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Contract Duration: 12 Months

Working arrangement: HomeBased

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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to Advocacy.

How can you make a difference?

More than five years into the Myanmar crisis, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate. In 2026, some 4.9 million children — nearly one-third of Myanmar’s child population — are in need of humanitarian assistance, and 16.2 million people require urgent support.

UNICEF Myanmar operates across a complex, rapidly evolving emergency, responding to overlapping crises including armed conflict, mass displacement, earthquakes, cyclones, and monsoon floods.

As UNICEF Myanmar’s field presence and funding base continue to expand, so does the need for a consistent supply of high-quality, platform-ready content that documents programme impact and tells the stories of children and families the organisation serves.

Donors and partners now require compelling photographs and human-interest stories that demonstrate how their contributions are making a tangible difference for children across the country.

UNICEF Myanmar aims to engage two separate individual consultants under this assignment. Each consultant will be deployed on an on-demand basis, either independently or in parallel depending on programme needs, geographic coverage, urgency and the specific deliverables required

Each consultant will be responsible for delivering the agreed content outputs assigned through a separate pre-mission brief, including photography, captions, consent documentation and any additional editorial deliverables as required, in coordination with the UNICEF Advocacy & Communications section.

Scope of Work:

UNICEF Myanmar is recruiting two individual consultants for content production services, with a focus on professional photography and related editorial support.

The objective is to ensure flexible, on-demand capacity to document programme impact and produce high-quality, platform-ready content for advocacy, donor visibility, partnerships and public communication.

Photography Services:

Under the photography service, the consultant will capture and deliver a curated selection of edited, high-resolution photographs suitable for both print and digital platforms.

This includes ensuring all images feature embedded metadata, comprehensive English captions detailing the location and date, and signed consent forms for all subjects.

Editorial Services:

Where required by the assignment brief, the consultant will write engaging human-interest stories of approximately 800 to 1,000 words in English.

These narratives must incorporate direct quotes from field subjects.

The writing process will include incorporating at least one round of revisions based on supervisor feedback.

Deployment and Deliverables:

Each deployment will be guided by a separate pre-mission brief agreed before travel or assignment start.

The brief will confirm the consultant to be deployed, location, programme area, communication objective, required outputs, shot list or interview focus, submission deadlines and any specific donor or platform requirements.

Assignments may include photography with captions and consent documentation, or photography with additional editorial outputs where needed.

The consultant will be deployed on an on-demand basis, up to a total of 70 working days in the contract year, to respond to shifting communication needs arising from multiple climate-related and man-made emergencies, including conflict, displacement, earthquakes, cyclones, floods and other sudden-onset or protracted crises.

Finalised photographs, captions, consent documentation and written stories must be submitted within the agreed post-production deadlines following field travel.

Estimated Post-Production Ratio:

The following ratios are indicative guides for planning and budgeting purposes. Actual days will be agreed per each assignment.

General Responsibilities of the Consultant:

• Consultants will use their own professional equipment (camera, laptop, editing software, internet access).

• All content must comply with UNICEF’s ethical and visual guidelines, including child safeguarding standards. UNICEF staff will be present during all interactions with children.

• Signed consent forms must be obtained for all subjects. For children under 18, consent must be obtained from a parent or legal guardian prior to any photography, filming, or interview.

• UNICEF holds perpetual world rights over all content produced under this consultancy. No personal branding, logo, or watermark may appear on final content.

• Consultants must obtain UNDSS security clearance prior to any official field travel and use pre-approved accommodation.

• Consultants are not entitled to fees for travel days; service fees apply only for days services are actively rendered.

Responsibilities of UNICEF:

• UNICEF will provide a pre-mission assignment brief for each deployment, specifying the programme area, location, required deliverables, target platforms, and submission deadlines.

• UNICEF will orient the consultant on UNICEF’s branding guidelines, visual and editorial standards, and child safeguarding protocols prior to the first assignment

• UNICEF will arrange and cover the cost of field travel and DSA in accordance with UNICEF travel policies.

Payment is made upon submission of actuals and supervisor approval.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Terms of Reference TMC0004020.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have...

Minimum requirements:

Education:

Diploma or certificate in Communications, Journalism, Photography, Film/Video Production, Visual Arts, or any related field.

Secondary education combined with a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in content production will be considered.

Work Experience:

• At least 5 years of professional experience in content production, including demonstrated expertise in professional photography and visual storytelling.

• Experience producing accompanying captions, case studies, human-interest stories or other editorial content is an asset.

• At least 3 years of field experience in producing content for development, humanitarian, or child rights.

• Myanmar national, able to travel within the country, including to remote areas and on short notice.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in Burmese and sufficient command of English

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

• Proficiency in professional photo-editing tools (e.g., Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop), with strong long form English writing skills for human-interest stories.

• Proven ability to conduct field interviews and produce compelling, human-centred narratives.

Desirables:

• Previous experience producing content for UNICEF or other UN agencies is an advantage.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal TMC0004020.docx
A detailed technical proposal

Applicants are required to submit a portfolio demonstrating relevant experience in professional photography, ideally including accompanying human interest writing.

The sample should meet the following criteria:

(a) co-authored or co-produced by the applicant

(b) relevant to the development, humanitarian, or child rights

Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

Content Producer Consultant — Photography & Editorial,Yangon,Myanmar, Remotely, 12 Months (Open for Nationals of Myanmar Only) Req#595898