Background: The United Nations Office in Armenia intends to sign long term agreements (LTAs) with individuals who will solicit photography services to the UN Armenia Agencies, Funds and Programmes. Job description: The incumbents will take photos of the UN projects, activities and events, as well as thematic photos related to population and development, democratic governance, poverty reduction, economic development, crisis/conflict prevention and recovery, energy and environment, refugee/internally displaces persons, food security, nutrition, education, child protection, gender issues, health issues, HIV/AIDS, media related issues, human rights, and all other issues on which UN works. UN-paid transportation to the field to perform the requested task will be provided if necessary. Qualifications and Skills: • Proven professional track record as a photographer, relevant to the areas mentioned above (provide a portfolio) • Have minimum 3 years of relevant work experience as a photographer (experience with UN or other international organization is an asset) • Provide at least 2 reference letters from the previous contractors • Have professional knowledge of PhotoShop and/or other photo processing software • Possess or have access to professional photo equipment • Strong interpersonal skills, reliability, punctuality, cultural sensitive communications skills, articulateness. • Initiativeness and creativity • Ability to deliver tasks in time, respecting deadlines. • Ability and willingness to work as a member of team with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds, different sex and diverse political views, whilst maintaining impartiality and objectivity. Payment Terms: The contract holder will be paid upon successful accomplishment of the work in electronic format, acceptance of the final product (photos cropped if necessary, photoshopped if necessary, minimum resolution 300 dpi, size: minimum 3 MB) by the relevant representative of the UN institutions and presentation of an invoice. Unified mode of payment will be finalized with selected incumbents. Application procedure: A complete application should consist of full CV, UN P.11 form, copy of diploma(s), certificate(s), reference letters, portfolio and be submitted electronically through http://operations.undp.am/Recruitment/ site or delivered in hard copies to the UN House Security Desk, 14, P. Adamyan str. in a closed envelope marked as “UNLTA/Photographer”. Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview. Only Armenia citizens are eligible to apply. The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs (Charter of the UN - Chapter 3, article 8). Application deadline: 28 November 2011, 18:00.

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