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Community Engagement and Public Awareness Documentary Photographer (PNG Nationals only)

Port Moresby

  • Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Location: Port Moresby
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Social Affairs
    • Communication and Public Information
    • Civil Society and Local governance
    • Communication for Development (C4D)
    • Design (digital, product, graphics or visual design)
  • Closing Date: Closed

In emergencies where children are especially vulnerable to disease, malnutrition and violence, UNICEF works in collaboration with the government, UN agencies, and civil society and the media and service providers. These partnerships are crucial to ensuring comprehensive and effective delivery of humanitarian assistance. They also permit the diverse array of programmes necessary to address the full spectrum of children’s rights, a fact that is especially important in emergencies, when these rights are most under threat. This individual contractor will provide professional digital still photographic coverage of the COVID19 response and UNICEF Programme activities on need basis which includes field travel to 22 provinces of Papua New Guinea. This is for PNG nationals only.

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive, and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world. 

For every child, Health.

With over 850 indigenous languages and one f the most ethnically diverse populations, widespread poverty, and gender inequality make it hard for many children to realize their rights. In Papua New Guinea (PNG), 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 is supporting the National Department of health in the implementation of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Project, i.e. Delivery of Risk Communication and Community Engagement, Strengthening Response support at Provincial Level, Enhancing Containment – Infection, Prevention Control  UNICEF PNG Country Office requires high quality photography services for materials to be produced for risk communication and document community engagement activities for donor reporting. These services will provide support for key events, document human interest stories, press conferences, photo shoots, portraits, social media campaigns, programme communication/advocacy, donor communication/visibility, publications/annual reports, fundraising and a variety of other purposes. It is often necessary to travel to UNICEF programmes outside Port Moresby to document and accompany programme visits. Photography may also be required for materials produced for general information and media purposes.

The individual contractor/protographer will be required to  (1) provide professional digital photographic coverage to COVID-19 response and UNICEF programme activities and campaigns, under the supervision of the programme focal person and (2) provide complete processed selection of images after each assignment with full captions embedded and photo credits in properly titled DVD.

As a champion for every child, you will have… 

  • Three years of experience at professional digital documentary photography, reportage and portraits .
  • Extensive experience covering social, humanitarian and development subjects within Papua New Guinea.
  • Skills to produce field pictures in a challenging environment.
  • Since the photographer will be required to use his/her personal equipment during UNICEF assignments, he/she must already have a professional full frame DSLR camera/s and other photography gear as well as advance editing software.
  • Mobility and willingness to accept assignments at short notice.
  • Previous work experience with UNICEF and/or other UN agencies and International NGOs is desirable.
  • Since the photographer will be required to use his/her personal equipment during UNICEF assignments, he/she must have professional full frame DSLR camera/s and other photography gear.
  • Expertise in digital documentary photography, reportage/photojournalism and portraiture.
  • Extensive experience in professional documentary photography (at least 5 years) covering social, humanitarian and development subjects within PNG.
  • Skills to produce field pictures in a challenging environment.
  • Ability to write good captions in English.
  • Mobility and willingness to accept assignments at short notice.
  • Previous work experience with UNICEF and/or other UN agencies and INGOs is desirable.
  • The consultant has to be based in the country.

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.

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