Engagement of Photographers and Videographers on Long Term Arrangement (LTA) for twelve (12) months/Roster

BACKGROUND

UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.   

UNFPA Uzbekistan develops evidence-based advocacy messages, publications, and technical reports to mobilize decision-makers and the public in support of reproductive rights and gender equality across the country. The production of compelling, creative digital content is central to achieving our priority advocacy objectives. By leveraging multiple platforms and languages, our content highlights the diverse impact of UNFPA’s work—from improving maternal health to empowering young people—thereby fostering public engagement and action while ensuring the highest standards of transparency and accountability.

To be able to meet its ongoing needs in communication and advocacy materials in a timely and responsive manner, UNFPA aims to enter into Long-Term Arrangement for the provision of graphic design services.

PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

To meet these requirements, UNFPA would like to engage the services of highly creative and professional videographers, video editors, photographers, and motion graphics editors to document and represent UNFPA activities and programmes for multiple online audiences such as the general public, donors, supporters and partners.

PROGRAMME AREA AND SPECIFIC PROJECT AREA

Experienced videographers and photographers to provide good quality professional services according to UNFPA global standards to support visual documentation and reporting of issues, events and human-interest stories related to the implementation UNFPA Country Programme Document (CPD) 2026–2030 – Uzbekistan in all Programme areas.

OBJECTIVE(S)

The objective is to establish a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) to facilitate and expedite the engagement of multimedia creatives for specific UNFPA Uzbekistan projects. These consultants will develop advocacy, communication, and humanitarian emergency materials that showcase UNFPA’s impact in the field—specifically regarding maternal health, reproductive rights, and gender equality. This content will be designed to raise awareness, mobilize resources, and engage audiences through UNFPA’s digital and social media channels.

MAJOR TASKS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED

Successful consultants must provide professionally edited and produced video and photo assets tailored for social media platforms. The content should inform our audiences and catalyze deep engagement, driving them to advocate for reproductive rights, support gender equality, and mobilize resources for UNFPA’s mandate (e.g., influencing policy change, amplifying messaging on maternal health and GBV, and supporting UNFPA’s programs).

Tasks include, but may not be limited to:

- Video coverage of events or activities (This can include conferences, trainings, visits, meetings, seminars and other events) for publishing or future use by UNFPA.

- Video documentaries ranging from human-interest documentaries, capturing UNFPA’s processes, field activities, engagement with communities or beneficiaries), for public dissemination by UNFPA.

- Specialized video spots for broadcasting on TV.

- Production of professional high quality multimedia materials for UNFPA communications and advocacy objectives

- Creating and delivering motion graphics for various media

- Research issues and characters being documented, in-depth interviews of community, service providers, government counterparts, beneficiaries, while being mindful of sensitivities of specific situations, to support online global advocacy efforts.

- Work in close coordination (where required) with Country Office counterparts to help capture relevant, powerful stories and photo essays and short digital pieces for social media.

- Review, edit, and consolidate material, ensuring clarity and continuity of structure and core themes.

- Check spelling, country, and city names and acronyms and other abbreviations (making sure that they follow official UNFPA terminology and conventions), style consistency and Brand Toolkit

- Ensure implementation of the UNFPA workflows and production toolkits

- Be available for several rounds of editing with regards to stories.

- Deliver on tight, short timelines as needed.

- Production of b-roll suitable to broadcast media and with detailed shotlists

- Production of compelling photographic images with detailed captions

- Edited materials suitable and tailored to trends specific to individual online platforms, such as

- Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram reels etc.

- Online professional work examples, reels and portfolios required.

RESPONSIBILITY OF CONSULTANT:

o            The consultants will use their own equipment; laptop, software and other accessories and software that may be required for this task. 

o            The consultant will not give the content/material or any part thereof, to any third party without the written permission of UNFPA. All components will be the property of UNFPA, and the consultant will not share the same with anyone else.

o            The consultant will not put their own name or logo/emblem on the content / final product. The only organization branding will be UNFPA, if required. 

o            Consultants may be required to work on Saturdays and Sundays, based on assignment requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNFPA:

To provide a thorough briefing, information and technical update as required by programme colleagues.

TRAVEL:

Payment of travel costs including tickets, DSA, etc. should be agreed upon, between UNFPA and the consultant as part of the quotation for each specific assignment and included in the respective purchase order. All air travel will be by economy class irrespective of the duration of travel. Travel expenses will be reimbursed as and when they take place in accordance with UNFPA rules and regulations.

 ESTIMATED DURATION OF LTA:

Twelve (12) months with optional extension of twenty-four (24) months (36 months in total)

QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE/ LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED

Videography

- Professional videographer with 5+ years’ experience working with international agencies or high profile brands

- Minimum academic requirement – high school diploma

- Strong experience producing, editing and delivering engaging materials for social media platforms.

- Develop multi-media source material on a quick turnaround, under tight and variable deadlines:

- Edit and shoot high end professional video materials to fulfil each specific assignment and its criteria and objectives

- Conduct recorded interviews, edit files to produce final clips in required format(s)

- Transmit source material to specific receivers according to the specific requirements of each assignment

- Deep understanding of ethical dimensions of representation

- Ability to apply current video industry standards for format, style, messaging, etc. as required

- Production of video materials as required as per specifications of format, social platform and news outlets

- Provide materials in formats that are applicable to UNFPA online platforms and other digitally native online media platforms

Photography 

- Professional photographer with 5+ years of experience working with international organizations/media or high-profile brands 

- Minimum academic requirement – high school diploma 

- Experience interviewing subjects sensitively, collecting their testimonies and stories, and gathering long quotes 

- Deep understanding of ethical dimensions of representation 

- Experience producing, editing and delivering engaging materials for social media platforms. 

- Track record working in multicultural situations requiring flexibility 

- Demonstrated imagination and creativity in photographic production 

- Ability to deliver images according to the specified quality and technical requirements 

- Good organisational, analytical, and communication skills 

- Ability to work independently 

- Ability to deliver images according to the specified quality and technical requirements 

- Good organisational, analytical, and communication skills 

TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA (WITH WEIGHTS FOR EACH CRITERIA)

The selection of consultants for the LTA will be based on technical evaluation. The criteria for technical evaluation will be as follows:

PAYMENT SCHEDULE

The LTA to be signed will have a fixed fee rate for three years (should there be a change in the UN establishment common rates for translation services, the variation agreement is signed). However, UNFPA in Uzbekistan does not warrant that any quantity of services will be purchased during the term of the LTA as this will depend on forthcoming needs.

Payment will be made after completion of deliverables and submission of invoices for the actual work completed, subject to satisfactory performance.