Tenders Are Invited For Service Provider Assignment For Communication Services For The Bouzour Project

Tenders are invited for Service Provider Assignment for Communication Services for the Bouzour Project in Lebanon Closing Date: Wednesday, 07. May 2025 Intervention Sector(s): Labor & Livelihoods BACKGROUND : The International Labour Organization (ILO) is implementing the BOUZOUR project Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Lebanese host communities and Syrian refugees funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida). The project aims to develop specific agricultural and agri-food value chains with potential for decent job creation and livelihoods of both Lebanese and Syrian vulnerable population groups and in particular women of both communities. The project makes use of the ILOs Approach to Inclusive Market Systems (AIMS) to safeguard jobs and livelihoods of vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian communities threatened by the crises and encourage decent job creation for both groups in sectors with potential. To that end, the project uses the market systems development approach to address key sectoral constraints to decent job creation sustainably, in combination with more direct interventions to strengthen capacities of vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian communities and safeguard decent work conditions. OVERALL OBJECTIVE The objective of this assignment is to provide the Bouzour project with photography, and communication services for the project. The assignment involves accompanying the Bouzour project team in field visits to photograph the project activities, interview project beneficiaries and production of communication content for social media, as well as news article pieces for the project website. All communication pieces need to follow ILO brand guidelines. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF WORK Objective 1: Photography and videography services and documentation of field visits The service provider will conduct field visits to photograph and videography services for project activities in Lebanon. This will also include conducting interviews with project beneficiaries during the field visits to be able to produce news article pieces for particular interventions. The service provider will actively lead on the interviews so that they can be used for the news pieces to be developed. This includes that the service provider will prepare a concept of the field visit, interview questions and plan. The videography services will require: The video length required will be of 3-4 minutes. The service provider will provide subtitles for the video in English. The shooting plan will be developed by the service provider in collaboration with the ILO. All materials need to be produced as per ILO and donor communication guidelines. Activity Quantity Number of Field visits for conducting photography services of activities and interview with project beneficiaries (including preparation work for field visits, interview material, objectives, etc) and editing of photography (post-visit) 8 field visits, including photography and interview Number of videos to be developed, including field visits for conducting videography services of activities. 3 videos Objective 2: Develop communication pieces and campaigns The service provider will develop communication pieces and campaigns both in English and Arabic to disseminate results of the project activities. This can be as interviews, social media posts, reviewing project partners communication materials among others. The service provider will develop a communication and dissemination plan for the project. This will include plan on news articles that cover all interventions, success stories in order to be published on BOUZOUR web-page. Activity Quantity Development of communication and dissemination plan for the project. This activity will involve revising project materials and activities to understand the respective project activities and develop the plan 1 Production of news article pieces on selected project activities, including interview of beneficiary 8 articles Production of social media posts 12 social media posts Revision of communication materials from project partners Ad hoc DELIVERABLES (please review the attached ToR) REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND APPLICATION To apply for this assignment, the service provider shall possess the following qualifications: Proven experience in photography and videography services Excellent ability to develop high quality communication materials in English and Arabic Fluency in Arabic and English Experience producing communication materials for UN agencies or NGOs is considered an advantage TIMEFRAME This contract will be implemented from 15 May 2025 to 15 November 2025. Deliverables shall be submitted in line with the requirements explained in the agreed upon TOR within the deadlines and are subject to the approval of the ILO. PAYMENT SCHEDULE (please review the attached ToR) FOCAL POINT The Service provider will coordinate with the Bouzour Project Coordinator and the Project Officer, with the backstopping of the Regional Communication Unit and with the backstopping of the Specialist in ILO Beirut Office and with relevant technical departments involved in the ILO Headquarters. Tender Link : https://daleel-madani.org/civil-society-directory/international-labour-organization-0/calls/terms-reference-service-provider-assignment-communication-services-bouzour-project-lebanon