Videographer, photographer and editor Vacancy at UN Children's Fund in UN Children's Fund in Tamale,Ghana

Post:Videographer, photographer and editor" Consultancy with UNICEF Ghana
Organization: UN Children's Fund
Location:Tamale Ghana   
Background:
The UNICEF Ghana country office is committed to generate visibility for the newborn care initiative,
supported by the Government of Japan. The office wants to produce a 3-minute audio slideshow which features photography and the voices of people involved in newborn care. This audio slideshow will be character-driven, and focus on one family affected by the sickness or death of a newborn, and another family benefitting from the program, as well as nurses and doctors who work on the project. The UNICEF Africa media team has committed to help pitch the audio slideshow to international news outlets.

The photography will become part of UNICEF Ghana’s archives and used in future public advocacy.

Justification: The UNICEF Country Office does not have the specialist equipment needed to produce the audio slideshow. This production is for a global audience and needs to be shot and produced by a professional, with high-quality camera and editing equipment.

UNICEF Ghana wants to work with the media team in UNICEF Africa to pitch this audio slideshow to international media outlets. The UNICEF Africa team has been successful in having similar audio slideshows picked up by The Guardian and Inter Press Service News Agency in the past.

In order to be picked up by such prestigious media outlets, the photographs and audio must be of the highest standards. That is why UNICEF Ghana wants to work with a consultant, who has been published in such international publications as the New York Times. International expertise is needed to get the widest coverage possible.

Specific Tasks/Scope of work:
 • Capture enough photos for a character-driven 3-minute audio slideshow about two families affected by newborn sickness and benefitting from newborn care, along with medical professionals working in the field
 • Conduct interviews and capture audio for slideshow sound track
 • Edit the photography and sound into a 3-minute audio slideshow, including voices of families affected

Methodology: Travel to designated places in Northern Region to take high quality video footage and still photography. Edit into a 3-minute package.

Expected Deliverables:
 • Shoot photography of two families affected by newborn sickness and benefitting from the newborn care initiative in the Northern Region of Ghana
• Edit photography and audio into a 3-minute audio slideshow within 4 days of return from field
 • After feedback from UNICEF technical experts, submit final version of video package within 10 days of return from field
• Submit high-resolution photographs for UNICEF archives
• Submit rushes as PAL on mini DVDs and in another usable format (DVD preferable) to the country office in Accra.

Reporting:
 • Consultant will work with the Communications Officer and the Health team in Tamale on the project. • The project will ultimately report to External Relations and Communications Specialist

Expected background and Experience:
 • Two years experience filming and editing high-quality footage
 • Five years experience photographing for international media outlets and organistaions
 • Experience working in Ghana, and knowledge of development landscape in the country
 • Fluent in English

General conditions:
 • The assignment will include professional fees and DSA for time spent in the Northern Region filming and photographing the content.
 • Editing of the film and audio slideshow will be home-based
• All Hardware and Software requirements will be provided by the consultant
• All final products and deliverables will be the sole property of UNICEF

General conditions: procedures and logistics

i. Consultant will work from home when editing the footage ii. UNICEF will provide in country transport during the field visit in Ghana. iii. Consultant will work with own computer/laptop. iv. Consultant will use own filming and editing equipment v. UNICEF will pay DSA for consultant while in Northern Region

Policies both parties should be aware of:
 • Under the consultancy agreements, a month is defined as 21 working days, and fees are prorated accordingly. Consultants are not paid for weekends or public holidays.
 • Consultants are not entitled to payment of overtime. All remuneration must be within the contract agreement
. • Consultants will not have supervisory responsibilities or authority on UNICEF budget. • No contract may commence unless the contract is signed by both UNICEF and the consultant or contractor.
 • No consultant may travel without a signed travel authorization prior to the commencement of the journey to the duty station.
 • Unless authorized, UNICEF will buy the tickets of the consultant. In exceptional cases, the consultant may be authorized to buy their travel tickets and shall be reimbursed at the “most economical and direct route” but this must be agreed to beforehand. All travel will be in economy class.
 • The Form 'Designation, change or revocation of beneficiary' must be completed by the consultant upon arrival, at the HR Section.
 • UNICEF recourse in case of unsatisfactory performance: Payment will only be made for work satisfactorily completed and accepted by UNICEF.
• Consultants will be required to sign the Health Statement for consultants / individual contractor prior to taking up the assignment, and to document that they have appropriate health insurance, including Medical evacuation.

Application Procedure:
  Interested candidates should submit a copy of their CV, P11 form and a portfolio of their film work, and indicate their fees for the services to be provided. The fee should be expressed as a lumpsum.
Closing date: 02 Aug 2013
How to apply:
http://reliefweb.int/job/592440/videographer-photographer-and-editor-consultancy-unicef-ghana

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