Call for Expressions of Interest: Videographer - Long-Term Agreement (LTA), Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Contract

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, empowerment.

UNICEF started operation in Cambodia in 1952 and opened first country office in 1973 in Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

How can you make a difference?

The produced b-roll or packaged videos will be used in UNICEF’s and/or its partners’ communications platforms, and will also be distributed to the media, and shared with UNICEF HQ, National Committees and donors, and posted on UNICEF’s various digital platforms, depending on the purpose and audience of the produced materials. The materials contributing to positive behavior change.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree and above, or certificate in a relevant field such as filmmaking, communications, journalism, marketing, advertisement, etc.
• At least 5 years of proven experience in filmmaking including scripting and editing.
• Experience interviewing children, families, community members, and other stakeholders on camera is essential.
• Experience in conceptualizing story angles and identifying characters is essential. Consultancy CoE February 2023
• Experience in developing story boards and treatments as well as scripts is essential.
• Experience in use of effects in cut videos is essential.
• Experience in motion design and animated film production is an asset.
• Previous experience working in Cambodia is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in videography in the area of development/human rights/child

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrates professional competence and knowledge of the areas of work
• Proven expertise in video production including filming, story development, sophisticated editing techniques
• Utilize high-resolution, state-of-the-art digital camera/equipment for the assignment
• Be available and willing to travel for the assignments
• Have the ability to work under pressure, be open to input/scrutiny, respect cultural contexts and deliver on tight deadlines
• Experience working with UN agencies and International Organizations would be desirable

Competencies

• Ability to work quickly and responsively
• Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity
• Demonstrates integrity and high ethical standards
• Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UNICEF
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Treats all people fairly without favouritism
• Fulfils all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment

Languages

• Fluency in English and fluency or good knowledge of the Khmer language is highly desirable and will be considered an asset.

Please find the terms of reference and financial proposal template for this consultancy in this attachment:

LTA ToR for Videographer 2023 tms.pdf

LTA Videographer Financial Proposal Template.doc

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.