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For every child, the right to hope 

PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT:

To meet the growing need for engagement with donors, UNICEF PFP would like to engage the services of a professional, creative, and efficient production manager, who will focus on supporting the production of global virtual experiences (VEs) and bespoke VEs in close collaboration with the Virtual Experiences Task Force, the Partnership Recognition and Impact (PRI) team and other PFP teams.

The role will work collaboratively with stakeholders to strategize, conceptualize, plan, produce and coordinate all production aspects of the Virtual Experiences to ensure smooth and efficient running of the events, maximum impact of the events for the audiences as well as postproduction follow up and monitoring and evaluation of impact. The role, under the supervision of the Communications Specialist (Producer - Virtual Experiences) will play a role in planning and communicating with, and advising senior colleagues, UNICEF leadership and high value partners who are participating in the Virtual Experiences.

How can you make a difference? 

MAJOR TASKS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED

Reporting to the Virtual Experiences Communications Specialist (Producer) in the Supporter Content team, and working closely with the VE Task Force, VE production team and other stakeholders, the selected candidate will be required to undertake the following areas of work:

Scope of Work:

1. Planning and coordination for the Supporter Content Team 

• Drive and facilitate coordination between the Supporter Content Team, PFP stakeholders, such as the Virtual Experiences Task Force, the Communications 4 Partnerships (C4P) team, as well as key partners.
• Develop an annual project plan and adjust depending on changing world events, trends, and strategy.
• Coordinate key dates and information to ensure efficient delivery of the events and experiences, including booking speakers, crossing, rehearsals, and the event dates. 

2. Narrative content design and production of Virtual Experiences (VEs)

• Facilitate and support the strategic process of the narrative design and production of each VE (between half an hour to one hour live online zoom event) in close collaboration with the producer and fundraising channel leads and other stakeholders.
• Ensure the concept and key messages are realized (emergencies and non-emergency related).

3. VE Event Organization 

• Support, in close collaboration with the producer and fundraising channel leads and other stakeholders, the organization of the VEs.
• Lead the organization of VEs, in coordination with UNICEF colleagues, including leadership, and high value partners participating in the live events. Set agenda, prepare and timeously share pre-reading materials and invites, provide technical instructions to the team, schedule and organize rehearsal times, coordinate with interpreters and guests, and ensure follow up.
• Coordinate with UNICEF colleagues to source and share fundraising materials related to the content and narrative of each VE with fundraising teams.
• Swiftly supply all post-production material to fundraising leads for dissemination.

4. Support the VE capacity building and SharePoint management 

• Support the producer with training webinar sessions with National Committees (Natcoms) and Country Offices/Regional Offices (COs/ROs).
• Coordinate and share resources with the Natcoms and COs/ROs wishing to produce their own VEs and provide support.
• Ensuring content (invites, updates, videos) are uploaded to the VE SharePoint Hub.
• Managing content-related queries.

5. Perform any other related tasks which may be assigned in relation to VE production management.

Responsibilities of the Consultant:  

• The consultant will use their own equipment as required. 
• The consultant will not give the content/material or any part thereof, to any third party without the written permission of UNICEF. All components will be a property of UNICEF, and the consultant will not share the same with anyone else. 

Responsibilities of UNICEF:  

• UNICEF will provide all details pertaining to the activity and the requirements.
• UNICEF will orient the consultant on UNICEF’s branding, imagery, and production guidelines.

DELIVERABLES

Under the direct guidance of the Communications Specialist (Producer) and working closely with the production manager and other stakeholders the role will complete the following deliverables:

Deliverable 1: Develop VE production plans.

• Develop a production plan for each VE and all VE related activities.
• Keep the production plan updated throughout the production process.

Deliverable 2: Document and track VE production processes

• Draft meeting minutes/summary documents for all meetings.
• Share with stakeholders timeously.
• Document all inputs for Producer with action plan to incorporate into the planning of the scheduled VEs.

Deliverable 3: Support production of global and bespoke VEs

• Prepare and distribute invitations.

• Support the producer with script development (sourcing facts, information, updating timings and details of guests).
• Coordinate guest bookings and crossings – up to 6 per VE.
• Coordinate and support on guidance and scripting of senior colleagues, UNICEF leadership and high value partners.
• Coordinate rehearsals of crossings and full show.
• Coordinate live interpretation.
• Coordinate post-production materials: ensuring approvals, uploads timeously for use on the VEs.
• Collect, manage, and share monitoring and evaluation information and statistics.
• Coordinate fund raising materials to be shared after the VEs.
• Share content links to stakeholders timeously after VEs.
• Answer query emails and calls by Natcoms or COs relating to VEs.

Travel:

• No travel is envisaged for this consultancy. However, if there is a possibility of travel during the assignment on a per need basis, this will be covered separately by UNICEF and not included in the fee.

ESTIMATED DURATION OF LTA:

• 3 years.

FINANCIAL PROPOSAL:

 Financial Proposal Template – LTA for Engagement of Individual Consultants as Production Manager, Supporter Content Team, PFP, Geneva.docx

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

Education:

• A first level university degree in one of the following fields is required: Marketing, Communications, the Humanities, journalism, or another relevant technical field.
• Any other additional training in a related field is an asset. 

Experience: 

• A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in media and communications is required.
• Proven experience in live broadcast media production and scripting.
• Experience in managing the production development and implementation of live digital events, with specific, measurable and timebound objectives and performance indicators.
• Experience in digital and social media content and audience trends as well as in managing online platforms and channels.
• Demonstrated experience in design and management of live events, including budget management and monitoring and evaluation of results.
• Experience working in a developing and emergency environment is an asset.

Language:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is 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. 

Remarks:  

HOW TO APPLY

The application to be submitted through the online portal should contain three separate attachments:

i. A Cover letter explaining the motivation for applying and explaining how the qualifications and skillset of the candidate (to be uploaded online).

ii. Curriculum Vitae (CV) (to be uploaded online).

iii. A financial proposal indicating professional fee as per the above template. 

Important Note: Please do not indicate financials anywhere else in the online application form, please mark "n/a or 00", under the fee related questions in the online application form.

Without all the above documents your application will be considered incomplete and invalid and will not be considered further.

• Any attempt to unduly influence UNICEF’s selection process will lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant.
• Joint applications of two or more individuals are not accepted.
• Please note, UNICEF does not charge any fee during any stage of the process.
• Female candidates meeting the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds including persons living with disabilities to apply.

ETHICAL GUIDELINES

The consultant is responsible for reading, understanding, and applying UNICEF ethical representation of children guidelines when shooting in the field, with special care taken when children’s identities need to be concealed.  See here: https://weshare.unicef.org/Package/2AMZIFV7RYJ.

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. 

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.