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Organizational Context and Purpose for the job
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, advocacy and in operations. UNICEF's work is based on the need to address the impact of conflict and other phenomena affecting the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families and translate this commitment to children’s rights into action. UNICEF performs these tasks to give all children equal opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias, or favouritism. This will ensure that every child has an equal chance in life. Moreover, UNICEF’s work accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and in its Core Commitment for Children in the Humanitarian crisis.
In Afghanistan, more than forty years of conflict continue to undermine the rights of children to have access to their rights (Education, health, food, nutrition, protection etc) which adversely results in children and their families demonstrating Mental Health and Psychosocial disorders and challenge. The National Mental Health Survey and Assessment of Mental Health Services (2018) showed that the population of Afghanistan is very much exposed to traumatic events: 66% have personally experienced at least one traumatic event, and 77% witnessed such an event, for a total of 85% who have either personally experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. This is a very high number which is considered a risk for PTSD[1]. Irrespective of this alarming level of risk of PTSD in the country, the multiple levels of emergencies ranging from the conflict, which intensified in 2021, the COVID Pandemic and climate-related (storms, flooding, winter, drought, earthquake etc) emergencies result in further Mental Health and Psychosocial challenge for the population, including children. According to the 2018 National Mental Health Survey, 10 % of children were found to be impaired in their daily roles by a mental health problem as evaluated by their mother; 8% may qualify for a potential diagnosis[1].
PHOTOGRAPHY: Provision of high-quality photo coverage of UNICEF programmes, activities and events, in addition to other photo assignments, essays and projects based on needs and work plans. It is the responsibility of the service provider to ensure that all permissions are in place for the photographers within their employ. Female photographers are an asset. All photography assignments shall be delivered with full captions and UNICEF consent forms. Photos delivered without captions will not be accepted. Per day, photography assignments, are assumed to produce between 40 -50 high-quality, edited photographs. VIDEOGRAPHY SERVICES: Video content gathering: Filming of high-quality b-roll and interview coverage of UNICEF programmes, activities and events, in addition to other assignments and projects based on needs and workplans. It is the responsibility of the service provider to ensure that all permissions are in place for the videographers working within their employ. Female videographers are an asset. B-roll and interviews shall be delivered as compiled, clean, colour-corrected, broadcast quality files. Separate uploaded clips will not be accepted. All b-roll and interview assignments shall be delivered with timecoded shot-lists with transcribed and translated interviews, where applicable, in addition to signed UNICEF consent forms from interview subjects. Video post-production services: Where needed, editing and post-production services (including basic graphics, sound mixing, colour correction, etc.) to produce edited video packages in the UNICEF ‘house style’ of UNICEF programmes, activities and events, in addition to other assignments and projects based on needs and work plans Purpose of Activity/Assignment: UNICEF Afghanistan seeks to hire a roster of highly qualified Afghan photographers/videographers to support the ongoing production of compelling multimedia content (photos and videos) in support of UNICEF Afghanistan’s advocacy and donor acknowledgement efforts.
Job Requirements: Training will be provided after the selection Extensive experience with professional digital photography/videography A minimum of five years of experience Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergencies is considered an asset. Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of local language is an asset.
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. Applicants are requested to apply through the provided link; https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/560178/photographersvideographers-consultancy-roster-afghanistan-various-locations-afghan-nationals-only Applications received via Acbar Jobs online portal will not be given consideration. https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/560178/photographersvideographers-consultancy-roster-afghanistan-various-locations-afghan-nationals-only
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 fulfil their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, e... Read More
