Videographer - Documentary on Gender Model Family (GMF)

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Job title Videographer - Documentary on Gender Model Family (GMF)

Project name Lake Chad Basin Conservation Project

Job type Consultation

Job location Canada, N'Djamena, Chad, Maroua, Cameroon, Zinder, Niger ( Virtual and in person )

Immediate supervisor Gender Equality Specialist (Canada) and Communications Team (Chad and Canada)

Remuneration To be determined according to experience and proposal

Duration of employment and provisional timetable From March 2025 (3-6 months)

Citizenship Open to qualified applicants who are able to work in the job locations above.

Language requirements Fluency in French is required as this is the working language; English is an additional asset; knowledge of local languages in the project area would be an asset.

Application deadline February 7, 2025

Application instructions:

Your application must include a detailed proposal and a portfolio:

1. Required contents of your proposal:

• A cover letter stating your qualifications and availability.
• Detailed description of your understanding of this mandate
• Planned methodology for producing the documentary
• Estimated schedule
• Daily rate (excluding travel expenses).
• Your updated CV2.
• Portfolio must highlight similar work.

3. Send your Application package via the "Apply Now" link.

4. Only successful candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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Alinea is committed to protecting children and vulnerable adults. Due to the nature of our work, all applicants will be subject to due diligence checks and extensive background checks where appropriate.

About the project

The Lake Chad Basin Wetland Conservation Project aims to improve the climate resilience of ecosystems and marginalized communities structurally vulnerable to climate change, particularly women and youth, through nature-based climate solutions in six RAMSAR sites in the Lake Chad Basin in Cameroon, Chad and Niger. This will be achieved through an integrated approach involving the following intermediate outcomes:

• Rehabilitation/restoration of wetland ecosystems to support improved conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in protected areas registered under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
• Rehabilitation/restoration of agropastoral areas while increasing the adoption and benefits of climate-resilient agropastoral livelihoods within and near target Ramsar sites.
• Strengthening women & youth leadership in environmental peacebuilding in and around target Ramsar sites and in the existing regional stabilization process.

About Gender Model Family (GMF)

The Gender Model Family is an innovative approach to promoting gender equality within families and communities by illustrating equitable practices between men and women. It encourages the sharing of domestic responsibilities, joint decision-making and the fair distribution of resources, while challenging traditional norms. GMF contributes to sustainable community development and supports the project's objectives of gender equity, environmental conservation and peacebuilding.

The project will provide micro-grants to empower women economically, focusing on women-led initiatives in sustainable agriculture, conservation, and livelihood development. Beneficiaries will receive training under the Gender Model Family (GMF) program, fostering balanced gender roles and supportive family structures, with these outcomes captured in the documentary to highlight their impact.

The consultant's role

We are looking for a talented videographer or company to produce a documentary illustrating the implementation, impact and transformative stories related to the Gender Family Model approach in the project regions. The consultant will work with the gender equality specialist and communications team to capture compelling images and stories reflecting the success of this initiative.

Main responsibilities:

Develop a detailed script and storyboard for the documentary in consultation with the project team.

• Travel to project sites (Chad, Niger and Cameroon) to film participants and activities related to the Gender Model Family (GMF).
• Conduct interviews with stakeholders, including women, men, youth and community leaders.
• Capture high-quality images illustrating the project's impact.
• Demonstrate the concrete results of GMF awareness-raising actions at project sites in Chad, Cameroon and Niger, highlighting transformations in community practices, family dynamics and the leadership of women and young people.
• Edit and produce a documentary suitable for different audiences (video duration to be confirmed).
• Any other creative aspects you propose in your proposal.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in documentary filmmaking, particularly in development or social impact projects.
• Mastery of professional filming and editing equipment.
• Excellent storytelling and scriptwriting skills.
• Ability to work in cross-cultural contexts with sensitivity to gender and community dynamics.
• Fluency in French (mandatory); English is an asset.