UNDP Jobs - 68279- Consultant to Produce Video Documentary on UNDP Ca

Consultant to Produce Video Documentary on UNDP Cambodia Country Programme Document (CPD) 2016 - 2018

Location :

Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

03-Oct-2016

Application Deadline :

08-Sep-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

25 days from October to December 2016

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

25 days from October to December 2016

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

UNDP has been working with Cambodia since 1958, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help Cambodia to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and resilience in order to sustain development results. UNDP is one of the world’s largest multi-lateral development agencies, present in over 170 countries.

This is a critical time for the world. At UNDP, we see this period as a huge opportunity to advance the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In Cambodia, UNDP will support to realize the country’s national strategy and plan through the four priority issues identified in the Country Programme Document (CPD) 2016-2018, approved by the UNDP Executive Board in September 2015 in New York.

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant is expected to produce a video documentary on UNDP Cambodia Country Programme Document (CPD) 2016-2018.

Objective:
This video is aimed at presenting the work of UNDP in Cambodia and the solutions to the priorities/key issues that UNDP is working on to help Cambodia achieve the simultaneous eradication of poverty and significant reduction of inequality and exclusion.

Audience:
General public, youth, private sector, CSO/NGO, government agencies, development partners

Length:
12 minutes

Methodology:

The video documentary production must be guided by a script that will describe the flow of topics, people to interview and accompanying footages. The script will be developed by producer (winning bidder) and discussed and agreed with the communications team of the Policy Unit of UNDP
The video documentary share include the following content:
- General information about the development context of Cambodia and rational of the UNDP CPD 2016-2018
- Facts and figures to understand the importance of the key issues and the consequences for Cambodia
- Description of the policy responses/solutions to the key issues by the government and other stakeholders including UNDP
- Interview with policy makers, key spokespersons (government officials, academician, development partners, researcher, private sector, youth, etc.) of the issues, and beneficiaries (authentic voice)
- Key challenges, achievements and way forwards of each of the key issues
Creative combinations of interviews, footages, format and the use of graph, graphic, animation in documenting the topics is highly appreciated
The video documentary will have two versions:
- One version in English voiceover (interviews with Cambodians shall be kept in Khmer sound bite with English subtitles inserted in the video)
- One full version in Khmer voiceover

Interested offeror must read the Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement Notice, which can be viewed at http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=32371 for more detail information about term of references, instructions to offeror, and to download the documents to be submitted in the offer through online.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Proven ability to produce high quality video documentaries
Capacity for script development (narration, interviews, etc.) and naturally embedding corporate messages needed
Creativity in packaging narration, footage and interview into a final product
Experience of similar work for UN, Development Partners and/or NGOs, especially in Cambodia
Knowledge of development issues in Cambodia, particularly on the 4 key issues – development finance, upgrading value chain, building resilience and voice and participation.

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Minimum Bachelor degree in media and management and/or social development fields.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of video production, media and communications and previous experience on development and poverty reduction.

Language Requirement:

English and Khmer, as some interviews with local villagers have to be done. Translation into Khmer might be done by a third party, but under the winning bidder’s responsibility.

Other Requirements:

Two (2) video samples (or online links) should be submitted to support the application, as well as one (1) full script from a previous work.

UNDP reserves right to reject any applications that is incomplete.

Please be informed that we don’t accept application submitted via email.

Interested Offerors are required to submit application via UNDP jobsite system as the application screening and evaluation will be done through UNDP jobsite system. Please note that UNDP jobsite system allows only one uploading of application document, so please make sure that you merge all your documents into a single file. Your on-line applications submission will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application, if necessary. Please combine all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document.

Any request for clarification/additional information on this procurement notice shall be communicated in writing to UNDP office or send to email dalis.heng@undp.org and cc procurement.kh@undp.org. While the Procurement Unit would endeavor to provide information expeditiously, only requests receiving at least 5 working days prior to the submission deadline will be entertained. Any delay in providing such information will not be considered as a reason for extending the submission deadline. The UNDP's response (including an explanation of the query but without identifying the source of inquiry) will be posted in Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement Notice page as provided above. Therefore, all prospective Offerors are advised to visit the page regularly to make obtain update related to this Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement Notice.