Writers Tender in Guyana - 16949887

Procurement Summary

Country: Guyana

Summary: Writers

Deadline: 15 Oct 2017

Posting Date: 03 Oct 2017

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 16949887

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Financier: United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Writers.

For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children`s survival, protection and development. The world`s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

Purpose of the Assignment

The overall objective is to set up a Long Term Arrangement to facilitate and expedite the process by which UNICEF in Guyana will hire the services of writers to document UNICEF`s activities in the field, to share with stakeholders at the national and global level, and to use as an advocacy tool.

Assignment Tasks

§ Write, edit and finalize concise human interest stories and text for photo essays, website and other applications as required.
§ Research issues being documented, including in-depth interviews with community, service providers, government counterparts and beneficiaries, while being mindful of the sensitivities of specific situations, to support the story writing.
§ Work in close coordination (where required and when a photographer has been engaged) with photographers to capture relevant powerful images for stories and photo-essays.
§ Review, organize, edit and consolidate material for knowledge products ensuring clarity and continuity of the argument; as well as clarity of structure and core themes.
§ Proof-read, including checking spelling, country and city names as well as acronyms and other abbreviations (making sure that they follow official UNICEF terminology and conventions), style consistency, references etc.
§ Ensure implementation of the UNICEF style guide (UNICEF style guide will be provided by the UNICEF Guyana Country Office)
§ Write digital media content as required including for Website and Social Media
§ Be available for feedback and inputs as per the requirements of the office
§ Be available for several rounds of editing with regards to stories.
Expected Deliverables

Well-written and edited human interest stories, and other content as required.

Qualifications and Experience of Successful Candidate

§ University Degree in communication, journalism, creative writing or similar discipline;
§ Demonstrated ability to produce high quality, creative communication materials;
§ Proven experience in public relations, communications and/or advocacy;
§ Experience writing for UN or other International Organizations an asset;
§ Experience and quality of work demonstrably meet the highest international standards;
§ Excellent track record along with experience writing about the social development sector;
§ Excellent ability to conduct interviews;
§ Excellent ability to craft compelling stories based on material gathered in interviews;
§ Ability to analyze, plan, communicate effectively orally and in writing;
§ Possess excellent research, analytical and writing skills;
§ Fluency in English (Oral & Written) is required.

Documents

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