Support to Education Communications, UNICEF Papua New Guinea

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, EDUCATION. 

With over 850 indigenous languages and one of the most ethnically diverse populations, widespread poverty, and gender inequality make it hard for many children to realize their rights. In Papua New Guinea, UNICEF’s works effectively both ‘upstream’ (with governments) and ‘downstream’ (at the grassroots level) to carry out its mission through a programme of cooperation jointly developed with the government guides our work in the country.

How can you make a difference? 

UNICEF PNG has a strong need for frequent and high-quality visual content to enhance UNICEF visibility. For donor reporting and potential advocacy, fundraising purposes, this process includes updating and preparing new communication content to make them relevant to the funded Education programmes, showcasing what UNICEF is already supporting in the country. Donor communication requirements also necessitate continually adding compelling communication assets – high resolution photos, videos, human interest stories, photo stories and blogs – to UNICEF’s online platforms including that of donors.

UNICEF PNG is supporting a request from the Australian High Commission (AHC) and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to provide field-based communication assets for the Education in Emergencies Recovery and Response Plan (EERRP) to the global COVID-19 pandemic. These assets, which will be collected during a field trip (once possible) to Kiunga (Western Province), Telefomin (Sandaun Province), Lae (Morobe Province), Madang Province, Central Bougainville (AROB) and within schools in NCD where the EERRP interventions supported by UNICEF PNG and donor partners are being implemented, include:

• At least 100 x high resolution photos
• short 15 – 20 second video bursts for use on social media
• human interest stories
• personal narratives
• interviews

The Education Section requires the services of a professional photographer/videographer to support the photography, video component and social media posting of this assignment.

Under the supervision of the Education Section and in line with technical guidance and quality oversight provided by the Communication section, the photographer will:

• Provide photography and video services to UNICEF PNG as requested
• Provide photo and video post-production editing in a timely manner and in line with UNICEF quality and branding guidelines.
• Provide comprehensive photo captioning embedded in the images and in a separate word Document.

Deliverables include:

• At least 25 edited images ready for publication per month
• At least 3 sets of edited sequential photos for 3 photo stories
• All RAW image files
• Fully captioned images including captions embedded in image file and separate word file.
• 5 social media posts, 1 blog post and 4 tweets per month on education (to be reviewed by UNICEF and Donor)
• 8 Human Interest Stories (for various formats; FB, Radio interview, Video script, blog posts, Photo story etc.
• Edited footage (showing difficult terrain, EERRP interventions/ activities involving children and teachers; interviews with beneficiaries)

As a champion for every child, qualifications are… 

• Some studies or courses taken related to Communications and/or Education sector.
• More than 5 years of work experience in the communications and/or education sector.
• Outstanding photography, videography and writing skills.

For every Child, you demonstrate… our core values of Commitment, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability. 

This position is a short-term assignment and doesn’t give rise to a long-term permanent post with the organization.

Applicants are required to include in their applications a financial proposal which includes a lumpsum amount for consultancy fees, local transportation and other miscellaneous costs. Breakdown or details of the fee will be much appreciated.

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.

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.

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.

UNICEF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or orientation).  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.