Dhaka, Bangladesh
FAO Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Photographer
Job Posting: 16/Dec/2019
Closure Date: 30/Dec/2019, 10:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit : FABGD
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition : Consultant / PSA (Personal Services Agreement)
Grade Level : N/A
Primary Location: Bangladesh-Dhaka
Duration : 70 days over 11 months
Post Number : N/A
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FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender and nationality
People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization
Organizational Setting
FAO Bangladesh assists the Government to formulate policies, programmes and projects to address the root causes of hunger and malnutrition, develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and utilize environmental and natural resources in a sustainable way. It contributes to the development of FAO’s field programme projects in the country and implements them in the sectors of food security, agriculture and rural development.
‘Meeting the Undernutrition Challenge (MUCH)’ is the follow-up project of the National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme (NFPCSP) and is based in the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU) of the Ministry of Food (MoFood) in Bangladesh. The MUCH project broadens the scope of NFPCSP’s interventions by extending support to other core ministries, civil society organizations (CSOs) and the private sector, endeavouring to achieve a strengthened enabling environment for eradicating food insecurity and malnutrition. It does this by improving in particular (i) cross-sectoral and sectoral policies and investment programmes for food security and nutrition (FSN) that are gender sensitive; (ii) human and organizational resource development for FSN; (iii) financial resource allocation for FSN; (iv) inclusiveness of governance and coordination mechanisms for FSN; and (v) comprehensiveness of information generation to support FSN policy formulation and programming.
The post is located in the MUCH project office hosted by the FPMU, MoFood in Bangladesh as well as in the FAO Representation.
Reporting Lines
The Photographer works under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative for Bangladesh and the direct supervision of the MUCH Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) in close consultation and collaboration with the MUCH Project Team, while acting independently in routine matters. In regular consultation and coordination with the National Communication Officer, FAOBD, the incumbent shall ensure coherence with all of FAO’s corporate communication policy and operational guidelines for all communication and information outputs.
Technical Focus
Photography services necessary for the monitoring, evaluation, learning and visibility of food and nutrition security policies, programmes and investment plans to achieve the objectives of national and international commitments, such as the Second Country Investment Plan: Nutrition-Sensitive Food Systems (CIP2), the 7th Five Year Plan, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), National Agricultural Policy, and the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS).
Tasks and responsibilities
- Capture high resolution images of individuals, families, groups, stakeholders and events related to the implementation of the MUCH project at various locations, countrywide;
- Provide all images from each event or assignment, unless otherwise requested by MUCH – photographs taken must be of high quality suitable for printing, publishing, web designing, editing, and broadcasting;
- Provide specific details, such as geographical locations, names of the persons in the photos, time of the photos taken, for each picture; and
- When required, embed captions in jpeg images and provide them in separate text document(s).
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
- Five years of progressive experience as a photographer, preferably with UN or international organizations
- Experience in and readiness to accept on-call assignments
- Possession of a high resolution digital camera/equipment to be used for the assignments
- National of Bangladesh
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- Working knowledge of English
FAO Core Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Availability and willingness to travel
- Ability to work on a number of assignments simultaneously
- Good team working and organizational and communication skills
- Maturity, initiative, tact, high sense of responsibility and multi-cultural attitude
- Training in media, communication and photography is an asset.
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)
Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list
Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications
Candidates should upload language certificate/s when submitting their application.
For more information, visit the FAO employment website
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered.
We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline
If you need help please contact: [email protected]
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