Consultancy: Videographer

Terms of Reference

Consultant - RootsLab Videographer

Introduction

RootsLab is a collaborative pilot project of Oxfam, FRIDA | The Young Feminist Fund, Global Fund for Women and Young Foundation that seeks to test how best to incubate social change driven by young women activists.

Oxfam in Lebanon is looking to hire a Consultant (individual/team) to produce ten short videos (1 to 2 minutes each) about the initiatives incubated by RootsLab.

Project Background

FRIDA | The Young Feminist Fund, Global Fund for Women, Oxfam and the Young Foundation have joined together to adapt a potentially game-changing approach to advance young women and trans people's rights, leadership and collective action. The project responds to the fact that deep-rooted gender inequality prevents millions of young women and trans people from making choices about and taking control of their own lives. Yet not enough resources go to them directly to help them address, innovate around and combat these challenges. We believe young activists are best placed to imagine and develop impactful solutions in their communities, but they often lack the opportunity and support to do so. They often lack the connections across sectors, financial resources, professional skills, networks and confidence necessary to develop their ideas, scale their projects, and access mentoring and coaching support.

RootsLab seeks to tackle these challenges through offering space for collective problem solving, and a structured support process to develop and test project for new and exciting interventions. It provides formal linkages with women’s rights and feminist groups, tangible resources, key partnerships and support in targeted strategies for engagement, community mobilization, advocacy and communications.

Following a thorough review process, 11 teams were selected from over 45 applications to take part in the RootsLab Journey. After undergoing an incubation phase to develop their ideas and lay the groundwork of their initiatives, 10 teams of young women and trans activists have now entered the prototyping phase of the project. Teams were matched with an established women’s rights or feminist organization that will host their projects throughout this phase, and disburse seed grants.

Objective

RootsLab would like to produce ten inspiring short videos to introduce the initiatives taking part in their journey, to be screened during a project event. Footage may also be used for other RootsLab communications purposes.

Timeline and Deliverables

The consultant is expected to propose a timeline of their work that covers the following deliverables:

1. Prepare, in collaboration with RootsLab’s project team and Oxfam’s Media and Communications Officer, shooting sessions.
2. Submit concepts and storyboards for the ten videos based on information provided by the project team.
3. Collect footage and submit raw materials, which will require going to areas outside Beirut with Oxfam or with RootsLab project staff as necessary.
4. Record rushes as needed for the video.
5. Provide transcripts of interviews.
6. Submit unedited footage collected by the end of each shooting session.
7. Input English and Arabic subtitles according to time codes.
8. Provide music and sound effects as needed for legal use in the video.
9. Edit and produce ten short videos based on interviews conducted and other collected material.
10. Edit videos based on two rounds of review and comments.
11. Submit final videos with subtitles for review and sign off.

Note: The shooting might take place in the following areas: Bekaa, Saida, Tripoli, Aley, and Beirut.

Payment Schedule

The consultancy is expected to start on August 13th, 2018 and end on September 17th, 2018.

Payment

Upon signature of contract

40%

Final submission and approval of videos

60%

Reporting Line

The consultant will coordinate with and report to RootsLab Lebanon’s Project Manager.

Experience and skills (Individual/Team)

• Proven experience in audio-visual video production, recording, editing and sound.
• Ability and availability to work quickly with short turnaround.
• Excellent technical capacities to ensure smooth and high-quality production.
• Involvement in gender justice initiatives is desired.
• Experience in similar short videos is an advantage.
• Knowledge of English and Arabic.

Work Conditions

• The consultant will be expected to carry out the duties within the timeframe of the contract, and will be required to meet with the project team as necessary.
• All the work produced should meet RootsLab partners’ criteria, standards and visibility guidelines.
• Oxfam will not provide any equipment and is not responsible for the consultant’s equipment.
• RootsLab Lebanon project team will provide information on the project, the initiatives and guidelines.
• RootsLab Lebanon project team will arrange for transportation to areas outside Beirut and facilitate interviews.
• All products should be signed off by RootsLab Lebanon project manager before delivery of final versions. Oxfam reserves the right to amend or delete content whenever deemed necessary.

Offers, including fees and timeline, should be submitted, to Oxfam in Lebanon, by August 9th, 2018 on lebanonjobs@oxfam.org.uk, and detailed as follows:

1. Labour, including preproduction, production, transcription, editing, translation/subtitles and other
2. Equipment costs
3. Communication costs
4. Transportation costs (noting that RootsLab project team will arrange for transportation to the areas outside of Beirut)
5. Other costs

Proposals should also include CVs and portfolio of relevant experience, as well as two references.

N.B: Please note that unregistered individuals in the MOF will be subject to 7.5% service tax.