Local Consultant - Photographer in Tbilisi, Georgia (Open to Georgian 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, education

Deadline is - 3 March 6 pm Georgian time.

  1. Rationale and context of the assignment:

In order to engage more people to the digital platforms, UNICEF works to create diverse multimedia content, which includes high-quality photos, photo stories etc.

UNICEF Georgia seeks to obtain a globally representative coverage of the situation of children as well as UNICEF support in the country. In view of this we would like to select local professional photographers across Georgia including the cities of Tbilisi, Kutaisi, and Batumi and elsewhere, who will be included into the UNICEF roster and work with UNICEF, when required, to provide professional photographic services. The roster will include several candidates who will be called when needed. The roster will be valid for 3 years.

  1. Objective:

The objective is to establish a roster of local professional photographers for UNICEF Georgia to support in production of diverse content. The roster will serve as human resources repository from which the office can draw pre-vetted, well qualified experts quickly and efficiently for assignments.

  1. Responsibilities:
  • Under the direction of the Communication Associate, take and edit photo materials for scheduled events and other content areas related to UNICEF Programs.
  • Focus on visual storytelling, human interest stories, web photos, photo essays on topics/projects selected by UNICEF
  • successfully capture and emotionally express the core elements of the situation assigned for coverage;
  • cover a range of related subjects (different components of country programmes and/or emergency operations, as well as general photographs that illustrate the real, positive and negative, situation of children and women);
  • Shoot and edit photo material as needed for UNICEF priority communications and in consultation with UNICEF Communication Associate.
  • provide different visual perspectives (close-up, medium range, long distance), in both horizontal and vertical formats;
  • Photos must be technically good (properly exposed, processed and framed).
  • The photographer should have all required equipment and supplies.
  • Serve as UNICEF Georgia on-call photographer as required.
  • Conduct small interviews if needed for a photo story.
  • Send the original high resolution files via online sharing platforms (weshare, wetransfer etc.)
  • The story development might require travel throughout Georgia.
  • May be asked to work and travel on weekends.

  • Professional photographers are expected to supply complete caption information in word document running caption list that references the file name of each image, with appropriate background information. All subjects should be identified by what they do, if not self-evident. Names for all people are NOT necessary. Please provide names (and, for children, ages) if a story is related to them. Names of places are essential, including whether the location is a village, town, district or whatever.

  1. Technical requirements for photos

UNICEF uses images for a variety of purposes, requiring that digital images be of sufficient quality – resolution – to ensure quality print, as well as web, reproduction. The current standard for professional digital originals is:

  • The MINIMUM accepted resolution is 2000 x 3000 pixels or 6 megapixels with zero compression; PREFERRED is 3000 x 4000 pixels or above;
  • Please shoot RAW or JPEG FINE formats. Largest, non-compressed original files must be submitted using online photo sharing platforms (WeTransfer, weshare, etc.);
  • DO NOT compress JPEGs for transmission unless source locations are excessively slow. Never compress more than 30 per cent
  • Keep all digital images for UNICEF final edit / selection.
  • Maintain images in the sequence in which they were shot, so the shoot logic can be easily traced.
  1. Copyright information

UNICEF has first selection rights to all originals taken on this assignment with non-exclusive concomitant world rights in all media in perpetuity.

All images not selected by UNICEF (the 'outs') are returned to the photographer with related rights. Photographers who have sold their photographs to UNICEF may, on arrangement, have access to the originals to duplicate for their own use, with the understanding that this use does not conflict with UNICEF policies;

UNICEF holds non-exclusive world rights in perpetuity.

  1. Evaluation criteria

The most important criteria for selecting a photographer is the demonstrated quality of their documentary work, preferably taken in diverse situations. Technical quality – exposure, framing, diversity of perspectives and lighting – is as important as subject treatment, because it is technical expertise in the broadest sense that makes photographs effective. Photographs communicate on a literal and an emotional level: it is on both these levels that they convince. The ability to evoke emotion that faithfully reflects the reality of the moment is a technical (professional) ability, combined with a personal vision and a commitment to the people and issues being covered.

Duration: from March 2022 to March 2025

Location: Home based

Potential Deliverables

Task: Deliverables/Outputs: Timeframe:

Event Photos

Photographer attends the event and takes photos

1 day

Photo Story

Might include travel to certain locations. Photos will be taken during the interview or in a specific setting with the beneficiares etc. Images suitable for multimedia projects disseminated through web, social media and other platforms.

1-3 days

Minimum Qualifications/Skills required:

Degree in Journalism/Media studies/Communications/Arts/Other.

  • The ability to evoke emotion combined with a personal vision and commitment to the people and issues being covered.
  • Experienced in developing content for multi-media platforms, including social media.
  • Experience in photo shooting and editing.
  • Knowledge of digital platforms.
  • Timeliness, accuracy and efficiency.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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.

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