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How can you make a difference?
In 2020, UNICEF Sierra Leone started implementing a new country programme with a vision of ensuring that more children and women, particularly the most deprived, have increased access to inclusive quality health, nutrition, WASH, education and child and social protection services, especially in a country that has recently suffered unprecedented surges of emergencies such as the Ebola, flash floods, mudslides and COVID-19.
As part of visibility commitments around the programmes, UNICEF will need the services of videographers to create powerful visual materials that highlight the impact of investments in the different programme areas and support efforts to fundraise for the country office. These services are required on a regular basis throughout the year and oftentimes, this speciality is required as an immediate, especially during times of emergency.
The purpose of this is ToR is therefore for UNICEF to have in place a pool of videographers, who can be listed in the internal roster for standby arrangements and called upon as and when a need arises.
Objective :
The videos produced will highlight the impact of programmes/projects to a global online audience through the powerful use of human character-driven stories, shot and edited to the highest standards. They will show how UNICEF and Government, with support from various donors have put in place interventions to support the survival, growth and development of children across the country.
Methodology and Technical Approach :
- The videographer will work with the External Relations and Advocacy unit and any other relevant section to develop concepts and story boards and produce powerful visual materials that highlight the impact of investments in the different programme areas ;
- Edit and finalize videos into publishable content for the UNICEF website, social media and/or other platforms. Throughout the editing process, the contractor will receive regular input and feedback from UNICEF ;
- The length of videos produced will vary with each assignment and will be agreed on between the contractor and UNICEF.
Activities, tasks, outputs and deliverables :
- Conduct a desk review of key documents including available human-interest stories. Based on the desk review, develop a concept of the video, scenario/shooting scripts. Submit script/story line for discussion. Output: Script or story board ;
- Film the programme focus areas – including interviews with partners, beneficiaries, community members or UNICEF representative if required. Output: Filming of programme focus areas ;
- Use animation, infographics, sketches, diagrams, etc where appropriate. Output: Evidence of insertion of these materials into the video ;
- Edit and produce video content and photo shots into final, publishable content using the UNICEF editorial style. Output: 1st draft of video clip(s) ;
- Edit and finalise the video clips. Output: Incorporation of feedback and finalisation of the video clip(s).
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- The Contractor should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working on advocacy videos – example of similar work will be required together with the Curriculum Vitae ;
- Relevant professional qualifications in media and communication (Including videography and editing) are required ;
- Ability to effectively grasp and incorporate inputs/feedback from multiple contributors ;
- Previous UNICEF, UN and/or INGO experience in a similar role is desirable ;
- Fluency in English is required.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks :
Consultants and Individual contractors are responsible for paying any taxes derived from the earnings received from UNICEF.
Application to include financial proposal that will detail your daily/monthly rate (in Leones) to undertake the terms of reference.
Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.