Call For Proposals | Lade Tv Ads

Background The Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections (LADE) was founded in Lebanon by a number of activists in the public sector on March 13, 1996. LADE is a civil, independent and nonprofit organization specialized in elections and how closely they are linked to democracy. LADE is concerned with monitoring the elections in their different forms as well as studying the electoral systems and laws according to the international democratic electoral standards, especially standards that guarantee free, fair and transparent elections. Overall Objective LADE is conducting a campaign on the Electoral Reforms ahead of the 2016 Parliamentary Elections. The main objectives of the campaign are: 1-    Discuss and endorse a new electoral law before the end of December 2016. 2-    Implement the already existing reforms in the current electoral law such as: preprinted ballots, out of country voting, etc. 3-    Educate voters and general public on few important reforms. In order to achieve these objectives, a plan was developed for several interventions at the national level targeting the general public as well as the decision makers. The media campaign has been broken down into several stages, each targeting a specific audience and objective of our campaign. At the time being, LADE will be implementing two TV advertisements (TVCs) targeting the general public through the mass media. The first TVC shall focus on the Proportional System, and the second one on the “Out of Country Voting”, to introduce and explain their concept and importance, and to highlight their role in shaping the democratic process.  Specific Tasks and Deliverables Under the direct supervision of the Communication Coordinator, applicants will be required to: Identify and develop the TVC’s overall concept, structure and scenario Deliver a draft script and outline for comments Plan and schedule a timeline for the project. Review all documents and materials provided in order to better understand the project objectives, LADE mandate and expected results. Narrate, edit and produce a high-quality version of the scripted video with adequate background music in finest and high quality video formats including HD, AVI and MP4 The product should be available in Arabic (with Arabic and English subtitles for one in HDV 1080i50 broadcast quality) Expertise Required and Prequalification The applicants will be evaluated against the following criteria: Creative proposal of the concept/idea of the TVCS along with the estimated budget;   Experience in working with NGOs and international organizations; Familiarity with the LADE’s objectives and scope of work; More than 3 years working experience in development of documentary/film production; Additional experience in development communication and mass communication will be an added advantage; Clear articulation of capacity and skill, and innovative approaches to carry out the assignment; Clear work plan and articulation of expected methodologies and outputs Excellent technical capacities to ensure smooth and high quality production Ability to start immediately Plan of Work / Duration This assignment is expected to start ASAP and be completed before the end of October 2016. We propose at least one week to be dedicated to including LADE’s input on the production and completing the final versions of the outcomes. Budget and Mode of payment The all in all budget of the production of the two TVCs is 10,000$ (including VAT). Payment will be made in two installments. 50% of the payment will be made upon receiving and reviewing the first report following the inception meeting and remaining 50% will be made after successful delivery of the final outcome. Submission Guidelines For those interested in applying, please send a proposal along with your portfolio.  The proposal shall contain a synopsis for each TVC along with a clear budget line for the execution process. The emails shall be sent to haneen.s@lade.org.lb. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Deadline for applying is October 9, 2016. Please use the title "LADE TV Ads Proposals" in the subject line header. Successful applicants will be contacted within one week of the closing date to be invited for an interview.