy (SEA) by implementing new and updated infographic content across the Academy’s learning modules. Each volunteer will be responsible for delivering all primary outputs to ensure a cohesive and engaging learning experience. Using Figma, they will create and refine infographic designs based on provided content and data, while maintaining visual consistency with the Academy’s established design system. Primary Outputs for Each Volunteer: – Design and implementation of key infographics for assigned learning modules, incorporating new data, statistics, and visual information provided by the the Sustainable Energy Hub team (minimum 20 infographic elements) – Refinement and update of existing infographic designs to reflect new information, editorial changes, and improved visual clarity (2–3 modules) – Organization and integration of supporting visual assets (icons, charts, diagrams) to enhance infographic quality and consistency across modules

Competencies and values

Living conditions and remarks