National Consultant for the Development and Design a Virtual Storybook

Consultant

Overview

Design and develop a virtual storybook for UN Women.

You have:

• University degree or diploma in communications, graphic design, information technology, computer science, or related disciplines.
• Minimum ten years of proven professional experience in designing and developing visually appealing and navigation-friendly websites.
• Proven knowledge of Content Management Systems (CMS), including WordPress, Site Core, Drupal, Google Sites, etc.
• Proficiency with Graphics Software Applications (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) and video editing software such as Adobe Premiere After Effect.
• Skilled in search engine optimization (SEO), promotion of the websites, cross-promotion, and cross-linking of relevant websites.
• Proficiency in oral and written English.

Contract

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Background

I.Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls, the empowerment of women, and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, and peace and security. Placing women's rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments to gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action worldwide. It provides solid and coherent leadership supporting Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

In Indonesia, UN Women works with the government, civil society groups, educational institutions, the media, and the public and private sectors to address gender inequality and promote women's empowerment in line with the country's key goals. Placing the advancement of women's rights at the center of our work, UN Women Indonesia focuses on (1) Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW), (2) Women's Economic Empowerment, (3) Women Peace and Security.

Under the Safe and Fair (SAF) Program: Realizing women migrant workers' Rights and Opportunities in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), UN Women works to reduce the vulnerability of women migrant workers to VAW and trafficking. The SAF program is part of the Spotlight Initiative, a multi-year partnership between the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) to eliminate violence against women in ten ASEAN Member States, including Indonesia. The program is jointly implemented by UN Women and ILO in collaboration with UNODC.

During the SAF Program implementation from 2018-2023, UN Women has collaborated with women-led civil society organizations (CSOs) to prevent and respond to violence against migrant workers and trafficking. These CSOs have played crucial roles in conducting advocacy works at sub-national level, providing support services to women migrant workers victims of VAW and trafficking and their families, raising awareness and sharing information on women's rights and safe migration. Some important achievements include the enactment of Governor Regulation No. 55 of 2022 on the Integrated Criminal Justice System for Women Victims of Violence and Criminal Offences in Kepulauan Riau Province, the issuance of Governor Decree on referral mechanism for women and girl victims of gender-based violence and trafficking in Lampung Province, and the formation of women community networks in East Java to share information on safe migration.

To adequately capture the stories of change that have been achieved by implementing partners of the SAF program, as well as to increase the capacity of partners and affected community in sharing the changes achieved in their communities and regions, UN Women has conducted impact story writing training in September 2023. This training is an effort to increase the capacity of implementing partners and affected community to communicate their mission, achievements, and transformative journey creatively. A compelling “Change Story” can be a powerful tool for them to engage stakeholders, funders, and the general public, amplifying their message and encouraging support for their cause.

As a follow-up to this workshop, UN Women will document the participants’ works of stories writing in a form of virtual storybook and will later be published on the UN Women's website. This virtual storybook will display stories of inspiring changes experienced by partners and beneficiaries (affected community) of the Safe and Fair program, expressed through story narratives, photos, and illustrations. The development of virtual storybook book aims to:

• Serve as a media to share personal experiences, stories, or messages of partners and affected community of the Safe and Fair (SAF) program.

• Increase public and media awareness on UN Women's works, specifically in ending violence against women migrant workers and trafficking in Indonesia.

• Provide visibility to Senior Management and donors.

UN Women is looking for a consultant to design and develop this virtual storybook to achieve the above mentioned objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities

Objectives of the assignment

The main objective of this consultation is to create a visually appealing and dynamic virtual storybook design that can seamlessly combine text, illustration, photos, and other multimedia elements for storytelling purposes. The selected service provider are also expected to be able to provide input or ideas to the Program team when creating virtual storybook.

Scope of work and tasks

Under the guidance of the EVAW Program Analyst and in close collaboration with the UN Women communications team, the selected service provider will perform the following tasks:

Task 1: Consultation with the Programme team, stories translation and edit, virtual storybook concept development and mockup design

• Translate and edit stories into English
• Review UN Women website specifications and organize calls with UN Women staff to clarify and identify needs relative to website functionalities, design, and appearances of the virtual storybook
• Develop a virtual storybook concept with the design of structure, which includes a proposal of an effective search function, user-friendly interactivity, and appealing storytelling structure, among other features, following the inception discussion with UN Women.
• Create picture illustrations and edit photos of the story.
• Design a mockup of the website, including home page and other major landing pages, integrating the project’s visual identity
• Developed a virtual storybook concept with an easy-to-understand structural design, an exciting storytelling structure, and other features after initial discussions with UN Women
• Make necessary changes to the mockup design based on input from the Program team

Task 2: Development of a virtual storybook

• Develop a virtual storybook design following the iterative development process with the consultation of the Programme team
• Upload existing content and resources provided by the UN Women team
• Make necessary changes based on input from the program team
• Liaise with UN Women in the context of evaluating design and content before publication
• Assist with design and content updates when the changes are not possible to be made from CMS user interface
• Monitor virtual storybook on the UN Women website for 2 weeks.

II.Expected Deliverables

The Consultant is expected to produce the following deliverables:

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Deliverables

Indicative Deadline

1

Draft concept of Virtual Story Book or Mockup design

1 December 2023

2

Design, texts (2 languages ), and visual content ready for publishing

15 December 2023

All the deliverables, including annexes, notes, and reports, should be submitted in English.

Upon receipt of the deliverables and prior to the payment, the deliverables and related reports and documents will be reviewed and approved by UN Women. The period of review is one week after receipt.

III.Inputs

• UN Women will provide the service provider with background information and documents
• Programme branding documents with design files
• Corporate branding guide of UN Women and donors

IV.Scope of bid price and schedule of payments

The contract price is a fixed deliverable-based price regardless of the extension of the contract duration. Payment will be made once deliverables detailed in section II are submitted and approved by UN Women.

The lump-sum costs should include a consultancy fee, administration costs, communication costs, and expenses related to the consultancy. All prices/rates quoted must be exclusive of all taxes. The lump-sum costs must be accompanied by a detailed breakdown of cost calculation using the template.

V. Performance evaluation:

Consultant’s performance will be evaluated based on timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the products delivered.

Competencies

Core Competencies

• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration

Required Skills and Experience

VI. Required experience and qualifications

The Consultant should fulfill the following requirements:

a..Education

• University degree or diploma in communications, graphic design, information technology, computer science, or related disciplines.

b.Experience and skills

• Minimum ten years of proven professional experience in designing and developing visually appealing and navigation-friendly websites.
• Proven knowledge of Content Management Systems (CMS), including WordPress, Site Core, Drupal,Google Sites, etc.
• Knowledgeable in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, web protocols work, servers, hosting, etc.
• Proficiency with Graphics Software Applications (i.e., Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) and video editing software such as Adobe Premiere After Effect.
• Skilled in search engine optimization (SEO), promotion of the websites, cross-promotion, and cross-linking of relevant websites.
• Knowledge of Google Analytics, digital marketing tools, and other web statistics tools.
• Previous experience in website migration between different CMS.
• Proven experience in the strategic use and monitoring of web content.
• A combination of excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multitasking environment.
• Previous experience with developing websites for the United Nations systems.
• Knowledge of Ending Violence Against Women agenda is an asset.

c.Language

• Proficiency in oral and written English

Submission of application

Interested candidates are requested to submit the application no later than 14 November 2023

Submission of package

1. Cover letter;
2. Updated curriculum vitae including contact information of at least two referees;
3. Two samples of similar work done previously;
4. A copy of the academic certificate(s);
5. UN Women P-11 form, available via http://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/about-us/jobs; and
6. A financial proposal. The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount per deliverable, including any administrative fees (internet cost, etc.), based on the template below:

Breakdown of Cost by Components:

Deliverables

Percentage of Total Price (Weigh) for payment)

Fixed price

Due Date as per Terms of

Reference

The lump-sum costs should include administration costs and expenses related to the consultancy. All prices/rates quoted must be exclusive of all taxes. The lump-sum costs must be accompanied by a detailed breakdown of costs calculation

Applications without any items listed above will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further processing.

VII. Evaluation

Applications will be evaluated based on the Cumulative analysis:

• Technical Qualification (100 points) weight; [80%]
• Financial Proposal (100 points) weight; [20%]

A two-stage procedure is utilized in evaluating the proposals, with an evaluation of the technical proposal being completed prior to any price proposal being compared. Only the price proposal of the candidates who passed the minimum technical score of 80% of the obtainable score of 100 points in the technical qualification evaluation will be evaluated.

Disclaimer: At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel 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.)

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