Consultancy - International Professional Videographer & Writer Tender, Niger - 28130213

Procurement Summary

Country : Niger

Summary : Consultancy - International Professional Videographer & Writer

Deadline : 06 Nov 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 28130213

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
2, rue des Oasis - Quartier Ancien Plateau Niamey Tel: +227-20.72.71.00 Fax: 20.73.34.68
Niger
Email :niamey@unicef.org
URL :http://www.unicef.org/

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Consultancy - International Professional Videographer & Writer.

Terms of Reference

Individual Consultancy - International professional videographer & writer

· Background & Purpose:

UNICEF is funded entirely by voluntary contributions. UNICEF’s work in Niger would not be possible without the sustained commitment and generous contributions received from its committed funding partners. To publicly recognise these supports and respond to our donors’ visibility requirements, Niger Country Office plans to produce a series of high quality multimedia materials to highlight the support provided by its donors and raise awareness and generate increased support in the country. The materials should highlight the progress achieved through the funding support received by the Country office.

In this framework, Niger Country Office requires the services of an International Professional Videographer & Writer to produce a series of multimedia materials (video, photo and Human Interest stories), driven by compelling storytelling that will engage national and global audience – including donors. These materials will be used by UNICEF’s internal and external partners across various platforms at national, regional and global levels.

· Objective(s) of the consultancy:

Produce a series of video and multimedia materials to highlight the support provided by UNICEF’s funding partners.

· Specific activities to be completed to achieve the objectives:

With the aim of highlighting the support provided by its funding partners, Niger CO plans to produce a series of multimedia materials, which include:

· A human-focused short video designed for digital platforms highlighting the impact of the ECHO-supported innovative Rapid SMS project in Niger (Filming location: Diffa)

· A human-focused short video designed for digital platform highlighting the impact of the multisectoral and multi-actors ECHO-funded Rapid Response mechanism project in Diffa (Filming location: Diffa)

· A human-focused short video designed for digital platforms highlighting the support provided by BPRM in the education sector – with a focus on the “ecoles evolutives” project (filming location: Diffa)

· A human-focused short video designed for digital platforms highlighting the malnutrition issues in Niger and how the UK-AID funding is directly helping to address and prevent these issues (filming location: Diffa)

· A human-focused short video designed for digital platforms highlighting the peace and resilience building programme supported by the Government of Japan in Diffa (Filming location: Diffa)

The stories should be designed to captivate a global audience and donors and raise further awareness on the situation in Niger. The style of the videos should be quite visual with a clear linear narrative approach that delves into detail about the situation in the country, what Niger CO and its partners are implementing to overcome the challenges, how they do so, and how those around them are able to support (or hinder). They should also contain elements of emotion and retain a human aspect.

Social media sharing should be thought of when designing the video and the audio-slideshow. To maximize the possibility of social media driven online media outlets being able to utilize and further share the video we encourage the use of creative/new content ideas in addition to traditional real life video content including animation.

· Methodology:

The selected videographer should work closely with the programmes and communication teams to understand the specific issues, and articulate these problems within the treatment or storyline devised. The end product should resonate with both a global audience via social media but also a localized audience who understands the issue presented as one of concern for those living within the country.

· The video producer will film, edit and produce high-end quality videos and human interest stories in English and French

· The video producer will produce the related web feature texts and stories for the multimedia materials (video) (300-500 words in length).

· The video producer will coordinate with the UNICEF programmes team to ensure coverage and interactions with beneficiary populations and local partners.

· UNICEF programme team will identify in advance the local beneficiaries and actors to be featured in the video

· The video producer will supply all filming and editing equipment and will agree to provide, if requested, transmissions of rough edit selections before final packaging.

· Video format, transmission, captioning must be closely coordinated with the communication team

· On assignment completion, the entire video taken will be transferred via wetransfer with complete shot list

· UNICEF has first selection rights to all originals taken on this assignment with non-exclusive concomitant world rights in all media in perpetuity.

· The video producer will use consent forms provided by UNICEF to respect identity of beneficiaries and will go by the Ethical reporting for Children principles.

· The video products related to EU-funded programmes should respect the EU-UNICEF communication and visibility guidelines and manual

· Specific outputs/products/results:

· One (1) fully edited, high quality short format video of a duration of two (2) minutes (maximum) highlighting the impact of the ECHO-supported innovative Rapid SMS project in Niger and ready to be broadcasted in English and French and accompanied by the related Human Interest Story or feature story, in line with UNICEF standard operating procedures for web content and video production submission. Treatment, storyboard, and updates should be provided throughout each stage of the development of the video

· One (1) fully edited, high quality short format video of a duration of two (2) minutes (maximum) highlighting the impact of the multisectoral and multi-actors ECHO-funded Rapid Response mechanism project in Diffa and ready to be broadcasted in english and French with the related Human Interest Story or feature story, in line with UNICEF standard operating procedures for web content and video production submission. Treatment, storyboard, and updates should be provided throughout each stage of the development of the video

· One (1) fully edited, high quality short format video of a duration of two (2) minutes (maximum) highlighting the support provided by BPRM in the education sector – with a focus on the “ecoles evolutives” project in Diffa and ready to be broadcasted in English and French and accompanied by the related Human Interest Story or feature story, in line with UNICEF standard operating procedures for web content and video production submission. Treatment, storyboard, and updates should be provided throughout each stage of the development of the video

· One (1) fully edited, high quality short format video of a duration of two (2) minutes (maximum) highlighting the malnutrition issues in Niger and how the UK-AID funding is directly helping to address and prevent these issues and ready to be broadcasted in English and French with the related Human Interest Story or feature story, in line with UNICEF standard operating procedures for web content and video production submission. Treatment, storyboard, and updates should be provided throughout each stage of the development of the video

· One (1) fully edited, high quality short format for a duration of two (2) minutes (maximum)highlighting the peace and resilience building programme supported by the Government of Japan in Diffa and ready to be broadcasted in English and French, in line with UNICEF standard operating procedures for web content and video production submission. Treatment, storyboard, and updates should be provided throughout each stage of the development of the video.

· Qualifications and/or specialized knowledge/experience required and desirable for undertaking the assignment:

The candidate should possess the following qualifications and experience:

· An advanced university degree (Master’s) in Communication, Journalism, Public relations

· Minimum eight (8) years experience progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in communication, print, broadcast and new media

· Professional Audio-Video Producer with adequate equipment

· International professional experience working with UNICEF or comparable organizations or international media

· Pre-cleared candidates in the UNICEF roster for audio-video production is an asset.

· Duration of the assignment: 22 Days

· Supervision: Chief of Communication

· Fees: UNICEF to cover fees for 22 days (including 10 days of production in Niger and 12 days of post-production home based). The video producer will be paid in US dollars at the end of his/her assignment upon submission of invoices and travel claim, certification of the deliverables and satisfactory completion of the assignment. Video-related miscellaneous charges - if pre-approved by the Supervisor - must be invoiced separately from the contract fee and accompanied by the original receipt for the item

· Travel: UNICEF will provide an economy roundtrip ticket (lowest available fare) from the city of residence to Niger. UNICEF will also provide ground (or air if deemed appropriate) in Niger. UNICEF will pay to the Consultant a Daily Subsistence Allowance for the duration of the mission in Niger at UN standard rates, and as per relevant administrative instructions on duty travel of individual contractors.

NB: UNICEF will not reimburse expenses related to visa and vaccination required by the Consultant to complete his assignment.

· Duty Station and work arrangements:

Production will take place in Niger and post-production will be home based. The assignment will require field missions in Diffa and Maradi

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