Photographer-National Consultant -for Tunisian only

Background

UN Women, guided by the principles of equality outlined in the Charter of the United Nations, is dedicated to eradicating discrimination against women and girls, empowering women, and promoting equality between women and men as equal partners and beneficiaries in development, human rights, humanitarian action, peace, and security. With a focus on placing women’s rights at the forefront of its initiatives, UN Women leads and coordinates efforts across the United Nations system to ensure that commitments to gender equality and mainstreaming are translated into tangible actions worldwide. It provides decisive and cohesive leadership to support the priorities and endeavors of Member States, forging effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant stakeholders.
In Tunisia, UN Women is currently concentrating its efforts on three main areas: Governance and Women’s Political Participation, Women’s Economic Empowerment, and Women's Peace and Security. Collaborating with various stakeholders from government, civil society organizations, and the parliament, UN Women endeavors to mainstream gender considerations into public policies, strategies, legislative reforms, and processes related to political and economic participation. Since the 2011 revolution, UN Women Tunisia has been actively involved in advocating for the integration of gender equality provisions in the 2014 constitution and promoting parity conditions in electoral laws. These endeavors have been further reinforced during the post-revolutionary period through the revision of discriminatory laws, the establishment of high-level gender-focused mechanisms like the “Conseil des Pairs,” the adoption of the National Action Plan on Resolution 1325, and the full integration of parity into local elections legislation.
Specifically, the office has supported research initiatives examining the role of women in preventing violent extremism, the socioeconomic factors influencing women’s involvement in violent extremism, and the connection between public violence against women and violent extremism. These research endeavors aim to provide insights to inform decision-making processes regarding violent extremism and to guide UN Country Team programming in this domain.
Under the direct supervision of the Communications Analyst, the photographer will be tasked with documenting events and activities organized by the Tunisia team. As part of the communications team, the photographer will work under the supervision of our Communication Analyst, playing a pivotal role in executing our communication strategy and capturing the transformative work we undertake to advance gender equality and empower women and girls.

Duties and Responsibilities

•  Abide by the UN Women Photo Policy and Guidelines and be aware of communications objectives for the assignment(s)
• Undertake Photographic coverage of UN Women events, programmes and other assignments, and successfully capture and emotionally express the core elements of the situation assigned for coverage;
•  Provide within said coverage a variety of visual perspectives, as appropriate (close-up, medium range, long distance, vertical, horizontal);
• Ensure images are technically good, properly framed, exposed, and optimized;
• Supply all photographic equipment necessary for the assigned coverage, as determined in consultation with the Supervisor (e.g. professional digital camera, lenses and accessories);
• Provide full take of images from assignments as well as edit, optimized selections of best images with complete caption information;
•  Provide complete caption information embedded in the photo metadata with appropriate background information.

UN Women will provide the following support to the Consultant:

•  Briefing and detailed explanation of the kind of photos needed and help in defining the best contents of photos for different purposes;
•  Programme information and editorial guidance to the Consultant to enable him/her to understand the Deliverables required and generate captions to embed in the photographs;
• Assistance in acquiring access to specific locations in the form of a letter confirming that the consultant is on an assignment commissioned by UN Women.
•  A UN Women country office staff member to accompany the Consultant to the selected project site.
• UN Women acknowledges that the Consultant has the right to be credited and that their name should accompany all originals and reproductions of their work.

For event coverage, the Consultant is expected to deliver images and videos during or upon immediate conclusion of the event. Programme or other coverage will be delivered by a date agreed to in advance.Delivered images must be optimized and captioned and ready for use on UN Women platforms.
Consultant will be required to:

•  Deliver via storage device or link for download an optimized edit of select images from eachassignment within a deadline agreed to before the assignment. In addition, a full take of all the original images should be delivered following the assignment(s);
• Deliver images and videos at highest camera resolution as jpeg or raw files (minimumDocuSign Envelope ID: DD278EB2-DE70-443A-9994-0C5967559E0D requirement: 300 dpi at 8 x 10 inches)
• Incorporate caption information into the metadata of all delivered images via Adobe Bridge, Adobe Lightroom, Photo Mechanic or other photo application/software, including names of participants and businesses/projects; city/town/village/district; country; date; and other information relevant to UN Women's work as instructed;
• Include Consultant's photo credit in the image metadata using the following credit format: "Photo: UN Women/ Photographer First Name Last Name”.

All photos and videos taken by the photographer are the exclusive property of UN Women and are protected under applicable copyright laws. These images shall not be used, reproduced, or distributed by the photographer or any other party without prior written consent from UN Women. Any unauthorized use may result in legal action."
The deadline of submission for each assignment will be indicated with the instructions for each assignment separately. The photographer must have all photo equipment necessary for quality execution of assigned tasks.
Duration of Assignment and Duty Station
The time required for the consultancy is 1 year. For upcountry or oversea assignments, UN Women will be responsible for the accommodation and travel expenses if any cost incurred during assigned period.
By request the photographer shall be able travel to other locations within Tunisia. The travel expenses shall be covered separately by UN Women Tunisia.
The consultant will be engaged under a retainer contract, which facilitate direct engagement of the consultant depending on need and availability within the contract period for a pre-agreed fee.
Schedule of Payments
Payment in full upon final submission and satisfactory deliverables of each assignment based on actual hours of services rendered.

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:   

Required Skills and Experience

Qualification requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Arts or any other relevant field;
• At least 5 years proven working experience in photography with a demonstrated record of providing high-quality, creative work for clients;
• Experience capturing images for development organizations e.g. NGO, UN Agencies, etc., is an asset;
• Experience on the development of products related to gender equality, women’s empowerment is an asset;
•  Proficiency in Arabic and French. English is an asset.

 Evaluation
Applications will be evaluated based on technical qualifications of the applicants and quality of portfolios;

Submission of application
Technical Evaluation Criteria Max Score
A) Education

•  Bachelor's degree in Arts of any other relevant field;

B) Substantive experience and skills

• At least 5 years working experience in photography and editing with a record of providing high-quality, creative work for clients;
•  Experience capturing images for development organizations e.g. NGO, UN Agencies, etc., is an asset.
• Experience on the development of products related to gender equality, women’s empowerment is an asset.

C) Quality and creativity within work portfolio 
D) Language, communications skills and ability to travel

• Ability to communicate fluently in Arabic and French,
•  English is desirable

How to Apply

• Personal CV and 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.

Note

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.)