Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference (TOR) of Media Production

Consultancy:

Production of Video Documentaries for Shaqodoon’s BMZ Project in Baidao

Locations of the assignment:

Baidao

Closing Date

22th December 2022

Assignment timeline

Dec 20th – Dec 30th 2022

Background

Shaqodoon organization has strong and complementary experiences working with the IDPs, Refugee Returnees, and Host Communities, especially with the underprivileged youth and women in Somalia. Shaqodoon Organization has been operational in Somalia since 2011, implementing programs in entrepreneurship development, SME development, business development services (BDS), mentoring, and creating sustainable livelihoods development initiatives. Over the last years, Shaqodoon is engaged in social mobilization and economic development for communities and taken approaches for state-buildings that leverages local processes of mobilization of resources to build social cohesion and trust between citizens and government authorities. To deliver on its mandate and achieve its mission goals, Shaqodoon is taking new development strategies to create new partnerships, new approaches to serve its clients, and exploring various resource mobilization opportunities.

Shaqodoon is implementing the BMZ project designed to address the specific needs and constraints of Agro-pastoral and pre-urban communities. The project supports functioning and effective formal and informal groups, institutions, and governance systems that support resilience building at household and community level Community Action and Adaptation Plans and resource mobilization in Baidoa and Afgoye.

Rational

The project through Shaqodoon would like to amplify the community projects through targeted strategic communications to showcase impacts of the crowdfunding projects implemented in Baidao. Shaqodoon intends  to document community projects that require funding’s from proposed resource sources using strategic and creative communications planning and execution for media campaigns in mainstream traditional and new social media, driving an integrated outreach across traditional and digital media channels including mobilizing influencers, celebrities, media and corporate partners, government authorities to build and mobilize support for community projects.

Scope

Purpose and themes

The content developed will be used to showcase  community projects

•         Design and print visibility materials for each crowdfunding project implemented in Baidao.

•         Showcasing community committee’s work, to update fundraisers, SomRep member org, relevant government authority and all respective stakeholders involved.

•         Developed human interest stories from the implemented crowdfunding projects.

Consultant/firm will collaborate and consult with project committees, local authority and Shaqodoon program manager and communication specialist as directed. Consultant/firm will arrange for reviews and approvals at milestones in the pre- and post-production process.

Deliverables

Production

·         4-minutes documentary video highlighting the impact of entrepreneurship training and access to finance for selected youth in Biadoa (with English subtitles)

·         Production of 9 project success stories (News/ PR articles) on the community projects to be posted on the Bulshokaab platform.

·          Design visibility billboards and other required materials of the community projects.

·         Developed success stories from 9 community projects in Baidoa.

·         30-40 High quality and well-captioned photos shared on a Google drive or We Transfer link.

 Photography

·         The media consultant will let Shaqodoon BMZ project Manager and communications  specialist to approve the final production and broadcasting the appealing video messages.

·         The consultant will also submit engagement reports of the radio scripts and TV broadcasted video messages.

Reporting

The media consultant/firm will report to Shaqodoon BMZ program manager and communications specialist to support on planning, documentation and implantation of communications and advocacy activities according to the scope of the TOR as well as in accordance to the approved Shaqodoon time plan.

Qualifications and Requirements

The media consultant/firm must:

·         Has at minimum 3 years of experience in organizing media campaigns

·         Has a good relations and established cooperation with the media, which will be confirmed through the list of previously implemented projects and activities, as well as with other documents relevant to this condition.

·         Proven experience planning and executing successful advocacy campaigns.

·         Leaders in innovative communications and marketing techniques.

·         Possesses the knowledge, capacity, and equipment to implement the necessary measures to protect the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Contractor Travel

The media consultant/firm identified for this work assignment bears the cost of travel expense, during the performance of duties. No reimbursement will be made by Shaqodoon for travel to/from work. The requirement does not incorporate travel to other destinations.

Submission of the Offer

With due consideration to the tasks and the Methodology stated in this ToR and the Concept Note, interested media consultant/firm should submit their Technical and financial proposals via email at jobs@shaqodoon.org  CC M.khalif @shaqodoon .org no later  than December 22th 2022.