National Consultancy Opportunity: Long-Term Agreement (LTA) for Engagement of Individual Consultants with Afghanistan-Based Photographers/Videographers

Organizational Context

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

Job Purpose

UNICEF Afghanistan seeks to establish a roster of highly qualified Afghan photographers and videographers to support the continuous production of high-quality multimedia content, including photos and videos, for advocacy and donor visibility purposes. The Communication and Advocacy Section intends to engage these professionals through consultancy contracts under a Long-Term Agreement (LTA). Selected consultants will be expected to undertake field assignments at short notice, capture compelling visual content, and deliver outputs within tight deadlines. The overall objective is to set up a Long-Term Agreement to facilitate and expedite the process by which UNICEF in Afghanistan will hire photographers/videographers/editors as required for specific assignments, ensuring consistent visual storytelling that highlights UNICEF's impact.

Responsibilities

Provision of high-quality photo coverage of UNICEF programmes, activities, and events, in addition to other photo assignments, essays and projects based on needs and workplans. The consultant is responsible for ensuring all permissions are in place for photographers, with a particular encouragement for female photographers. All photography assignments must be delivered with full captions and UNICEF consent forms; photos without captions will not be accepted. Photography assignments are expected to produce between 40-50 high-quality, edited photographs per day. This includes video content gathering and video post-production services. Where needed, editing and post-production services, including basic graphics, sound mixing, and colour correction, are required to produce edited video packages in UNICEF’s house style, showcasing UNICEF programmes, activities, and events.

Work Experience

Proven experience as a photographer and videographer, with a portfolio showcasing high-quality multimedia content production. Experience working with international organizations or in development contexts is desirable.

Skills

Photography, Videography, Video Editing, Post-production, Content Creation, Visual Storytelling, Photojournalism, Field Assignments, Deadline Management, Permissions and Consent, Captioning, UNICEF House Style

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