Content generation and design consultancy, Harare, Zimbabwe, 92 days (Open to Zimbabwe Nationals 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, every right

UNICEF has been operating in Zimbabwe since 1982. We are a team of passionate professionals committed to the protection and fulfillment of children’s rights.

Supporting the Government’s vision of a prosperous and empowered upper-middle-income society, the 2022 to 2026 UNICEF Zimbabwe country programme is aimed at contributing to sustainable socioeconomic development that provides all children, including adolescents, with opportunities to fulfil their potential, lead a healthy life, access quality learning and protection and meaningfully participate in society.

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How can you make a difference?

UNICEF Zimbabwe is seeking to engage a qualified and committed Content generation and design Individual consultant who will - under the supervision of the Chief of Communication – update the country website and create communication tools for the end of the year campaigns.

BACKGROUND:

The communication section needs to update its website and get support for the upcoming communication campaign end 2023.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Under the supervision of the Chief Communication, the individual consultant will support with the following key areas and tasks:

1. Update the country website
2. Create communication tools for the end of the Q4 communication campaigns

Major deliverables

Tasks/Milestone:

Deliverables/Outputs:

Timeline

4 September 2023 – 15 October 2023

• Revise country office website, identify outdated information and update with support of communication and programme colleagues (30 Sept)

• Update the 2-pager programme folder on the country website based on the guidance of the CO partnership specialist; ensure graphic design of new/updated 2 programme pagers, upload on the country website and promote through social media (15 Oct)

• The country office website is fully updated

• All programme 2-pagers are updated and uploaded on website

30 working days

Payment: 16 October 2023

(30% of consultancy)

16 October 2023 – 14 January 2024

• Develop graphic design products to support the communication campaign on the voice of children (30 Oct)
• Develop graphic design material for the U-Report programme (30 Nov)
• Cover with strong photo-video material World Children’s Day events (30 Nov)
• Cover with strong photo-video material the young people’s voice during preparatory activities meetings for COP28 (Dec 2023) and ICASA (Dec 2023) (31 Dec)

• Graphic design of 6 annual 2023 donor visibility reports

• 10 communication tools designed

for the end of the year campaign, including look-and-feel, logo for the campaign and applications for the various digital platforms

• 5 communication products designed in support of U-Report, including a look-and-feel for a dedicated U-Report page on the country website and for the digital platforms to promote U-Report
• 5 social media videos developed on World Children’s Day
• 2 photo packages (each with 20 High-Definition pictures) on World Children’s Day
• 5 communication products developed related to COP28 preparations
• 5 communication products developed related to ICASA
• Graphic design for 6 donor visibility report finalized

62 working days

Payment: 30 November 2023 (30% of consultancy) and 15 January 2024

(40% of consultancy)

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

• A Bachelor’s degree in communications, or any other related discipline.
• A minimum of two-years experience in content generation and photo/video.
• Strong visual and content development skills.
• Strong proven working experience on graphic design in text and editing of video.
• Knowledge and experience in Drupal content management software
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with multidisciplinary teams.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official local language is an asset.

For more information please refer to the attached ToR 2023 ToR Communication Consultancy.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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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.