Consultancy for production of videos for Helen Keller Intl programs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Program Background
Established in 1915 with Helen Keller as a founding trustee, Helen Keller International works to save the sight and lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. Helen Keller Intl has its headquarters in New York City and currently offers programs in 21 countries in Africa, Asia and United States. The organization works to combat the causes and consequences of blindness and malnutrition by establishing programs based on evidence and research.
Helen Keller Intl Vitamin A Supplementation portfolio consists of programs in 14 countries of sub-Saharan Africa: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Tanzania, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. The portfolio is managed by a team consisting of a Program Director and technical experts based in Helen Keller Africa offices across Africa and its headquarters in New York City. Helen Keller Intl’s VAS program team supports national governments to ensure distribution of Vitamin A Supplements every 6 months to children under the age of five. In 2022, Helen Keller Intl supported the distribution of more than 60 million supplements.
Helen Keller Intl Vitamin A Supplementation programs are managed by more than 100 personnel all over Africa, for whom the organization is developing training modules and materials as a technical support system. Helen Keller Intl is seeking consultants to help develop videos that describe VAS services and programs as an addition to technical training packages.
Deliverables
Helen Keller Intl needs the following videos to be developed to form part of a larger learning program. Each video should bel approximately 5 minutes long on the following topics:
- Introduction to Helen Keller as an organization and to the Vitamin A Supplementation Program
- Overview of Vitamin A Supplementation campaigns
- Overview of Vitamin A Supplementation routine services
- Overview of Coverage surveys
The consultant will need to work closely with different Helen Keller teams to plan and outline the video, develop content and script, propose the best method to produce and record the videos and edit and finalize the videos. Each should align with the stated learning goal and show examples of activities and stories from multiple countries, hence the consultants should have presence in several countries or be able to travel.
The consultancy is organized around the following deliverables:
- Develop scripts for 4 videos in collaboration with Helen Keller teams
- Produce 4 videos
- Ensure post-production of the 4 videos as an mp4 file
Deliverables and Illustrative Timeline
It is expected that this consultancy will be for a period of 70 days from between September 2023 and March 2024.
– Develop scripts for all 4 videos – 10 days, by October 2023
– Produce 4 videos – 40 days, by January 2024
– Ensure post-production of the 4 videos – 20 days, by March 2024
Total – 70 days
The number of days proposed may be subject to adjustments and only consists in an initial estimation to guide bidders in pricing. It represents the number of days for one person.
Consultants are supposed to have all equipment required for the consultancy.
Qualifications:
The consultant(s) is expected to:
- Minimum of five years experience in producing multimedia content in the field of public health
- Demonstrated field experience collecting communication materials
- Proven expertise in video development, production, editing; and post-production using appropriate software and tools Excellent interpersonal and interviewing skills
- Good analytical, communication and writing skills.
- Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural and gender diversity and equity in his/her daily work and personal behavior
- Ability to meet deadlines and priorities
- Capacity to work independently
- Both French & English speaking will be considered as a strong advantage
How to apply
Proposal submission
Interested individual consultants or consultancy firms must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications.
- Current curriculum vitae(s) of the individual consultant or individuals within a consultancy firm team, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the candidate/firm and at least three (3) professional references.
- Technical proposal: including
- a brief description of why the consultant/firm is the most suitable for the assignment;
- a methodology, on how the consultant/firm will approach and complete the assignment with detailed description of activities to be undertaken.
- Financial proposal. The total amount quoted shall be all-inclusive and detail all costs components required to perform the deliverables identified in the TOR, including professional fee, travel costs, per diems (if any work is to be done outside the designated office location) and any other applicable cost to be incurred by the consultant to complete the assignment. In the event of unforeseeable travel not anticipated in this TOR, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and per diems should be agreed upon between the Research Officer and the consultant prior to travel and will be reimbursed.
- Sample work product showcasing similar work completed.
Interested candidates/ firms should send the requested proposal documents to kenya.recruitment@hki.org by the deadline of September 29, 2023.
HELEN KELLER INTL.
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