Layout Design the "People-Centered Urban Transformation" Report

Host entity: UN-HABITAT CHN

Areas of expertise: Art, design, culture

Application deadline: 20/10/2026

Mission and objectives

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable cities, towns and other human settlements.

Assignment context

In response to the global call of Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11) under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development—aiming to build inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable human settlements—and in the context of rapid urbanization worldwide, UN-Habitat has partnered with Guangzhou Airport Construction and Investment Group to launch an innovative research initiative focused on local practices in China. The two parties will jointly select the Pingxi Resettlement Area in Huadu District, Guangzhou, and co-develop and launche the report titled “People-Centered Urban Transformation: Sustainable Development Practices in Guangzhou's Pingxi Resettlement Area”.

This collaboration will leverage UN-Habitat’s professional expertise and global perspective in urban sustainability, applying its relevant tools and guidelines to distill the development pathway of the Pingxi Resettlement Area, assess its contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals, and establish a replicable model of "people-centered resettlement areas" for countries in the Global South. Additionally, the partnership will promote international knowledge sharing and disseminate best practices through outreach activities.

Task description

We are looking for 1 Online Volunteer who under the guidance of Administrative Assistant and in close collaboration with the communications team support us by producing the layout of the “People-Centered Urban Transformation: Sustainable Development Practices in Guangzhou's Pingxi Resettlement Area” report.

In particular, the/each Online Volunteer is asked to:
- Produce the layout, based on the agreed requirements and the discussion with the focal point, of the Chinese and English versions of the “People-Centered Urban Transformation: Sustainable Development Practices in Guangzhou's Pingxi Resettlement Area” report (for approximately 80 pages), including its chapter pages, inner pages, graphs and diagrams, etc.

The layout should follow our corporate design guidelines, which will be shared with the Online Volunteers in advance.

Skills and experience

- Previous professional experience in designing document layouts;
- In-depth knowledge of graphic design applications: InDesign and Adobe Illustrator;
- Good verbal and written communication skills in Chinese and English;
- A degree in graphic design or related field is considered an asset.

Full eligibility requirements, conditions of service and application instructions are available on the official UNV platform.