Job Details:
- Organization: UNWOMEN – United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
- Location: Remote | Kabul
- Grade: Consultancy – National Consultant – Locally recruited Contractors Agreement
- Occupational Groups:
- Communication and Public Information
- Documentation and Information Management
- Design (digital, product, graphics, or visual design)
- Closing Date: 2024-01-26
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.
UN Women has been present in Afghanistan for two decades. The criticality of UN Women’s mandate in Afghanistan during this period is particularly pertinent. It is essential that Afghan women and girls can continue to shape the development of their country, and that their gains are protected. UN Women remains fully committed to supporting Afghan women and girls and to putting them at the center of the global response to the crisis in Afghanistan. UN Women’s programming approach is informed by an assessment of the political, economic, and humanitarian situation, risks to and capacities of partner organizations, and needs of Afghan women and girls, and will remain adaptive to respond to emerging priorities in a rapidly shifting context. UN Women is committed to monitoring the situation closely to ensure that approaches evolve in line with a dynamic and volatile context and to ensure close coordination with its partners who are supporting the implementation of UN Women’s Strategic Note in Afghanistan. The do no-harm principle will inform all interventions.
UN Women Afghanistan is proposing a focused five-step approach to staying and delivering in Afghanistan that includes the following elements:
1. Operationalizing Programming Priorities
2. Influencing the System: Coordination Role
3. Strengthening our Field Presence
4. Expanding Thought Leadership
5. Growing our Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships
Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Representative, the UN Women Afghanistan Country office is seeking a qualified photographer/videographer to document the results and impact of UN Women’s programming on the ground across Afghanistan and to visually document the everyday lives of Afghan women and girls across the country
Duties and Responsibilities
• The consultant must provide professional photography & videography footage across the country covering UN Women’s activities as instructed and general photography depicting Afghan women in their everyday lives on an as-needed basis.
• The consultant must have good command of their photographic equipment (cameras, lenses, lights, filters, tripods), as well as photo and video-related image-footage editing software.
• The consultant must provide captions for the photos taken.
• The consultant must identify and draft stories of interest for UN Women featuring Afghan women and girls across Afghanistan.
• Obtained informed consent from the subjects photographed.
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel:
This is a home-based consultancy, with travels to provinces in Afghanistan with tasks and deliverables assigned on a needs-basis as required by the UN Women Afghanistan Country Office.
| Deliverable | Expected completion time (due day) |
| This assignment takes the form of a long-term retainer contract, with an initial one-year duration. This is not a full-time assignment, with tasks and deliverables assigned on a needs basis as required by the UN Women Afghanistan Country Office. Payments will be made upon submission of satisfactory deliverables for each service/assignment under specified requirements. The contract will be established for one year, but individual assignments may vary from half a day to a week or more. After completion of the assignment, the photographer will be required to submit an invoice detailing the time spent on the task and/or the number of photos/videos taken. | on a needs basis as required by the UN Women Afghanistan Country Office.
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Competencies
Core Values:
• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism
Core Competencies:
• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:
https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
• Ability to provide photographic imaginary and videography services at professional standards,
• Ability to draft captions for the visual materials provided and to draft basic stories based on the photographed subjects,
• Ability to have access to communities in Afghanistan where UN Women operates including across provinces,
• Ability to research and identify women and girls subject matters for UN Women Afghanistan country office,
• Basic understanding of gender equality, human rights, and humanitarian contexts.
Required Skills and Experience
Education and Certification:
• High school graduate or bachelor’s degree in communications,
Photography, videography, or relevant field.
Experience:
• Minimum 2-3 years of prior experience in photography and videography.
• Experience in undertaking similar assessments for UN or international NGOs.
• Experience covering social, humanitarian, and development subjects.
• Experience working with UN Women would be an asset.
Languages:
• The consultant should be proficient in written and spoken Dari and Pashto, and
have good knowledge of English.
How to apply:
• Personal CV or P11 (P11 can be downloaded from: )
• A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page)
• Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns, or other materials.
