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.

Created by UN Women, the HeForShe solidarity movement for gender equality provides a systematic approach and targeted platform on which men and boys can engage and become change agents towards the achievement of gender equality. HeForShe invites men and boys to build on the work of the women’s movement as equal partners, crafting and implementing a shared vision of gender equality that will benefit all of humanity. For more information, visit http://www.heforshe.org/en

UN Women is seeking the services of a professional Photographer who will assist the organisation to document its various projects, activities, and success stories through photography between the period of January – December 2017. UN Women will provide creative and thematic input to the Photographer. 

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide creative input to the whole photo shooting in line with audio-visual identity

• Take full responsibility for the technical part of the photographs, editing of the photographs. These photographs will form part of UN Women’s project/programme photo/video portfolio.

2. Abide by UN Women Photo, Quality, Copyright and Intellectual Property policies set out below:

UN Women Photo Policy

• Children under 18 should not be the main focus of UN Women photo coverage as child photography is the mandate of UNICEF. If children are photographed, their parent or legal guardian must sign the official consent form. Additionally, any violence survivor photographed must sign the official UN Women consent form.
• Photographer will also provide caption information: include full names of participants and businesses/projects; city or town or village or district; country; date; and relevance to UN Women’s work. This information should be incorporated into the metadata of the photo files via Adobe Bridge/Light room, Photo Mechanic or other photo application with this capability.
• Be sure to include photographer name and details using the credit format - Photo: UN Women Country name/First name Last name

Output Quality:

The Photographer will capture high resolution photographs around key HeForShe events in the US and globally.

Specific fields to be populated in the metadata:

Photos should be delivered as high-resolution jpeg or raw files (minimum requirements: 300 dpi at 8 x 10 inches)

Copyright and Rights:

1. UN Women will hold the exclusive copyright to the photos.
2. Credit will be given to the photographer every time a photo is used.
3. Photos will be posted to UN Women’s and HeForShe Flickr accounts
4. UN Women has the right to use these photos in perpetuity in print, web and on multimedia platforms and upload them to our photo database.
5. UN Women can provide the image(s) and footage to other UN organizations, partners or the media at no cost, as is the practice.
6. Photographer will be allowed to use photos for his/her portfolio only provided permission is sought and granted in writing.

Intellectual Property:

All information pertaining to this project (documentary, digital, cyber, project documents, etc.) belonging to UN Women, which the Photographer may come into contact with in the performance of his/her, duties under this assignment shall remain the property of UN Women who shall have exclusive rights over their use. Except for purposes of this assignment, the information shall not be disclosed to the public nor used in whatever without written permission of UN Women in line with the national and International Copyright Laws applicable.

UN Women shall provide necessary support to the Photographer in order to execute the assignment during the duration of the consultancy. These shall include:

• Access to relevant locations which are necessary for the execution of duties under this consultancy;
• UN Women waiver form which must be filled in by all photographed subjects.

Competencies

Core values;

Integrity: Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism: Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Respect for Diversity: Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Ethics and Values: Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity

Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment

Development and Innovation: Take charge of self-development and take initiative

Work in teams: Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication

Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others

Conflict Management: Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

Excellent organizational skills

Ability to be self-motivated, with a strong entrepreneurial spirit

Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively

Ability to command trust and authority from external and internal stakeholders

Required Skills and Experience

Education 

High school diploma or similar is required. Bachelors degree in photography or similar topic is desirable 

Experience 

• Five years’ progressive experience as a photographer
• Experience taking photographs for development related agencies and projects
• Previous experience of working with UN Women, or other UN and international agencies is desired
• Availability and willingness to travel
• Ability to work in close coordination with other team members.
• Ownership or possession of a high resolution state of the art digital camera/equipment is a MUST.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English is required