JOSEP24026 – Film Animation Short Video Production – 18 days assignment

Plan International

Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organization committed to ensuring children live a life free of poverty, violence, and injustice. We actively unite children, communities, and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children in gaining the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries. Plan International Jordan was established in 2016 and has programs throughout the country on education, youth empowerment, and protection in Amman, Karak, Jerash, and Azraq camps. Plan’s Global Gender Equality and Inclusion policy states that the core objectives of Plan International’s work are to achieve gender equality, promote gender justice, realize their rights, fostering an inclusive society. This commitment is reflected in our five-year country strategy, our Values, and Behaviours Framework, and our Theory of Change.

We aim to:

• confront and challenge discrimination and human rights violations based on gender. This includes gender-based violence and other forms of exclusion.
• challenge stereotypes and unequal power relations between women, men, boys, and girls to promote gender equality, girls’ rights, and inclusion.
• foster an organizational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights, and inclusion, while supporting staff to adopt good practices, positive attitudes, and the principles of gender equality and inclusion.

Project Background

The She Leads project is designed to contribute to the institutionalization of meaningful participation with the influence of the Girls and Young Women (GYW) in both formal and informal institutions. With this project, the aim is to realize the development goals and the gender-focused commitments of Jordan, including UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 5: “achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls.” Therefore, through the She Leads project, Plan International’s work is focused on an inclusive setting offering all people from the GYW to participate in a diverse environment regardless of their (religion, nationality, ethnicity, colour, etc.). this 5-year this project, aims to: 1) promote positive social norms in Jordan to unlock girls’ and young women’s potential, 2) enable the civil society in Jordan to implement gender-sensitive programming and promote meaningful participation of GYW, and 3) the ambition is for the national legislative environment to adopt a gender-sensitive approach by 2025. through the She Lead project, Plan International’s efforts are aligned with Jordan’s commitments to reforming the public sector and integrating equal opportunities based on non-discrimination principles. Additionally, efforts will be coordinated along with the existing projects of the Dutch Embassy, specifically those related to gender questions and women’s rights, ensuring the maximum level of connection and synergy. The She Leads program is a strategic partnership (consortium) that includes INGOs, national institutions, and civil society organizations and is part of a global/regional program that advocates for girls’ and young women’s rights.

In Jordan, the She Leads project will principally target the following groups:

• Adolescent girls and boys aged 10 – 17 (including vulnerable Jordanians as well as refugees)
• Young women and men aged 18 – 35 (including vulnerable Jordanians as well as refugees)
• Early married girls and young women
• Girls and young women with disabilities
• Girls going to schools and girls that have dropped out of the school for various reasons
• GYW in universities

Objectives of the assignment:

This assignment involves transforming a pre-existing comic book story into a short-animated video. The animation video will be 1-1:30 minutes in length. The comic book artwork is already completed; therefore, the focus will be on animating the existing visuals.

The specific objectives of the assignment:

• Highlighting the psychological challenges girls face in society.
• Advocating for increased support and care for girls’ mental well-being.

Expected Deliverables

• A detailed visual representation of the comic book story, broken down into individual scenes and shots.
• Comprehensive character designs featuring appearance, expressions, and movements.
• Smooth and visually appealing animation of characters and scenes.
• Appropriate sound effects and music to enhance the storytelling and atmosphere.
• A polished one-minute video effectively conveying the comic book story.
• Selection of an animation style that aligns with the comic book’s tone and aesthetic.
• Addition of sound effects, voiceovers, or dialogue as needed.
• Delivery of the final animated video in the specified format and resolution (Full HD)

Duration and Timeline

The work should commence immediately after the consultant signs a contractual agreement with Plan International Jordan. The consultant is expected to finalize the video in 14 days, and work on edits and comments in four days Under the supervision of the project managers the assignment should be 18 days.

Consultant Required Skills and Experience:

1. Proficiency in animation software (e.g., Adobe After Effects, Toon Boom Harmony, Blender) and techniques.
2. Knowledge of video production workflows, including editing, sound design, and color correction.
3. A strong portfolio showcasing previous animation work, demonstrating creativity, technical skills, and storytelling abilities.
4. Experience in the animation or film industry, preferably with a focus on short-form content.

Evaluation criteria

Interested consultants should submit their CVs and portfolio along with a technical and a financial proposal, as per the following criteria:

1. Technical:
2. Demonstration of the consultants’ understanding of the terms of reference. This will be included as an interpretation of the consultant’s understanding of the requirements of this assignment rather than a summary or re-statement of the Terms of Reference.
3. portfolio
4. Financial:
5. An itemized and detailed budget, indicating the unit costs for consultancy fees. Please note that Plan International Jordan will provide all logistics. A point scoring out of 100 points, shall be applied based on the following percentage for the two major components (technical and financial).

65% Technical Proposal

30% Financial proposal

5% Gender responsive procurement

Evaluation of Technical Proposal

Demonstration of the consultants’ understanding of the terms of reference 20%

At least 3 similar Videos 15%

portfolio 15%

CV(s) of key staff 15%

Total (Technical Proposal) 65%

Minimum Score for Technical Compliance 50%

Evaluation of Financial Proposal

1. Evaluation of financial Proposals shall be done only for those individuals/companies meeting the minimum score for a technical proposal.
2. Thirty (30) points shall be the maximum total score given to the financial component (price).
3. The applicant should provide a clear price breakdown.

Upon opening all the financial proposals, the maximum score is given to the lowest-priced proposal. All other price proposals from interested consultants shall be allocated scores in inverse proportion to the lowest price

Payment methods:

To Be Agreed Upon

Specific conditions:

The copyright of the developed material becomes the property of Plan International.

How to apply

Interested consultants, please submit their CVs, brief concept notes explaining the training methodology along with tentative agenda and a pre-post knowledge questionnaire to the following email address: Jordan.procurement@plan-international.org not later than 3rd of Oct 2024.