National Animation video services for the new platform of the Peace Building in Lebanon News Supplement.

The UNDP “Peace Building in Lebanon” project aims at enhancing mutual understanding and
promoting social cohesion by (1) addressing root causes of conflict in Lebanon, (2) addressing the
impact of the Syrian crisis on social stability in Lebanon; and (3) supporting different groups from
local leaders and local actors, educators, journalists, youth and civil society activists, in developing
medium and long-term strategies for peace building, crisis management and conflict prevention.
The project focuses on addressing the new challenges to civil peace and peace building in the
country posed by the Syrian crisis throughout the following four outputs:
1. Education promoting social cohesion supported;
2. Media empowered to promote balanced and conflict sensitive media coverage;
3. Local level peace building strategies to mitigate tensions developed in selected conflict prone
areas of Lebanon hosting Syrian refugees;
4. NGO platform promoting nation-wide truth and reconciliation supported ex-fighters’ role in
promoting peace building supported.

Since 2012, UNDP has been supporting the participation of many journalists, writers, senior and
well-known media professionals, researchers and artists residing in Lebanon, in its published “Peace
Building in Lebanon” News Supplements.
These supplements provide hate-free media spaces and promote rational discourse in addressing
controversial topics. They also encourage journalists, writers and media practitioners residing in
Lebanon to adopt objective approaches free of stereotyping and misconceptions, and to offer
conflict-sensitive media coverage. In a country known for its polarization, these supplements
succeeded in bringing together participants from different backgrounds using one common platform
to debate issues in a constructive way.

During several discussion sessions, participants shared recommendations regarding turning the
printed supplement into an electronic version with a dedicated website to the supplement itself
where audio-visual materials can be shared in addition to live feed and live broadcast section from
the discussion sessions.

In 2021, UNDP will cease the print publication of the supplement and will shift to an online digital
platform.
On this platform/website, UNDP will offer a space to share different topics including written articles,
storytelling video reports, interviews, animation videos, and selected media and TV reports prepared
by prominent journalists from local TV stations.
In addition, and for this purpose, UNDP will partner with New TV on the content of 2 short
reportages for each issue. Thus, reporters from New TV will be working on these reportages with the
production house and will be in charge of the content.
In this context, UNDP intends to procure the services of a video animator for the production of short
animation videos for different topics to be published on the new platform of the Peace Building
News Supplement

The consultant is required to provide animation video services for the platform of the Peace Building
in Lebanon news supplement of 2021/22 as follows:
– Design and refine intro-animations for the storytelling reports in English, Arabic, and
French;
– Design and refine intro-animations for the podcast in English, Arabic, and French;
– Design and refine moving animation videos per issue in English, Arabic, and French;
– Liaise with the media and communication officer and the journalists in the different
stages of the creative process;
– Develop the concept notes and story boards to be used in the short movies in
coordination with the reporters, based on the overall theme of the issue, different topics
and scripts prepared by the reporters;
– Present a draft short movie to the journalists and UNDP project for comments about
contents;
– Produce the final short animation videos including text, music, and three language
adaptation adapting the social media and website formats.

Functional Competencies:

• Fluency in Arabic and English

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstartes integrity by Modeling the UN’s Values and ethical Standards;
• advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN;
• Displays Cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism
• Knowledge of the UN preferable

I- Academic Qualifications:

• At least Bachelor’s degree in related field to graphic design, animation, computer graphics, fine arts or
  any other related field;

II- Years of Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in animation and motion graphics. 

How to apply:

The consultancy is open for all national and international consultants who meet the selection criteria and propose a
competitive fee. Interested consultants are requested to apply only through this UNDP jobs portal.
Submissions through any other media will not be considered.
The application must include all of the following documents:
1. P11
2. Annex 3 (Offerors Letter)

3. Financial Offer

All files shall be submitted in one single document and uploaded as word or PDF file to the UNDP job
site.

Kindly note that you may find all the required documents the below link: https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=84347

whereas the application must be submitted through this Jobs portal.

It has been observed that bidders don’t submit all requested documents and thus reducing their chance
to be selected for a contract with UNDP. before you submit your offer please revise that the application
is complete and comprises all documents.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.