2D Animation Production Consultant

Background

UNDP works in some 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

Inclusive growth, better services, environmental sustainability, good governance, and security are fundamental to development progress. We offer our expertise in development thinking and practice, and our decades of experience at country level, to support countries to meet their development aspirations and to bring the voices of the world’s peoples into deliberations.

UNDP is working to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or Global Goals, as they help shape global sustainable development for the next 15 years.

UNDP has been working in Kuwait since 1962 cooperating with the Government and civil society to realize the country’s aspirations for sustainable human development. In view of Kuwait’s high human development status, UNDP programming is fully-funded by the state of Kuwait. Programming is designed to support the state of Kuwait to meet its national developmental priorities. Together with the aims of the UN Charter, these national priorities form the basis of all UNDP programming in Kuwait. UNDP partners with all Kuwaiti stakeholders to build national capacity to develop a more efficient public sector, support women’s empowerment, environmental sustainability and private sector development. Our national implementing partner is the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development (SCPD).

Duties and Responsibilities

As part of its communication strategy, UNDP Kuwait aims to document its activities and results through high-quality video content that effectively communicates its impact to a wide range of audiences, including the public, government stakeholders, and international partners.  To this end, UNDP Kuwait seeks to engage a professional animator NPSA contract on retainer basis to produce, edit, and finalize animated videos that highlight UNDP’s work in Kuwait. The consultant will work closely with the Communications officer and the team to develop a series of videos covering various thematic areas, including governance, climate action, social inclusion, and youth empowerment.

As such, the selected individual consultant will be responsible for providing the services outlined below:

• Collaborate and provide creative input with UNDP Kuwait’s team to develop storyboards, scripts, and concepts for each video project.
• Plan and execute all aspects of animation production, including motion graphics, infographics, and other visual elements.
• Incorporate sound design, music, voiceovers, music, and subtitles as necessary to enhance the final product.
• Provide multiple drafts for review and incorporate feedback from UNDP Kuwait’s team.
• Deliver final videos in various formats suitable for online platforms and social media.

Expected Outputs and Deliverables

Deliverables/Outputs	Estimation Duration to complete the task
Animated videos (2D)	3 weeks
Infographic/ text on screen videos	2 weeks

After submission of the videos, the consultant will receive comments from the team within 5 working days. It is expected from the consultant to submit edited versions within 5 working days after receiving comments.

The consultant should have professional animation software and related tools necessary for high-quality animation production.

All deliverables should be delivered to the UNDP team.

The 2D Animation Production Consultant will report to the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Kuwait.  

Competencies

Core
Achieve Results:	LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively:	LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously:	LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility:	LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination:	LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner:	LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion:	LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies) Thematic Area Name   External Relations & Advocacy Communications   Brand & quality management External Relations & Advocacy Communications   Creative direction and copywriting External Relations & Advocacy Communications Writing and editing External Relations & Advocacy Communications Advocacy strategy and implementation

Required Skills and Experience

6.            Min. Academic Education	Bachelor’s degree in graphic design / Multimedia / Animation or any other related field.
Min. years of relevant Work experience	At least 4 years of experience in 2D animation with a strong portfolio.
Required  skills and competencies	Experience in animation design, motion graphics, infographics, and all phases of animation production. Animation portfolio of at least 5 videos. Experience in creating content for social media and knowledge of best practices for video distribution online. Experience in development related fields is an asset. Experience with International Organizations/UN is an asset.
Desired additional skills and competencies	Ability to work with tight deadlines amending the drafts based on the team’s feedback. Having a flexible schedule. Good communication skills included proficiency in English Languages. Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks. Strong organizational, coordination and creativity skills.
Required Language(s) (at working level)	Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills in both Arabic & English are required.
Professional Certificates	–