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.
In Indonesia, UN Women works with government, civil society organizations, academia, the media, the public and private sectors to address national priorities of gender equality and women’s empowerment. Placing the advancement of women’s rights at the centre of our work, UN Women Indonesia focuses on (1) ending violence against women (2) women’s economic empowerment (3) governance and women’s peace and security.
To support the effective implementation of the communication plans and activities of the programmes, UN Women Indonesia Office continuously requires the production of communication, advocacy, and visibility materials. To maximize its reach, these materials will be disseminated through various channels, including social media, articles and publications, external media networks, partner networks, and reports. In view of responding to the needs of the office for the above-mentioned purposes, UN Women seeks to hire qualified individuals for photography, videography and video editing services to contribute to a pool of photos and produce quality video contents that capture key gender equality and women's empowerment issues and UN Women's responses, particularly in project sites such as Aceh and East Nusa Tenggara.
The consultant will be working closely with the Advocacy and Communication Analyst and Programme Officers to support communications and dissemination of information about programme events, stories and results through UN Women’s channels, as well as sharing for use by UN agencies. The photographer/videographer should be based in the country for which they are submitting proposals.
The consultant will be responsible for photography, videography, and video editing services related for the purpose of UN Women programme or communication needs, for both internal and external audience, including coverage of key targeted events, and UN Women-related local activities and initiatives. The consultant will be required to have her/his own technical and software-based equipment to deliver the services specified in this ToR.
The consultant will work under supervision from the Advocacy and Communication Analyst of UN Women Indonesia and will perform the following tasks:
Specific requirements for photo submission:
Specific requirements for video footage submission:
Specific requirements for edited video submission:
The time required for the consultancy is estimated at a maximum of 100 working days within the period indicated. The consultant will be engaged under a retainer contract, which facilitates direct engagement of the consultant depending on need and availability within the contract period for a pre-agreed fee.
UN Women does not guarantee the purchase of any minimum quantity or value of Services under this retainer contract and reserves the right to procure all, part, or none of the Services described in the Terms of Reference, based on operational needs and availability of funds. Engagements will be initiated only upon the issuance of a Purchase Order under the retainer contract. UN Women shall not be liable for any cost in the event that no purchases are made under this retainer contract.
The expected number of workdays for each deliverable will be discussed between the consultant and UN Women on a case-by-case basis. Payment will be made upon satisfactory completion of a deliverable or as agreed between the consultant and UN Women. Consultant’s performance will be evaluated based on timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, and quality of the products delivered.
This is a home-based consultancy. As part of this assignment, consultant are expected to cover UN Women’s events and project activities across Indonesia, with travel arranged by UN Women, as necessary.
The consultant is expected to provide professional camera(s), lenses, computers, software and other photography/videography/editing equipment and software by themselves as necessary to complete assignments.
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In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.
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.)
Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.
UN Women is the United Nations agency for women's rights, gender equality and women's empowerment. A global champion ForAllWomenAndGirls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.
UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to implement these standards. It stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five priority areas: increasing women’s leadership and participation; ending violence against women; engaging women in all aspects of peace and security processes; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; and making gender equality central to national development planning and budgeting. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality.
