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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, care

UNICEF uses multimedia to communicate strategically on organizational priorities, including protracted and sudden emergencies. The goal is to reach and influence specific audiences, keeping child rights and equity at the forefront of the development agenda, government policy, and public advocacy, awareness and mobilization.

Multimedia materials are conceived:

• With a target audience and distribution platform in mind prior to production
• To amplify the voices and experiences of children and show the impact of UNICEF’s work - both on the lives of children and the long-term stability and prosperity of their societies.
• To show the real lives of the children behind the facts and figures: their courage and dignity, and their hopes and dreams for a better life.

There is a strong and clear mandate for strengthening UNICEF's digital presence that creates a need for professional photo and video assets, including stories of children told through engaging photography and video.

UNICEF China wishes to set up a Long Term Arrangement (LTA) for the procurement of services of individual consultants who can help support the creation and crafting of compelling digital content, which engages audiences in a dynamic, interactive and meaningful way and sparks conversations around issues related to UNICEF’s mandate, as required from time to time during the term of this contract.

How can you make a difference? 

To produce digital multimedia visual content for UNICEF programme advocacy activities including public advocacy campaigns, celebrity activities, donor communication, behavior change initiatives, brand building and media events. Video and audio clips and stories and still photographs will be provided to UNICEF as a result of this work. All materials produced are UNICEF property.

For more details, please refers to the TOR.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Individuals undertaking the assignment must meet following requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and above is mandatory. Diplomas in a relevant field such as photography, filmmaking, communications, journalism, marketing, advertisement, etc. will be considered an added value.
• At least 3 years experiences in photojournalism, video journalism or similar area.
• Familiarity with child rights sensitive photography/videography and reporting guidelines.

• Ability to prepare scripts for video and multimedia pieces and caption information.
• Ability to produce photo essays and multi-media pieces that can be used on the website and also through social media channels.
• Ability to shoot high end broadcast quality video footage in digital format.
• Ability to produce video shoots by identifying technical requirements, setting up interviews and producing a shot list.
• Ability to edit high end video content into news packages and documentary style content
• Ability to do English, Chinese and International (split audio track) versions.
• Ability to edit b-roll footage.
• Ability to produce, shoot, script, edit and package video and visual image content based on guidance and direction from UNICEF.
• Ability to shoot both still images and videos will be an advantage. 
• Based in China, unless the consultant only provides video editing service.

Individuals must have their own equipment, including:

• Equipment necessary to shoot full 1080P HD video, professional quality digital photos and professional digital field sound recording
• Cameras, microphones, memory media, computer, telecommunication facilities.

Languages:

Fluency in English or Chinese is required. Bilingual (Chinese and English) is highly desirable and will be considered an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

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. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.