Plan International is evolving in response to shifts in international
development and humanitarian response. We are doing this so we can
continue to make a stand for children’s rights. We support children’s
rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to
prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes
in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our
reach, experience and knowledge
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often
suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. Having
identified girls as the most marginalised group, they will be our
ongoing focus as we work towards helping 100 million girls learn, lead,
decide and thrive within their communities. As we embark on this
ambitious and exciting journey, we are recruiting for talent across the
globe.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Media Producer - Gender Responsive Radio Jingles
Location: Bauchi
Job Type: Consultancy
Purpose of the Assignment
The Bauchi Opportunities for Responsive Neonatal and Maternal Health
(BORN) project is a four and a half year (February 2016-June 2020)
gender-transformative project funded by Global Affairs Canada. The
project is expected to ultimately contribute to the reduction of
maternal and neonatal mortality in 10 Local Government Areas (LGAs)
among marginalized and vulnerable women and new- borns.
Its intermediate outcomes are: improved utilization of maternal,
neonatal and family planning services by women of reproductive age
(WRA) including adolescent girls, new-borns, and male community
members; improved quality of maternal,neonatal and family planning
services for WRA including adolescent girls, new-borns and male
community members; and, improved quality of local health governance
systems to ensure high quality, gender responsive, adolescent friendly
and results- oriented maternal and neonatal health, and sexual
reproductive health (MNH/SRH) services.
Plan International Canada is implementing BORN project in partnership
with Plan International Nigeria, the Federal and State Ministries of
Health, Ministries of Women’s Affairs, and Civil Society Organizations
(CSOs) (Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) and Community
initiative for the Promotion of Health and Education Sectors
(CIPHRESS)).
BORN is aligned with the UN’s Every Woman Every Child Global Strategy
on Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health, and will help drive
progress towards reaching Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 5.This
project will respond to health needs identified by the 2013 National
Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) situational analysis for Bauchi state,
which reported that only 16% of births are attended by a skilled birth
attendant, access to postnatal care remains very low, 84% of new-borns
did not receive post-natal care; and Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR)
stands at 43/1000 live births. Furthermore, only 2.1% of WRA utilize
modern family planning methods, with unmet needs for FP at 16%. In
addition, 48% of adolescent girls aged 15 -19 years old have begun
childbearing in Bauchi.
There are also considerable gender inequalities contributing to this
context, as women and adolescent girls have little opportunity for
decision making at the household level, poor access to health
information and services, and local health services are not gender
responsive and adolescent friendly.
The Plan International/BORN Project in collaboration with the State
Primary Health Care Development Agency, as part of their effort to
improve access and utilization of MNCH/ASRH services, as well as,
create awareness for positive behavior change, will developed gender
sensitive and adolescent friendly BCC massages which include Jingles
and Radio Magazine for airing on Radio targeting women ,men, adolescent
girls and boys in hard to reach and marginalized rural communities of
Bauchi state. The message will be aired in the 10 community radio
stations targeting peak time for women’s activities and will be aired
in local language including English and Hausa. Key content will include
massage on gender responsive postnatal care, Ante-natal, Family
planning and Male involvement in ASRH.
In view of this, Plan International Nigeria seeks to contract two (2)
Media Producers to developed Gender Responsive Radio Massage (Jingles)
and Radio Magazine program. The producers are expected to undertake the
following Work with the Plan International/BORN Project staff to
ensure that the message is in line with Plan International Gender
Equality, child protection and communication policies. Ensure quality
assurance of the massages. Work with the Plan International/BORN
Project staff to evaluate the massages, Submit final copy of the Jingles
and report for airing to BORN/ Plan International Nigeria.
Note: Applicants resident in Bauchi and environs will have an added advantage
The Producers will report directly to the National Program Manager. The
National Program manager will provide coordination with support from
the Gender Equality Advisor.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Ensure quality standard.
- Developed and produce key messages. (Jingles)
- Submission of the report and Jingles to Plan International BORN.
- Responsible for delivery on all agreed outcomes as highlighted below
Qualifications
- MSc, B.Sc & HND qualification
- Should be a media production specialist with over 5 years’ experience in the area of media production.
Deliverables
- Time Frame and Level of Effort Radio Jingles producer: Seven days (7days)
- The period of the contract for Radio Jingles producer: One week (7 day)
- Meeting with BORN/Plan International staff: 21st - 22nd May, 2018
- Production of Jingles: 22nd - 1st June, 2018
- Submission of produce Jingles for airing to Plan International Nigeria: 4th June, 2018.
Ethics and Child Protection
- Plan International Nigeria places a high premium on CHILD
PROTECTION issues in all its working relationships with its partners
and associates and mandates all its working partners and associates to
adhere to its CHILD PROTECTION Policy.
- As such, the activity must ensure appropriate, safe,
non-discriminatory participation; a process of free and un-coerced
consent and withdrawal; confidentiality and anonymity of participants.
Consultants are required to provide a statement within their proposal
on how they will ensure ethics and child protection in the development
process. This must also include consideration of any risks related to
the activity and how these will be mitigated.
- Plan International is an independent child-centered
international development organization committed to advancing the
rights of children and fight against poverty.
- Plan has no religious, political and government affiliation.
For over 78 years, we have supported girls and boys and their
communities around the world to gain the skills, knowledge and
confidence they need to claim their rights, free themselves from
poverty and live positive fulfilling lives. Plan currently works in 70
countries including Nigeria
- Plan International officially started operations in Nigeria in
2014 and works to strengthen and promote the rights of children. Our
Programme is currently focused on basic education; improve community
health services, youth and citizens’ participation in governance and
creating economic opportunities and livelihoods for the poor, building
resilient communities through our emergency and humanitarian response.
- Plan Nigeria works with communities, civil society
organizations,development partners, government at all levels and the
private sector.
Values of Plan International
You confirm you are familiar and committed to the following values of Plan International Nigeria:
- We strive for lasting impact: We strive to achieve significant
and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to
secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold,
courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.
- We are open and accountable: We create a climate of trust
inside and outside the organization by being open, honest and
transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions
we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will
do.
- We work well together: We succeed by working effectively with
others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and
donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve
their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our
teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people,
communities and our partners.
- We are inclusive and empowering: We respect all people,
appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and
our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase
their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to
give their best and develop their potential.
Disclosure of Information/Child Protection
- It is understood and agreed that the Consultant(s) shall,
during and after the effective period of the contract, treat as
confidential and not divulge, unless authorized in writing by Plan, any
information obtained in the course of the performance of the Contract.
Information will be made available for the consultants on a
need-to-know basis.
- Any necessary field visits must be budgeted for in your
proposal. Plan staff under the coordination of the National Program
Manager will support the consultant in facilitating all necessary
engagements required by the Consultant. The selected consultant will
commit to respect Plan’s Child Protection Policy to prevent any harm
from participating children and youth.
Anti-Corruption
- The Consultant and partners declares and guarantees that no
offer, gift or payment, consideration or benefit of any kind, which
constitutes an illegal or corrupt practice, has been or will be made to
anyone by the Consultant either directly or indirectly, as an
inducement or reward for the award or execution of this agreement.
- The Consultant declares and guarantees that neither Consultant,
nor partners or associates, temporary nor permanent, would be involved
in the implementation of this agreement:
- Have been convicted during a period of three (3) years
prior to the submission of their proposals for this project, by a court
of law in Nigeria or in any other jurisdiction for an offence involving
bribery or corruption
- Are under sanction, for an offence involving bribery or
corruption, imposed by a government, a governmental organization or a
development organization providing development assistance
Anti-Terrorism
- The Consultant or partners declares and guarantees that the
funds provided by Plan International Nigeria for the service shall not
be knowingly be used to benefit terrorist groups as defined in the
criminal code of Nigeria or individual members of those groups or for
terrorist activities either directly or indirectly
Whistle Blower Policy
- Plan International Nigeria has a Code of Conduct including a
Whistle Blower Policy (attached) and enjoins its entire staff and
associates to “whistle blow” (raise legitimate concerns about violation
of the Code of Conduct without fear of recrimination in the course of
their engagement with Plan International Nigeria).
Application Closing Date
5.00 pm on 16th May, 2018.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates (consultants/firms) should submit their applications by mail to:
Nigeria.consultant@Plan-international.org
Or
By hand delivery to our Office at:
26, Sam Njoma Street,
New GRA,
Bauchi State,
Nigeria.
