A Women’s Rights Organisation is seeking to recruit highly qualified Videographer to produce a documentary. The documentary aims to highlight and capture successful initiatives, share best practices, and inspire other communities to adopt similar approaches. The organization is therefore seeking a qualified production team to undertake this project.

Objectives:
1. Produce a high-quality learning documentary that showcases the processes involved in conducting advocacy actions.
2. Demonstrate the importance and benefits of women’s voices and active participation in leadership and decision-making spaces on issues of climate change, environment and natural resource governance.
3. Showcases the importance of dialogue between rural women and stakeholders for the success sustainable environmental management and biodiversity protection.
4. Create an engaging and informative resource that can be used for training, advocacy, and knowledge-sharing purposes.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work:
The production team will be responsible for the following tasks:
▪ Interviews/discussions with project beneficiaries assessing impact and benefits.
▪ Show case pictures of women advocating for the rural economy, enterprise development, environmental management and climate justice.
▪ Coordinate and conduct interviews with identified stakeholders, ensuring diversity and representation across different communities and settings.
▪ Capture high-quality footage, including community activities, interactions, and project outcomes, with a focus on visually compelling storytelling.
▪ Compile and edit the footage, incorporating interviews, testimonials, and relevant visual materials to create a coherent and engaging documentary.
▪ Incorporate appropriate graphics, animations, and subtitles to enhance the visual appeal and accessibility of the documentary.
▪ Ensure the documentary adheres to ethical guidelines, respects the privacy and confidentiality of individuals, and obtains necessary permissions for filming and release of the final product.
▪ Provide regular updates and seek feedback from the organization throughout the production process.
▪ Deliver the final edited documentary in the required format(s), meeting the organization’s specifications and technical requirements.
▪ The documentary will be conducted in Insiza 19, Bikita 12 and Gutu 35.

Qualifications and Experience

Budget and Payment schedule.
The organization will provide a budget to produce the documentary. The production team should submit a detailed proposal outlining the estimated costs for each task and deliverable, including any travel, equipment, and post-production expenses. Payments will be made in two instalments: 20% upon signing the contract, 60% after delivery of work plan, shooting schedule and scripts; and 20% after delivery and approval of high -resolution photographs and 1 short video/documentary.
Reporting and Communication:
The production team will report to organisation’s national coordinator and maintain regular communication throughout the project duration. Updates, progress reports, and any challenges encountered should be promptly communicated.
Evaluation and Selection Criteria:
Organisation will evaluate proposals based on the following criteria:
✓ Demonstrated experience and expertise in documentary production, particularly in the field of agriculture, food sovereignty and livelihoods entitlement, women, s rights and climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.
✓ Understanding of community-based approaches to humanitarian support, delivery, and community resilience building.
✓ Ability to tell compelling stories and engage diverse audiences through audiovisual mediums.
✓ Proposed methodology, creativity, and innovative approaches to capturing and presenting the documentary content.
✓ Realistic timeline and budget allocation.
✓ Track record of delivering high-quality productions within agreed timelines.

Eligibility/Qualification of Consultants:
The consultant(s) should have:
✓ Exceptional photography skills
✓ Outstanding videography skills.
✓ Excellent photo and video editing skills.
✓ Previous experience in producing quality documentaries.
✓ Experience working in rural areas, with understanding of gender and women’s rights.
✓ Proven ability to work in multicultural environment.
✓ Ability to adhere to deadlines and flexibility.
Safeguarding
The applicant must be committed to the safeguarding of all those he or she encounter through the work. As we are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, protection and accountability.

Applications:
All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described above. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Each application should include the following:
▪ Cover letter with the applicant’s current contact information including how the candidate’s previous experience matches the consultancy objectives as well as their interest for the position (no longer than two pages).
▪ Technical proposal on how they intend to carry out the assignment; – Financial proposal/detailed budget of the project: CV of consultant.
▪ Samples of recent similar assignments: online portfolios and links to video work/documentaries.
Applications not including all the above information will not be reviewed. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interested parties must submit, their applications to admin@wlz.co.zw no later than 11 November 2024.