Consultancy Title: Photography Consultancy ( For Jordan Residents only)

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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, a vision

UNICEF Jordan Country Office requires engaging and compelling multimedia content, in the form of photography to support advocacy and communication through multiple platforms on the situation of children and the work of UNICEF in Jordan.

OBJECTIVE:

To provide professional photographic services to advocate for the rights of children by covering events, activities and projects - in addition to other photo assignments, essays and projects based on needs and work plans.

For this purpose, UNICEF shall contract three individual consultants to provide photography services taking into consideration the varying styles and availability of photographers.

DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT:

Purpose of Assignment and Scope of work:

All assignments shall take place in Jordan, and the photographer must reside within Jordan and be ready and available for field assignments.

Each work assignment shall be discussed in advance with the photographer describing the nature of the job request and timeframe.

The photo assignments would include working in black and white, color, and primarily digital photos as requested by the communication section in the Jordan country office.

All original materials will be handed over to UNICEF and will remain the property of UNICEF.

The photographer(s) must adhere at all times to UNICEF’s Ethical Guidelines for Imagery.

Photo caption requirements

Captions must be provided by embedding them directly into each image (in the IPTC fields), together with credit, copyright and other relevant information. Your caption is made up of two or three parts, each composed of one or more complete sentences:

1. The first part describes the action seen in the photo, and must answer these questions:

- Who? Are the names spelled correctly with the correct name on the correct person? Are ages included for minors?

- What is in the picture? Describe what is seen in the photo.

- When? The date, including the year must appear in the body of all captions.

- Where? Be specific. Use village/town/city and province/region.

- Why? Explain the circumstances; avoid hyperbole or editorializing. Is it specific? Is it easy to read?

2. The second part gives context to the image. This describes why the action, situation or content of the picture is important or interesting. Add value through including personal quotes and relevant character-driven narrative.

3. The third part of the caption explains the UNICEF programme or other relation, if relevant.

Subject releases

Verbal informed consent is required for all photography. For subjects profiled at length, a signed subject releases in the subjects’ language is required.

Joint credit will be given in all uses to UNICEF/photographers name.

KEY DELIVERABLES:

High-quality original photos and full caption information up to UNICEF specifications, standards and job orders according to delivery dates agreed with UNICEF.

How can you make a difference?

1. Education: University Degree in Communication or relevant field.

2. Work experience: Preferably minimum of 5 years of professional experience working as a photographer with demonstrated experience in reportage/documentary photography projects in the humanitarian, development and/or media sector is required with evidence of publication history or portfolio provided.

3. Technical knowledge: Proven track record in photography and post-production in line with industry standards. Proof of use of photos in publications. Portfolio to be submitted for evaluation.

4. Language: English, fluent. Arabic an asset.

5. The consultant must reside in Jordan

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

PROPOSED PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Select the proposed methodology By Deliverable

Payment will be done upon completion of deliverables

Payment upon each deliverable (i.e. photography mission in Jordan). Please include in the financial quote your daily rate which includes all expenses.

Late submissions, incomplete packets, or submissions with an incorrect email subject heading will not be considered

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.

The functional competencies required for this post are...

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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.