Uganda: Video Content Producer for UNICEF Uganda - International Professionals only (40days)

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 fair chance

Uganda is one of the over 190 countries and territories around the world where we work to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination place in a child’s path.Together with the Government of Uganda and partners we work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the objectives of the Uganda National Development Plan, and the planned outcomes of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework.

Visit this link for more information on Uganda Country Office https://www.unicef.org/uganda/

How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Communication and working closely with the Communication and Private Sector Engagement Specialists, the Consultant will be responsible to produce high quality short films/videos that highlight the current situation of children living in poverty, generate empathy and understanding of the issues at the core of UNICEF Uganda’s innovative financing agenda; with a clear target audience of: Private Sector; Foundations; High Net Worth Individuals; & Investors. That is, the high impact stories to be used directly with these groups as visual and emotive tools when UNICEF discusses the sustainable financing agenda for the Child Support Grant.

Key Tasks:

The produce short films/videos that will make the case for why the Child Support Grant, how and what the Grant would do to lift children under the age of 2 from poverty, including (but not limited to):

Key deliverables:

To qualify asan advocate]or every child you will have…

· At least 10 years of professional work experience in production of film and television; · Proven experience to produce and deliver high quality, impactful films for social change; · Proven experience that produced film and TV is aired as film and on TV (ie, proven dissemination); · Proven advocacy experience and good knowledge of development issues, especially children’ issues and UNICEF’s work; · Experience with UNICEF and in Eastern and Southern Africa is highly desirable.

· High level of professional capacity to handle a heavy workload under constraints, with sensitivity to local traditions and customs · Knowledge of UN common practices, UNICEF corporate identity

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The technical competencies required for this post are….

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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.

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.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=511478