Invitation for Bids, Maldives: Digital Media Support Consultant

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The consultant will report to and work with the Political and Communications Manager.

Scope of work

The consultant is responsible for the following activities to achieve the expected products:

• photography/video of program events and activities, for example, opening and closing, facilitated sessions, group activities, informal activities and candid shots
• production of short documentaries (1-3 minutes) in English and Dhivehi; presenting anecdotes from the participants, activities that took place during the event and comments from the partners
• provide edited photos and videos for social media purposes
• flexibility to travel as needed

content accessibility

The content created will be the property of BHC, the Policy and Communications Manager will review it and publish it in the corresponding channels. The FCDO is committed to ensuring that content is published in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. At least 1 in 5 people have a long-term illness, impairment or disability. Many more will have a temporary or situational disability. Health conditions can affect a person’s ability to understand a message, either due to cognitive impairment or because they cannot see, hear, or access information.

Accessible social media campaigns can be more effective because they can be accessed and understood by the widest possible audience, regardless of whether people have a combination of visual, hearing, speech, motor, cognitive, or other impairments. Inaccessible campaigns on social media risk alienating our audience, reducing our impact and breaching key legislation, including the Public Sector Duty of Equality (part of the 2010 Equality Act). Accessibility needs to be built in from the start – it’s the right thing to do and will help your campaigns reach more of the people you need.

Required skills and experience

The consultant is required to meet the following eligibility criteria.

Mandatory qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in photography, videography or multimedia (30 points)
• a minimum of 4 years of experience in providing photography and videography services and coverage of similar events (30 points)
• a minimum of 1 year of experience working with development sector agencies (10 points)

language requirements

The candidate must have professional level fluency in Dhivehi and English.

application process

Individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications.

• Confirmation letter of interest and availability
• Personal CV indicating all previous experience in similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the candidate and at least 3 professional references
• samples of previous work (photo and video)
• financial proposal indicating the candidate’s fees and terms of payment in Maldivian Rufiyya (or USD in the case of an international consultant) to assist in the comparison of financial proposals

Incomplete proposals will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview and the selected candidate will be notified.

Skills assessment

Shortlisted consultants will be given a skills-based exercise. The Political and Communications Manager will establish a media task that will be evaluated by them, the High Commissioner and the Deputy High Commissioner.