Job Description
Background
ChildFund International has been working with vulnerable communities and groups of people including children, parents/caregivers, local partners and government agencies in Africa, Asia, Americas, and Eastern Europe, operating in 24 countries and as part of a global partnership since 1938. ChildFund strives to make a difference in many lives. We are a child focused and community centered organization, that welcomes children and supporters of all nationalities and faiths to change the world through our programs. ChildFund is currently seeking the service of a video production firm to develop short documentaries on a recently two projects.
ChildFund Ethiopia has been implementing a 2-years project entitled “CIRCLED – Community-Integrated Response to Child Labour in Ethiopia Dugda Woreda, Eastern Zone of Oromia Region. The project has been implemented in partnership with Dugda Child and Family Charitable Organization in ten Kebele Administrations (namely: Urban Kebeles: Oda Meki/Meki 01, Melka Dubisa/Meki 02, Bole Meki/Meki 03; Rural Kebeles: Giraba Qorke Adi, Hate Laman, Oda Boqota, Tepho Chorokie; and the three new rural kebeles: Bekele Gerisa, Shubi Gemo Weyo Gebriel of Dugda Woreda) since July 2022. The project was striving towards equal participation of women/girls and men/boys, except in activities with specific focus on women and girls. Women and girls were specifically targeted to increase their participation throughout the project life cycle, not only as beneficiaries of support, but as crucial actors in decision making processes, promoting gender equality and inclusive environments for a sustainable development.
ChildFund Ethiopia, in collaboration with Tesfa Berhan Child and Family Development Organization, has also been implementing a 2-years project entitled ‘’Joining Forces for Child Protection in Emergency (JF-CPiE)’’ at five districts in Amhara Region namely Kalu and Tehuledere of South Wollo Zone and Habru, Gubalafto and Raya Kobo of North Wollo Zone. The project focusing on increasing access to responsive child-friendly feedback mechanisms, vulnerable children have improved knowledge, skills and capacities to protect themselves from violence, improving ability of caregivers and families to meet protection needs of vulnerable children and to reduce drivers of child protection risks through capacity-building, CVA, NFI and nutrition support, strengthened community-level child protection mechanisms.
Purpose and Scope of the Assignment
ChildFund Ethiopia is seeking the service of a qualified service provider/firm to compile project best practice in produce short video on the outcome of the project. The purpose of the assignment is to capture the video documentation of best practices, stories and learning of the Circled and JF-CPiE projects for scale up and replication. The work will be carried out in three woreda (Dugda Woreda, Kalu Woreda, and Tehuledere Woreda). The final output will be produced in the form of audio-visual to be shared with a wider audience, thereby influencing current and potential donors, communities, government and other development stakeholders for wider uptake and replication. Specifically, the objective of the assignment is to
- To capture relevant footage including important events, significant impact, best practices, stories from the projects working communities.,
- To produce two (2) overall projects videos documentation respectively for the two projects (1 video for each project) of 4-5 minutes long and four (4) short videos (case stories) on identified areas of the projects (around 2 minutes each),
- To prepare scripts, story board and narration for the overall projects and short videos and compose background music for all the videos,
- To capture necessary video footage and cut-aways from project areas, edit and narrate the footages for producing 6 final videos with English language narration and Amharic language subtitles.
Job Requirements
Requisite Qualification
ChildFund is looking for an experienced consultants with the following qualifications:
- At least five years’ experience in video production and project best practice documentation on social issues.
- Must have proven track record in all required areas of written media and video production (including script writing, planning, cinematography, editing and mixing)
- Extensive experience in storytelling and producing documentaries for CSOs and international development organizations.
- Well-equipped with updated software and hardware to ensure smooth and high-quality production.
- Able to submit at least three samples of previous productions in line with the technical and creative requirements of the project.
- Additional experience in development communication will be an added advantage.
Competent and interested service providers are requested to submit their proposal which include the following to ChildFund Ethiopia office address stated below.
- A technical proposal which includes a capability statement detailing suitability for the assignment, similar assignments undertaken, references for the same, professional profiles of the team who will involve in the assignment. The proposal should also include proposed work plan and timeline for the activities. Copies of legal documents including renewed license, TIN and VAT certificates need to be enclosed in the technical proposal
- A separately sealed financial proposal for the video production which should be inclusive of all associated costs and taxes for the assignment.
Interested service providers may collect the detailed ToR of the assignment from ChildFund Ethiopia office at the address stated below or alternatively send request for the ToR at email address [email protected] The closing date for submission of proposal is 2pm May 14, 2024
ChildFund Ethiopia,
Bole Sub city – KebIe 03 H. No 2310
P. O. Box 5545- Tel: 011 661 29 28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
ChildFund Ethiopia reserves the right to accept or reject all or parts of the bid at any time with or without assigning any reason whatsoever.
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