INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT (UGANDAN NATIONALS ONLY): VIDEO DOCUMENTARY ON GIRLS' ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND SAFETY IN SCHOOLS.
Location : Kampala and Tororo,, UGANDA
Application Deadline : 07-Oct-13
Additional Category Women's Empowerment
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : National Consultant
Languages Required : English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 14-Oct-2013
Duration of Initial Contract : 4 weeks
Expected Duration of Assignment : 4 weeks
Background:
The Government of Uganda is signatory to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The Government of Uganda reported to the CEDAW Committee in August 2010 in relation to the Convention. Following the Concluding Observations of the CEDAW Committee issued in October 2010, the Government of Uganda has to report to a mid-term review on two specific recommendations of the Committee, namely recommendation n. 12 and n. 32 (b). The recommendation 32 (b) touches upon access to education for the girl child; in particular, it states that 'the Committee urges the State party to (…) take necessary steps to ensure safe transportation to and from schools and safe educational environments free from discrimination and violence, strengthen awareness-raising and training of school officials and students, sensitization of children through media as well as the establishment of reporting and accountability mechanisms to ensure that perpetrators of all sexual offences against school girls are prosecuted'. For this purpose, the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) and the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) with the support of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and Plan Uganda, under the UN Joint Programme on Gender Equality, would like to hire the services of a professional film maker for documenting the interviews on the area of education for girls in the districts of Kampala and Tororo Rationale: Under the UN Joint Programme on Gender Equality, OHCHR supports MGLSD to domesticate international, regional and national treaties on women's rights and comply with its commitments in reporting to international and regional mechanisms on gender and human rights. The Government of Uganda was called to report on the Mid-Term Review of CEDAW in October 2012; therefore, in 2012, the MGLSD and MoES hired a consultant with the support of OHCHR and Plan Uganda to carry out interviews and document good practices around girls' education in 5 districts in Uganda. The report was finalized and it contains a compilation of good practices, challenges and recommendations in order to make progress on the area of girls' access to education in Uganda, with the aim to respond to the CEDAW Committee for the Mid-Term Review of CEDAW and also for assessing the current situation and progresses in that area. The documentary will complement the report and provide a better understanding to the CEDAW Committee and other targets on the real situation and challenges faced by women in access to school in the two districts of Kampala and Tororo. The final documentary will be forwarded to the CEDAW Committee with the CEDAW mid-term review report. The film documentation should include interviews with girls students, school representatives, local government in those districts and good practices on girls' education. The documentary should also include interviews to representatives of MGLSD and MoES on existing national programmes and policies in place to enhance girls' education in Uganda, with specific focus on how they respond to challenges faced by girls in accessing schools in the districts. These interviews should also highlight the main challenges faced in the implementation of these programmes, especially in those areas where statistics and report register a higher drop-out rate of girls to school. The script will therefore have to be aligned to the report produced by a team of independent consultants on girls' education in 5 districts in Uganda, commissioned in 2012 by MoES, MGLSD, OHCHR and Plan Uganda, in relation to CEDAW recommendation n. 32(b).
Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of work:
The selected consultant is required to accompany the consultant in the interviews and meetings that will take place in the 2 districts of Kampala and Tororo. The firm should film the interviews to girl students, meeting with school representatives and local government and good practices related to girls' education. Furthermore, the consultant is required to compile the material and produce a documentary that will be presented with the CEDAW Committee to complement the CEDAW Mid-Term Review report.
Deliverables:
Develop a script for the documentary in collaboration with OHCHR staff;4 days;
Develop the video format in close consultation with OHCHR staff;10 days;
Produce a first cut of the documentary for review;
Incorporate comments of the review, and produce the final version of the video documentary; 5 days
Submission of final work / production in agreed format; 1 day;
Produce a high-quality video documentary (around 30 minutes) on good practices and challenges that girls face in access to education and safety in schools based on interviews in the 2 districts of Kampala and Tororo.
Institutional Arrangement:
OHCHR will provide full support for all logistical needs, including:
Arrangement of interviews and other appointments;
Seeking necessary permissions, if any, with interviewees;
Locating the sites for shooting;
Transportation, while the Consultant shall take care of their own insurance;
The Consultant will report to the Gender Focal Point at OHCHR;
Costs for accommodation will be provided by OHCHR;
The Consultant is expected to stay in Tororo for an estimated duration of 3 days.
Price proposal and schedule of payments:
30% at the end of the first cut of the documentary;
70% at the submission of the final work.
Competencies
Functional Competencies
Ability to work under tight schedules;
Discretion in dealing with women, vulnerable groups and external stakeholders;
Knowledge and understanding of ethical standards pertaining to media coverage of vulnerable groups, especially women;
Good analytical and communication skills;
Good written and oral communication skills;
Strong interpersonal skills.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
At least a bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field with demonstrable experience in film production.
Experience:
Professional experience of at least four years experience in the field of Communication, particularly, professional experience in high-level videography, audio-visual news features, documentary-making and script-writing and sound portfolio of previous work;
Prior experience developing features for UN agencies and international NGOs on human rights issues;
Prior understanding of the Peace Process in Uganda is an added advantage;
Experience in directing documentaries, script writing and developing concepts;
Demonstrated experience through two documentaries that have been screened at national and regional or global level;
Film production director and team leader;
Exceptional skills in public information, innovation and management;
Prior experience in making films on the subject of human rights;
Prior experience working with UN agencies and/or NGOs;
Ability to analyze, synthesize information and communicate clearly to targeted stakeholders the subject content on human rights, particularly women's rights.
Language Skills:
Exceptional abilities to write and speak fluent English.
Evaluation method and criteria:
The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: Responsive/compliant/acceptable, and;
Highest Combined Score (based on the 70% technical offer and 30% price weight distribution) where the minimum passing score of technical proposal is 70%;
Evaluation Criteria: Technical Proposal (Maximum 70 points);
Relevance of education – 10 points;
Language skills – 5 points;
Relevance of experience (professional / work experience)– 25 points;
Interpretation of the assignment and methodology (a concrete concept on the approach and implementation of the assignment and Submit at least two DVDs with documentaries that have been produced and disseminated to audiences (10 points each) – 30 points.
Financial Proposal (Maximum 30 points):
To be computed as a ratio of the Proposal's offer to the lowest price among the proposals received by UNDP.
Application Procedure:
Applicants are requested to apply online at http://jobs.undp.org by not later than COB 5.30pm on Monday 7th October, 2013.
Applicants are required to submit an application and proposals including the following documents/information in a single document (preferably in Adobe PDF format).
Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP (see Annex II.
Technical Proposal: Explanation as to why you consider yourself suitable for the assignment; A brief methodology on the approach and implementation of the assignment; Work plan for the assignment.
Personal CV Highlighting past experience in similar projects; Work references - contact details (e-mail addresses) of referees.
Financial Proposal
Financial proposal (in template provided in Annex II) stating an all-inclusive fixed lump sum fee in Ugandan Shillings supported by a breakdown of costs. Such total lump sum price must include professional fee, and any other expenses related to the assignment (e.g. travel costs and accommodation for field work translation interpretation, holding of workshops/focus group discussion etc).
The Consultant will be paid against the completion of specific, measurable deliverables and payment installments stated in this ToR;
UNDP applies a fair and transparent selection process that will take into account the competencies/skills of the applicants as well as their financial proposals. Qualified women and members of social minorities are encouraged to apply;
Please note that the system will only allow you to upload one document, therefore all the technical and financial proposals are to be attached to the CVs and uploaded together at once.
Annexes (to be downloaded from UNDP Uganda website, procurement notices section: www.undp.or.ug):
Annex I: Individual Contractor General Terms and Conditions;
Annex II: Template to Confirmation of Interest and Availability and Submit the Financial Proposal.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
