Production of Animation Videos on Young People’s Reproductive Health and Rights -Consultancy -Erbil

Competences and qualifications

Proven Experience in Animation Production:

• Demonstrated track record in producing high-quality, engaging, and educational animation videos, especially targeting young audiences. Experience in creating animations that address topics like harassment, mental health, and reproductive health rights (RHR) is highly desirable.

Youth-Centric Content Development:

• Ability to design and develop content that resonates with young people (aged 12-18), ensuring the tone, language, and visuals are age-appropriate to the selected target audience and culturally sensitive.

Strong Understanding of Reproductive Health and Youth Issues:

• Familiarity with topics related to harassment, mental health, and RHR within the MENA region. And ability to translate complex information into accessible and relatable messages for young audiences.

Cultural and Contextual Sensitivity:

• Understanding of the socio-cultural dynamics of the MENA region, specifically Iraq and KRI, ensuring the animations are inclusive, respectful, and free from stereotypes.
• Capacity to navigate sensitive subjects thoughtfully, promoting positive messaging and reducing stigma.

Technical Expertise:

• Access to the latest animation tools and technologies, ensuring visually appealing and technically sound final products.
• Expertise in animation software such as Adobe Animate, Adobe After Effects, 3Ds Max, Blender, or Autodesk Maya, or similar software.
• Capability to produce videos compatible with various platforms, including school presentations, social media, and online educational resources.

Language

• The consultancy should have strong English communication skills to coordinate effectively with the project team. The final animations must be produced in both Arabic and Kurdish to ensure accessibility and relevance for the target audience.

Logistics   

1. The payment for the consultancy will be done in three tranches, 20% upon signing the contract, 40% when the two finalized scripts with the storyboard, animatic, and design assets are delivered and approved by Oxfam. and a third tranche of 40% after receiving finalized and approved satisfactory versions of the animations.

How to apply  

Interested consultancies, with relevant experience and skills based on the ToR, can submit their Expression of Interest (EOI), including the following:  

1. Cover letter of no more than 1 page introducing the consultant/team and intention to deliver the assignment. The cover letter should also indicate the consultants’ availability for the proposed period.  
2. The technical proposal should provide details on the capacity in line with the competencies required for the assignment, including experience with similar assignments with work examples, CVs of the consulting team directly involved in the assignment, and their specific roles. A work plan detailing the anticipated timeline to undertake the assignment and finalize the deliverables, clearly indicating the dates of delivery and most importantly your creative concept of the assignment. The technical proposal should not be longer than 10 pages, including all annexes.   
3. Financial proposal in Iraqi Dinars consisting in a one-page budget of the offer, covering all major anticipated costs.

Please submit the EOI and other documents by 11:59 PM Iraq time by 16^th of March, 2025 to  [email protected] with Production of Animation Videos on Young People’s Reproductive Health and Rights  in the subject line. No EOIs will be accepted after the deadline.