Owsd Visions Training Consultant

OVERVIEW

**Parent Sector**: Natural Sciences Sector (SC)

**Duty Station**: Trieste

**Classification of duty station**: filter12

**Standard Duration of Assignement**: filter13

**Job Family**: Programme Coordination

**Type of contract**: Non Staff

**Duration of contract**: From 7 to 11 months

**Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time)**: 21-April-2023

**UNESCO Core Values**: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) is a programme unit of UNESCO, founded as an international organization in 1987 and based at the offices of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), in Trieste, Italy. OWSD provides research training, career development, networking and capacity building opportunities for women scientists throughout the developing world at different stages in their careers. OWSD is dedicated to promoting women’s participation in science and technology in developing countries. OWSD’s mission is to strengthen the capacity of women scientists to contribute to the sustainable development of their countries and to empower them to participate in the international scientific community.
Long Description
OWSD is seeking an audio-visual professional and trainer with experience in story-telling and audio-visual techniques to be the lead on the project OWSD VISIONS. Additionally, a good understanding of the challenges facing women scientists from developing countries is required.

The goal of the OWSD VISIONS 2023 project is the production of 8 short (3-5 minute) audio-visual stories about women scientists based in developing countries: the specific challenges they face as well as the impact of their research on local communities and society. The videos will promote and provide visibility for these outstanding scientists and their research, which in turn will encourage other young women from the same countries and regions to consider (or confirm) careers as scientists. Central to the project is the notion of 'capacity building', the training of motivated film makers who are committed to OWSD's mission. It is expected that the film makers will continue to be closely attached to the OWSD national chapters with which they are linked during the making of the video, providing ongoing filmmaking expertise and products.

Long Description
In more general terms, the goal of OWSD VISIONS is to create a group of audio-visual storytellers around the world who can interview and film women scientists in developing countries, making their stories more visible and their scientific research more accessible and appreciated. The training is intended for filmmakers, photographers and communicators (professional and non-professional) who are interested in developing their skills as audiovisual storytellers and who are keen to become a communications resource and reference point for OWSD National Chapters.
Long Description
The training consultant will have the following responsibilities:
Develop and implement a comprehensive online training programme for eight film makers (to produce a total of eight short documentaries).
Provide guidance online to OWSD National Chapters and OWSD Secretariat on the criteria for selection of the local film makers who will undertake the training.
Collaborate closely with the National Chapter representatives and film makers, as well as the women scientists who are the protagonists of the films, guiding them through all aspects of short documentary film making.
Provide technical guidance on film making and video and, when necessary, actual editing.
Develop with OWSD team two presentation events of the films created for fundraising purposes.
Produce one fundraising video based on the resulting films.

**Activities and Outputs**:
The OWSD Visions Training Consultant will deliver the following:
A detailed work-plan outlining the key activities to be undertaken during the 11-month consultancy period, including timelines, goals, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
A comprehensive training strategy that includes goals, objectives, and learning outcomes.
A training plan focused on pre-production, production, post-production, and dissemination.
Delivery of all training related aspects, based on agreed upon training plan, and inclusive of: offline video-tutorials, online sessions (collective and individual) and individual work; preparation of all training materials and coordination of the programme, provision of direction and guidance in the creation of the final video for each national chapter, using weekly collective and personal on-line calls, video-presentations giving guidance, written documents on storytelling and scriptwriting, on creative and technical guidance for filming and editing, on interviewing.

Outreach and presentations on the programme to key stakeholders.
One fundraising video using video footage from the national chapter videos.
Regular progress