Photography and Videography Consultant

Overview

WUSC– World University Service of Canada – is a leading Canadian non-profit organization in international development, committed to providing education, employment and empowerment opportunities that improve the lives of millions of disadvantaged youth around the world. WUSC is working in partnership with Windle International Kenya (WIK) to implement Kenya Education Equity Project (KEEP) to support girls in Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps. The KEEP aims to support girls in northern Kenya, both in and around the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps. Girls in these areas are considered to be particularly vulnerable and in need of support. Opportunities to access quality education in schools are very limited in these areas and support for girls’ education is very low in the communities relative to that for boys. KEEP works towards the creation of girl-friendly school environments and fostering parental and community support for girls' education.

Background and Rationale

KEEP II is a five-year project which began in April 2017 and will end in March 2022. The vision of KEEP II is to create conditions for learning that will allow approximately 20,673 marginalized girls from Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps and the surrounding host communities in the counties of Garissa, Wajir, Fafi and Turkana. All of the targeted beneficiaries of KEEP II meet GEC’s definition of highly marginalised, Level 3 beneficiaries, facing significant barriers including transience, poverty, remoteness, negative socio-cultural attitudes, early marriage, forced marriage, and early pregnancy, a significant household chore burden, and low levels of parental and school support.[i]

With a theory of change centered on the premise that the ideal conditions for learning are created by mutually supportive relationships amongst and between the learner, the school, and the home, KEEP II has delivered targeted support to the learner, home, and school, and as well leveraged the power of community mobilizers to strengthen the collaboration between all three actors. The project continues to implement various interventions in order to attain its goal of retaining girls in school. These include teacher training – to enhance the teachers’ effectiveness in delivering the remedial classes and regular schools; infrastructure upgrading - to improve girl-friendliness and the capacity of schools to absorb more learners; provision of scholarships and cash transfers to girls – to promote attendance; life skills support – to equip girls with core skills to support them within and outside the learning environment; psycho-social support – to enable the learners build life skills necessary for transition; community engagement – to continually inform people of the work of the project and the importance of girls’ education; as well as capacity building of stakeholders to build their capacity in gender-responsive, child-safe, and inclusive school management.

KEEP has made significant strides over the past few years in achieving the project goals. As the project comes to a close in March 2022, there is a need to document the key project highlights through quality photos and videos that can be used in the future to communicate the project milestones in both Kakuma and Dadaab.

Objectives of the Assignment

The main objective of this assignment is to capture quality photos and videos that can be used in the future to communicate the project milestones in both Kakuma and Dadaab. The consultant will be required to provide digital photographs for production of human interest stories, use with social media materials, campaign publications, and website content.

Scope of Work

The consultant will:

1) Undertake field visits in Dadaab and Kakuma to capture the status of different interventions such as schools and remedial centers, progress on school upgrades, and out of school project intervention.

2) Submit photo captions including the names of subjects included in the photo, their age, institution and location, and description of the photo.

3) Submit high resolution action videos of some of the project interventions ongoing, or short interviews with the subjects on the different project interventions.

4) Obtain written consent for photographs and videos (the consents will be provided by the WUSC MERL team), to be signed by the concerned parties or the beneficiaries’ guardians.

Deliverables

The Key Deliverables for the consultancy are as follows:

● At least 100 color digital images in high resolution shot as a RAW file (300 pixels/inch: minimum size 3000 x 2000 pixels;) from each region;

● At least 100 color digital images in high resolution from each region edited in specialized photo editing software (e. g. Photoshop) to comply with WUSC photography and image standards;

● All digital photographs must contain complete caption information in “file info” and separate word format captions list. Caption information should consist of: date, place, subject names and age, and brief description of the situation photographed;

● Photography and videography consent forms signed by parents or legal guardians of children under the age of;

Reporting requirements

The consultant will report to the WUSC ICT Officer, who will regularly communicate and provide feedback and guidance on their performance and all other necessary support so to achieve objectives of the assignment, as well as remain aware of any upcoming issues related to consultant’s performance and quality of work. All activities and deliverables undertaken by the consultant shall be discussed and planned in consultation with WUSC.

Qualifications and Experience

● Qualifications as professional photographer and a demonstrated minimum of 5 years’ experience as professional photographer;

● Good command of own photographic equipment (cameras, lenses, lights, filters, tripods), as well as photo-related image editing software;

● Good knowledge of technical requirements and settings for taking photos in various settings (i.e. outdoor, indoor, portraits, group activities etc.) is expected;

● Experience covering social, humanitarian and development subjects will be an asset;

● Knowledge on ethical standards in reporting on issues related to children will be an asset.

Interested individuals will submit a Technical Proposal, with description of their experience, as well as a portfolio of previous work, enclosing:

· Short profile, including CV, diplomas, certificates;

· Detailed individual portfolio showcasing range of work (i.e. outdoor, indoor conferences, portraits, group activities etc.) with links to specific sites/media outlets/publications where the works have been published;

· A description of production capabilities: photographic equipment for taking quality images in studio and outdoors, including related hardware and software to manage images.

WUSC’s activities seek to balance inequities and create sustainable development around the globe; the work ethic of our staff, volunteers, consultants, representatives and partners shall correspond to the values and mission of the organization. WUSC adheres to strict safeguarding principles and promotes responsibility, respect, honesty, and professional excellence and we will not tolerate harassment, coercion and sexual exploitation and abuse of any form. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract with WUSC will not be considered “staff members” and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements, medical insurance coverage and or advance payments). 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.

How to apply

Interested individuals will submit a Technical Proposal, with description of their experience, as well as a portfolio of previous work here, enclosing:

· Short profile, including CV, diplomas, certificates;

· Detailed individual portfolio showcasing range of work (i.e. outdoor, indoor conferences, portraits, group activities etc.) with links to specific sites/media outlets/publications where the works have been published;

· A description of production capabilities: photographic equipment for taking quality images in studio and outdoors, including related hardware and software to manage images.

WUSC does not charge a fee at any stage of the selection process

Applicants must have the legal right to work in Kenya