National Consultant - Photographer, Accra -Ghana, 11.5months ( Part Time). Ghanaian 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, a voice

In Ghana, UNICEF cooperates with the Government and other partners to defend the rights of children and help them fulfill their potential. With offices in Accra and Tamale, the UNICEF team seeks to achieve results in strategic programme areas. The overall goal is for every child to survive and thrive, to live in a safe and clean environment, to learn, to be protected from violence and exploitation, and to have an equitable chance in life. The current Country Programme of cooperation is aligned with the Government priorities, the UN Sustainable Development Partnership (UNSDP) and Key Results for Children (KRCs) in the West and Central African Region (immunization, nutrition, learning outcomes, ending child marriage and ending open defecation). UNICEF main strategies include evidence-based advocacy, system strengthening, integrated programming across sectors, emergency preparedness and response, and innovation.

To know more about what we do, kindly click on the link UNICEF Ghana

How can you make a difference?

The objective of the consultancy is to provide photographic evidence of UNICEF events, field, and other related activities across the 16 regions of Ghana. Specifically:

• To document the impact of UNICEF Ghana’s programmatic work in the areas of water, sanitation and hygiene, health and nutrition, education, child protection, social protection, public finance, gender, adolescent, and youth participation.
• Document high-level events
• Documentation during emergency situations

Deliverables

• I Images of the specific programme uploaded to central point virtually with access to designated UNICEF staff.
• Photo with captions, image format and transmission (if applicable according to UNICEF requirements.

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

• National consultants (mid-level):
  • University degree
  • five-seven years’ experience in professional documentary photography
  • demonstrated experience manifested through ability to take high quality photos, evidence of international exposure would be an advantage
• National consultants (senior level):
  • University degree
  • Eight years’ experience or more in professional documentary
  • Should demonstrate experience of taking images which have been used in international publications and participation in photography exhibitions
• Ability to be spontaneous will be an advantage (candid photography)
• Ability to deliver images according to the specified quality and technical requirements
• Experience working in rural Ghana preferable but not mandatory
• Ability to communicate with children, rural people and local authorities an advantage
• Proven ability to work with lighting indoors and cover functions will be required.
• Previous experience working with UNICEF will be an advantage.

GENERAL CONDITIONS – PROCEDURES AND LOGISTICS

• The Consultant will not be required to work from the UNICEF office and therefore will not requires logistics etc.

NOTE:

The consultant’s official travel and location is heavily dependent on the evidence to be documented. Therefore, costs covering travel and daily stipend, will be determined according to the assignment and agreed daily rates. A lump sum to cover travel and cost of daily subsistence will be agreed and applied ahead of each assignment.

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.