Company Profile

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our top-notch expertise in agriculture, energy, and WASH to local contexts. SNV has an annual turnover of €130 million, over 1,250 staff in more than 25 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organisation that uses project financing to implement our mission. This requires us to work efficiently and to invest in operational excellence.

SNV has worked in Ghana since the 1992 and currently has offices in Accra, Tamale, and Nandom. 

For more information on SNV, visit our website: www.snv.org

Job Description

Terms of Reference 

Production of Videos for the Healthy Future for All Project

• Building resilient agri-food systems that deliver food security and adequate nutrition.
• Increasing the reliability and availability of water and sanitation at an acceptable quantity and quality.
• Improving access to affordable and sustainable energy for all.

• Developing Effective Social Behavioural Change (SBC) Interventions
• Strengthening Supply Chains, Services, and Finance for Water and Sanitation
• Improving Functionality of Water and Sanitation Infrastructure
• Strengthening WASH Governance and Increasing Inclusiveness
• Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA)

• Highlight the achievement and impact of the HF4A project’s results enhancing WASH in the target districts.
• Give visibility to SNV’s unique approaches in strengthening systems for lasting development.
• Promote the brand awareness and visibility of the main donor, the Helmsley Charitable Trust as well as SNV Ghana.
• Sensitize target groups on desired WASH behaviors.

Services and Tasks
The video production team will work with the HF4A Advisors to record high quality footage and audio by interviewing service recipients, donors, and partners. The team will also train officers of the HF4A project on basic photography of project events, activities, and images for impact stories in a one-day session.

• HF4A documentary: A 15-25 minutes (max) documentary that focuses on WASH in Ghana, the impact of the HF4A Project and its partnership with local and private stakeholders to support sustainable development of governance frameworks, market linkages and the transition of communities into open defecation free (ODF) status. Interviews will include the Nandom and Lambussie District Assemblies, including Ghana Health Service, Ghana Education Service, Nandom Rural Bank, service recipients and implementing partners in both districts and national level partners in Wa and Accra.
• Skills development and Entrepreneurship Impact Video: A video highlighting skills development provided to youth and women groups. It will also focus on efforts to promote WASH entrepreneurship and SMEs under the HF4A Project. Participants of skills development trainings and business advisory center will be interviewed. This video videos will have a maximum of 5 minutes duration.
• Behavior Change Communication impact story: This will highlight behavior change activities and its impact on communities especially where the CLTS approach has been implemented. Interviews will be at the community level engaging traditional leaders, natural leaders and WASH Champions. This video will have a maximum of 5 minutes duration with a short version of 35 seconds – 1:15 minutes for social media.
• Access to finance video: This will showcase how the provision of financial products through the HF4A revolving fund implemented in partnership with Nandom Rural Bank has eased financing of household and SME WASH needs. Interviews will be at the district level involving the bank and loan beneficiaries. This video will have a maximum of 5 minutes duration with a short version of 35 seconds – 1:15 minutes for social media.
• Infrastructure Support Video: This will highlight water and sanitation infrastructure provided by the project in communities, schools and health facilities. Interviews will cover the sustainability strategies employed to ensure proper management and use of water systems. Interviews will be at the district and community level engaging assembly staff, community members and water management teams. This video will have a maximum of 5 minutes duration with a short version of 35 seconds – 1:15 minutes for social media.
• Sensitization video: The consultant will review, direct and film a 15 - 20 minutes drama performed by a selected school for community sensitization. This short drama will highlight desired WASH practices emphasizing the adverse effects of the lack of it. 
• Aside the documentary and sensitization video, all impact videos will have teasers of 10-25 seconds max. The Consultant will also provide at least 50 different action images of each interviewee.

• Providing high quality video and audio interviews of identified interviewees.
• Film establishing and closing shots that capture the contexts and environments of the interviewees.
• Piecing together raw footage to create a storyline and inserting provided captions and subtitles in sync with speakers.
• Using provided visibility materials by the HF4A project such as logos, disclaimers, and end credits.
• Providing soft copies of the videos and all raw footage collected. 
•  NB: The final sets of raw and edited digital images and videos will be delivered on portable storage devices (as requested) to HF4A.
• Provide a bank of at least 50 professional action images per interviewee for videos filmed and edited.
• Train project staff on basic photography of project events, activities, and images for impact stories in a one-day session. This will include practical demonstration with the project’s camera.

Required Skills or Experience

• A creative video team with demonstratable experience producing documentary and impact videos, especially for SNV and development organizations with the lead consultant possessing at least 8 years of experience in the film and documentary industry. Please include CV of lead consultant and other members.
• Experience using Adobe Premiere Pro and other video editing software to produce quality videos and links to similar videos provided.
• A deep understanding of branding and keen eye for detail.
• Evidence of compliance with national tax systems, including tax certification and business registration.