National consultant Photographer - Online Violence Against Women Programme

Background/Context

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. 

UN Women is committed to eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls and advancing gender equality across all spheres, including the rapidly evolving digital space. In line with its global mandate and the priorities of the Generation Equality initiative, this consultancy supports the implementation of activities under the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality. Tunisia has also demonstrated its commitment to promoting gender-responsive digital policies and enhancing legal frameworks to address both offline and online gender-based violence (GBV). This includes aligning with international frameworks such as the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AU CEVAWG). The consultancy will contribute to supporting legal advocacy efforts and to advancing Tunisia’s engagement in global partnerships. These efforts align closely with UN Women’s strategic objectives to promote inclusive governance, enhance institutional accountability, and ensure that digital transformation serves as a force for gender equality.

The consultant will be reporting to the program coordinator, and will be supported by the program officer, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

• Abide by the UN Women Photo Policy and Guidelines and be aware of communications objectives for the assignment(s)
• Undertake Photographic coverage of UN Women Online Violence Against Women program’s events, and successfully capture and emotionally express the core elements of the situation assigned for coverage;
•  Provide within said coverage a variety of visual perspectives, as appropriate (close-up, medium range, long distance, vertical, horizontal);
• Ensure images are technically good, properly framed, exposed, and optimized;
• Supply all photographic equipment necessary for the assigned coverage, as determined in consultation with the Supervisor (e.g. professional digital camera, lenses and accessories);
• Provide full take of images from assignments as well as edit, optimized selections of best images with complete caption information;
•  Provide complete caption information embedded in the photo metadata with appropriate background information.

UN Women will provide the following support to the Consultant:

•  Briefing and detailed explanation of the kind of photos needed and help in defining the best contents of photos for different purposes;
•  Programme information and editorial guidance to the Consultant to enable him/her to understand the Deliverables required and generate captions to embed in the photographs;
• Assistance in acquiring access to specific locations in the form of a letter confirming that the consultant is on an assignment commissioned by UN Women.
•  A UN Women country office staff member to accompany the Consultant to the selected project site.
• UN Women acknowledges that the Consultant has the right to be credited and that their name should accompany all originals and reproductions of their work.

For event coverage, the Consultant is expected to deliver images and videos during or upon immediate conclusion of the event. Programme will be delivered by a date agreed to in advance. Delivered images must be optimized and captioned and ready for use on UN Women platforms.
Consultant will be required to:

•  Deliver via storage device or link for download an optimized edit of select images from eachassignment within a deadline agreed to before the assignment. In addition, a full take of all the original images should be delivered following the assignment(s);
• Deliver images and videos at highest camera resolution as jpeg or raw files (minimum DocuSign Envelope ID: DD278EB2-DE70-443A-9994-0C5967559E0D requirement: 300 dpi at 8 x 10 inches)
• Incorporate caption information into the metadata of all delivered images via Adobe Bridge, Adobe Lightroom, Photo Mechanic or other photo application/software, including names of participants and businesses/projects; city/town/village/district; country; date; and other information relevant to UN Women's work as instructed;
• Include Consultant's photo credit in the image metadata using the following credit format: "Photo: UN Women/ Photographer First Name Last Name”.

All photos and videos taken by the photographer are the exclusive property of UN Women and are protected under applicable copyright laws. These images shall not be used, reproduced, or distributed by the photographer or any other party without prior written consent from UN Women. Any unauthorized use may result in legal action."
The deadline of submission for each assignment will be indicated with the instructions for each assignment separately. The photographer must have all photo equipment necessary for quality execution of assigned tasks.

• Schedule of Payments
• Payment in full upon final submission and satisfactory deliverables of each assignment based on actual days of services rendered.

Deliverables

Deliverable Expected completion time (due day)  Payment Schedule Photos and recapitulative video : Consultations to reactivate role in Action Coalition, 23-24 September in Tunis  25 September 2025 3 days Photos and recapitulative video :  1st Workshop for legal improvement, 6-7 October 2025 in Tunis 8 October 2025 3 days

Photos and recapitulative video : Workshop for educators and facilitators 8-10 October in Monastir

11 October 2025 4 days  Photos and recapitulative video : 2nd Workshop for legal improvement 15-16 October in Tunis  17 October 2025 3 days  Photos and recapitulative video : Workshop for influencers, 27-29 October in Tunis  30 October 2025  3 days Photos and recapitulative video : Bootcamp Scouts, 30 October-2 November in Sousse 3 November 2025 5 days  Photos and recapitulative video : Training session youth club/NEET center, 4 November in Bizerte 5 November 2025 2 days Photos and recapitulative video : Training session youth club/NEET center, 5 November in Zaghouan  6 November 2025 2 days  Photos and recapitulative video : Training session youth club/NEET center, 6 November in Beja  7 November 2025 2 days  Photos and recapitulative video : Training session youth club/NEET center, 10 November in Siliana  11 November 2025 2 days  Photos and recapitulative video : Training session youth club/NEET center, 11 November in Monastir  12 November 2025 2 days  Photos and recapitulative video : Training session youth club/NEET center, 13 November in Sfax 14 November 2025 2 days  Photos and recapitulative video : Training session youth club/NEET center, 17 November in Kairouan  18 November 2025 2 days  Photos and recapitulative video : Training session youth club/NEET center, 18 November in Kasserine  19 November 2025 2 days  Photos and recapitulative video : Training session youth club/NEET center, 20 November in Kebili 21 November 2025  2 days  Photos and recapitulative video : Training session youth club/NEET center, 21 November in Tataouine 22 November 2025 2 days  III. Competencies  Core Values: 

• Respect for Diversity 
• Integrity 
• Professionalism 

Core Competencies: 

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues 
• Accountability 
• Creative Problem Solving 
• Effective Communication 
• Inclusive Collaboration 
• Stakeholder Engagement 
• Leading by Example 

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:   https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values    IV. Required Qualifications

Education And Certification:

• Completion of secondary education is required. 
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations or Journalism is an asset.

Experience:

• At least 5 years proven working experience in photography with a demonstrated record of providing high-quality, creative work for clients;
• Experience capturing images for development organizations e.g. NGO, UN Agencies, etc., is an asset;
• Experience on the development of products related to gender equality, women’s empowerment is an asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in Arabic and French is required.
• Knowledge of English is an asset.