Consultancy Verified

Job no: 534677
Position type: Consultancy
Location: Cambodia
Division/Equivalent: Bangkok (EAPRO), Thailand
School/Unit: Cambodia
Department/Office: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Categories: Communication / External Relations, Consultancy

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, communication

UNICEF will hire consultants under Long Term Agreement to support its communication and advocacy efforts and fulfil short-term freelance assignment needs on an ad-hoc basis. The assignments to be carried out by the photographers will include taking images of field activities, covering events and campaigns etc.

How can you make a difference?

Selected photographs will be used in UNICEF´s communication and advocacy materials such as publications, digital platforms, website, educational and awareness-raising materials, etc. These products will be used to promote the rights of children in Cambodia and support UNICEF and UN mandates.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Under the oversight of the Chief of Communication in UNICEF Cambodia, the consultant will work closely with the section and officer seeking the photography service for a specific assignment within the Country Office.

Photographers will cover activities and events such as photo documentation of children’s and families’ lives, development projects in the field, high-level visits, campaign imagery etc. as well as editing and thorough captioning of all submitted photographs.

Additionally, some assignments may require the photographer to capture photo-essay style imagery (with a narrative in mind during field coverage).

Duration and scope of each assignment will be determined on a case-by-case basis   

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

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree and above, or certificate in relevant field such as photography, communications, journalism, marketing, advertisement, film-making, etc.

Experience:

• 5 years’ experience in professional digital photography
• Demonstrated experience in photography in the area of development/human rights/child rights.
• Previous experience working in Cambodia is highly desirable.
• Experience in multi-media production based on use of still photography would be an asset.

Technical competencies (evidenced by production portfolio):

• Demonstrates professional competence and knowledge of the areas of work
• Proven expertise in development photography

Competencies:

Technical competencies

• Demonstrates professional competence and knowledge of the areas of work
• Proven expertise in development photography

Functional competencies:

• Ability to work quickly and responsively
• Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity

Corporate competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity and high ethical standards
• Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UNICEF
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Treats all people fairly without favouritism
• Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment

Languages:

• Fluency in English is a must (this will be essential in captioning the photographs). Fluency in or good knowledge of Khmer language highly desirable. 

To view detail Terms of Reference for this assignment, please click here  TOR_photographer_2020.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The functional competencies required for this post are…

View our competency framework at

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:

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.

Advertised: Sep 24 2020 SE Asia Standard Time
Application close: Oct 07 2020 SE Asia Standard Time