Individual Consultant - Photography and Videography Services

UNICEF Maldives seeks an individual consultant to provide professional photography and videography services to support communication, advocacy, and resource mobilization efforts. The consultant will produce high-quality visual content documenting programme implementation, advocacy initiatives, donor reporting, emergency responses, and official events across Maldives.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional photographic and videography coverage of UNICEF Maldives supported initiatives and events in 2026-2027.
• Capture everyday voices of children, adolescents, young people and their families in line with UNICEF Maldives’ advocacy and programme priority areas for use in digital, web and print content such as social media, newsletters, banners, backdrops etc.
• Develop video content to amplify and promote key messages of UNICEF advocacy and programme priority areas on digital and web platforms targeting young people, parents and communities.
• Deliver high-quality, on-demand visual content to document programme implementation, advocacy initiatives, donor reporting, emergency responses, and official events across the country.

Requirements

• The bidder shall be a legally registered individual with demonstrated capacity to provide professional photography and videography services.
• The individual must have the operational ability to respond to assignments on short notice and to deploy personnel to locations across Malé and outer atolls of the Maldives when required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of proven experience in providing professional photography and videography services.
• Demonstrated experience in documenting programmes, events, field activities, or campaigns for development, humanitarian, non‑profit, or international organizations.
• Experience producing high‑quality visual content suitable for advocacy, donor reporting, digital platforms, and public communications.
• Experience delivering both photo‑based and video‑based outputs, including short documentaries, interviews, and event coverage.
• Proven experience working in challenging or remote environments, including outer islands, coastal, or marine settings.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts is desirable.
• Experience working with the United Nations, UNICEF, other UN agencies, NGOs, or development partners is considered an asset but is not mandatory.

Skills

• Professional Photography
• Event Videography
• Event documentation
• Field Activity Documentation
• Visual Content Creation
• Advocacy Visuals
• Donor Reporting Visuals
• Digital Content Creation
• Short Documentary Production
• Interview Videography
• Event Coverage
• Remote Environment Photography
• Marine Environment Photography
• Humanitarian Context Photography
• Development Program Documentation
• Emergency Response Documentation

Languages

English