TERMS OF REFERENCE
Consultancy Services to Produce Animation Video
Duration: Feb – March 2022
1. Background
Better Work is an innovative partnership program between the International Labour Organizations and the International Finance Corporation. It aims to improve labour standards and competitiveness in global supply chains. Better Work involves the development of both global tools and country level programs. The focus is in on scalable and sustainable solutions which build cooperation between government, employers and workers’ organizations, and international brands.
In Vietnam, Better Work covers the garment and footwear industries. The programme follows an integrated approach which includes assessment, advisory, and training services at factory level, with industry seminars to promote cross-industry sharing and learning culture. We work with different stakeholders such as MOLISA, VGCL, VCCI, international and local brands, vendors, factories and trade associations, and other relevant organizations that work with the apparel and footwear sectors.
In over the past 2 years, Better Work Vietnam has provided continued support to the factories and workers participating in the programme through a numerous activities, initiatives, and support documents to help them overcome the challenges left by COVID-19 and build back better. To visualize all support activities, Better Work seeks a professional consultant/company to make an animated clip with Vietnamese voice-over and English subtitle. The expected video’s duration is at maximum 5 minutes. The video will visualize our works, activities, Better Work documents with a close link to the global objectives of the programme. It will be widely used to introduce in programme activities and other public events.
For more information about the programme see www.betterwork.org/vietnam [1]
2. Scope of work and expected timeline
- Week 2, Feb 2022: Briefing with Better Work about the specific tasks and script.
- Week 2-3, Feb 2022: Desk review and propose the video concept + transcript and related details.
- Week 3-4, Feb 2022: Produce demo version for the approved concept, receive feedback and edit.
- Early March 2022: Produce final video, finalize video and handover all materials.
3. Consultant roles and responsibilities:
- Analysis of brief and relevant documents provided by Better Work
- Develop video concept and transcript, including but not limited: video animation style, detailed transcript, key graphics, detailed work plan and budget.
- Work with Better Work Vietnam team and Hanoi office’s Communications Officer to finalize video concept, transcript, demo and final video.
- Be responsible for producing the video with proper equipment, personnel, licensed software and other materials.
4. Deliverables:
- Video concept + bilingual transcript (Vietnamese + English)
- Demo version of the video clip based on approved concept + transcript
- Final version: 2 versions (clean version with Vietnamese voice-over; and English subtitle version) with all working files and relevant materials during the production.
5. Requirements
Experience:
- Having proven capacity and extensive experience in producing video with focus on creative animation video;
- Reference of animated products;
- Knowledge and understanding of the footwear and garment sector, and experience and knowledge of projects funded by UN Agencies is an advantage.
6. Submission of the Proposal
Interested applicants must submit the following document/information (in PDF format) to demonstrate their qualifications.
Technical component:
- A Letter of interest explaining why they are the most suitable for the work
- A Curriculum vitae with contact details of 03 clients for whom you have rendered preferably similar services
- Sample animation works (mandatory)
Financial proposal
- The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount in VND including daily rate of consultancy fees. If quoted in other currency, prices shall be converted to VND at UN Exchange Rate at the submission deadline.
Complete applications should be sent to Ms Bui Thanh Thuy via email address: [email protected] [2]. Deadline for Application: 17:00 (Vietnam time), 9 February 2022