Short-Term Consultancy in Ghana

Video Documentary Highlighting the WAGES project

We are looking for a creative video professional to help us capture, edit and finalize our documentary. Our contractor will work closely with the Communications Advisor of the WAGES project to plan, film and edit the documentary.

• Consultancy: Gathering videos and editing video documentary
• Position Location:  Western Region / Accra with travel to the Western Region
• Reports to:  WAGES Communications Advisor
• Contract term:  25 working days over 4 months
• Apply by: October 2, 2020
• Start date:  October 12, 2020

Terms of Reference

Context
The West Africa Governance & Economic Sustainability in Extractive Areas (WAGES) is jointly implemented by World University Service of Canada (WUSC) and the Centre d’étude et de coopération internationale (CECI) in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Guinea. The project aims to break the vicious circle in which local communities, especially women and youth, are excluded from the benefits of mining investments. Additionally, the project works to ensure the participation of local communities, and specifically, the integration of women and youth in the governance of natural resources, entrepreneurship and the sustainable development of these areas. Working in partnership with communities, local government, mining companies, and other stakeholders, the project will enable communities, particularly women and youth, to maximize the socio-economic benefits from extractive resource investment in West Africa.

The project’s principal areas of focus include local governance, sustainable and inclusive economic growth, and regional knowledge-sharing on development best practices in mining areas. The expected results of the project include: Increased access to employment and revenue generation opportunities and control over the benefits that result for women and youth in target communities; ii) Strengthened sub-national governments and local institutions to leverage opportunities to better enable communities, particularly women and youth, to participate in and benefit from local development arising from natural resource development; and iii) Increased informed dialogue on inclusive and sustainable local economic development and governance strategies in extractive areas that benefit local communities in West Africa, and especially women and youth.

Purpose of Assignment
A key part of the WAGES project is the collection of best practises and lessons to be disseminated to our donors, stakeholders and communities. This exchange of information and knowledge building will help these audiences fully understand the challenges and successes of the WAGES project, as well as serve as documentation for future similar projects. This long-form storytelling medium will visually highlight the WAGES project while explaining complex development issues and the impact of the WAGES project work in Ghana.

Building off the foundation of previous videos completed for the WAGES project, this documentary will introduce the WAGES project and show its work through interviews with beneficiaries, partners, training sessions, and field visits. It will break the story down into four components: economic development, local governance, environment and green economy, and gender and social inclusion. The documentary will highlight our partnerships with the Wassa East District Assembly (WEDA), Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality (PHVM), National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) Ghana, African Aurora Business Network (AABN), etc.

The video footage will also be used in smaller videos (shorter edited doc and 4 issue-focused videos), including videos featuring local languages in order to make it accessible to our community beneficiaries. Overall, these videos will be a compelling way to tell the story of the WAGES project areas and will allow the project to reach new audiences through online video-sharing platforms.

Target Audience: WAGES donors and stakeholders; Strategic Partners (NAC, WIM, WEDA, PHVM, etc.); NGO, Environmental agencies, Economic agencies in Ghana; WAGES beneficiaries

Areas of Focus

1. Economic Development - Focusing on economic activities, trainings and beneficiaries
2. Local Governance - Focusing on our work with the Wassa East District Assembly (WEDA), Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality (PHVM), and the Mineral Development Fund Secretariat
3. Environment and Green Economy - Focusing on our environmental sustainability work including green economy and product development trainings
4. Gender and Social Inclusion - Focusing on the creation of the FMYK Support Group, and GBV and gender community trainings

Contractor Responsibilities

Videographer

• Gathering video footage of interviews, filming trainings and meetings, gathering audio, lighting interview subjects, and gathering additional b-roll footage
• Travel to attending trainings, events, field visits as well as scheduling separate interviews with designated subjects in the Western Region
• Bring professional camera and audio recording equipment to video shoots
• Create highlight reels and upload them and additional interviews into Google Drive after shooting days
• Work closely with the Communications Advisor to plan interviews, shooting days, shot collection and overall aesthetic and key messaging

Video Editor (can be same as videographer professional)
Working  closely with the Communications Advisor to edit footage into one long-form documentary that can be broken up into additional video.

Duration
The assignment is expected to be undertaken in 25 working days over 4 months from October 12, 2020. The Client will provide accommodation and transportation for the field visits.

Reporting
The Consultant will report directly to the WAGES Communications Advisor.