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Terms of Reference for Documentation Support of selected Partner Organisations’(Pos) stories of change under the ADA Framework Programme 2023-2026.
Horizont3000
Job at a glance
- Employer
- Horizont3000
- Position
- Terms of Reference for Documentation Support of selected Partner Organisations’(Pos) stories of change under the ADA Framework Programme 2023-2026.
- Location
- Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania
- Possible duty stations
- Kampala, Mpigi, Masaka, Mwanza, Marsabit
- Job type
- Contract
- Contract
- Short-term consultancy
- Salary
- Not stated in the advert
- Application deadline
- 10 November 2026
- Start date
- November 13, 2026
- Posted on VacancyKE
- 29 October 2026
VacancyKE summary
Horizont3000 is hiring a consultant to document stories of change under the ADA Framework Programme. The role involves producing video clips, photos, and a booklet highlighting gender equality impacts across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
What stands out about this opportunity
- Budget capped at 20 million UGX
- Travel costs covered by employer
- Multi-country fieldwork in EA
What’s offered
- Total budget cap: 20,000,000 Uganda Shillings (including taxes).
- Horizont3000 covers in-country travel costs during the assignment.
Key responsibilities
- Produce four 3–5 minute video clips of stories of change focusing on women's empowerment.
- Create one 5–15 minute mini documentary featuring five gender focal points and two staff members.
- Capture professional photographs of key moments and project participants at three duty stations.
- Develop a digital mini booklet with selected stories, lessons learned, and best practices.
- Design ten simple digital flyers or infographics illustrating impact.
- Submit all raw and edited content, including photos, videos, and reports, in high-quality formats.
Who should apply?
A media consultant or filmmaker with strong NGO storytelling experience and Kiswahili proficiency, comfortable travelling across East Africa.
Key requirements
- NGO storytelling expertise
- Professional videography skills
- Fluent in English and Kiswahili
- Strong report writing ability
Nice to have
- Previous experience working with NGOs in East Africa or similar organisations.
What you should know
- Duty stations include Kampala/Mpigi/Masaka (Uganda), Mwanza (Tanzania), and Marsabit (Kenya).
- Timeline runs from November 13 to December 14, 2026.
- Inception meeting scheduled for November 13, 2026.
- Field visits occur between November 23 and December 5, 2026.
- Final deliverables due by December 14, 2026.
How to apply
- Submit a technical proposal, financial proposal, CV, and portfolio.
- Evaluation weights: Technical (40%), Financial (20%), Qualifications (20%), Portfolio (20%).
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**1. Background**
horizont3000 is an Austrian non-governmental organisation working in sustainable development cooperation. Based in Vienna, with offices in the four focus areas East Africa, Central America, Senegal and Mozambique, we are backed by eleven Austrian Catholic grassroots organisations.
We support partner organisations (POs) and locally led initiatives through co-financing based on grant schemes, medium to long-term advisory services and knowledge management to facilitate learning and sharing processes. Our projects and programmes are embedded in two main sectors, Human Rights & Civil Society and Sustainable Livelihoods, with a focus on Gender Equality, Climate Action and Policy Dialogue.
We work with communities who have been marginalized in claiming their rights and leading self-determined lives, foremost with smallholder farmers, disadvantaged women, children and youth, women’s and human rights groups as well as indigenous people.
The know-how3000 (kh3000) programme intervention is implemented by horizont3000 and its regional and country offices. It is part of the Austrian Development (ADA) framework programme 2023-2026 “Gender Equality 4 Sustainable Development.”
The ongoing horizont3000 ADA framework programme 2023-2026 is committed to proactively pursuing the goal of gender equality. Therefore, it is key to document experiences to capture, and communicate the project's most significant results, lessons, and impact, but also demonstrate the project's contribution to gender equality, women's empowerment, and positive social change in communities.
horizont3000 therefore seeks a qualified consultant to effectively capture the stories and produce high-quality film for proper documentation and meaningful Knowledge sharing.
**2. Objective of the Consultancy**
The objective of this consultancy is to capture the project's most significant results, lessons, and impact while demonstrate the project's contribution to gender equality, women's empowerment, and positive social change in communities through;
1. Capturing four high-quality video clips of stories of change that demonstrate the outcomes and impact of the project-on-project participants and communities with a focus on stories of women’s empowerment, strengthening gender equality or engaging men and boys.
2. Producing a mini documentary/ video clip reflecting experiences from 5 project gender focal points and 2 horizont3000 staff
3. Capturing professional photographs of key moments and project participants.
4. Developing a mini booklet featuring selected stories of change, lessons learned, and best practices to inform future projects.
**3. Scope of Work**
Under the supervision of the horizont3000 East Africa Gender Focal Point, the incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Participate in inception meeting with horizont3000 to agree on objectives, methodology, timelines, guidelines that should be used, and deliverables.
- Review relevant project documents to understand the scope and achievements of the know-how3000 (kh3000) programme.
- Develop a detailed work plan for the assignment, including timelines for interviews, field visits, and content development.
- Visit selected Partner Organisations (POs) to capture high-quality photos and video footage of h3 selected stories of change.
- Document experiences shared by gender focal points as well as h3 project staff to reflect impact and lessons learnt.
- Review and refine 4 stories of change with accompanying photos and graphics.
- Produce 4 video clips (3–5 minutes each) of stories of change
- Produce 1 mini documentary/video clip (5-15 minutes) reflecting experiences from 5 project gender focal points and 2 horizont3000 staff in line with the stories of change.
- Draft a mini booklet featuring selected stories of change, lessons learned, and best practices to inform future projects.
- Work closely with horizont3000 Gender team to incorporate feedback and finalize all deliverables.
- Submit final deliverables, including comprehensive report of the assignment, all raw footage, photos, and reports, in high-quality formats.
**4. Duty Stations**
The assignment will be conducted primarily in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya as follows;
1. **Uganda:** horizont3000- Kampala,AFIRD- Mpigi District and Caritas MADDO- Masaka District
2. **Tanzania:** OWSL- Mwanza
3. **Kenya:** PACIDA- Marsabit
**5. Expected deliverables**
Expected outputs under this consultancy are as follows:
- Inception report including a detailed work plan for the assignment, including timelines for interviews, field visits, and content development.
- 4 video clips (3–5 minutes each) of stories of change
- 1 mini documentary/video clip (5 -15 minutes) reflecting experiences from 5 project gender focal points and 2 horizont3000 staff.
- 10 simple digital flyers/ infographics to illustrate stories of change and impact
- A maximum of 100 edited high-resolution pictures from the 3 duty stations.
- Final designed mini booklet reviewed by horizont3000 (digital version).
- All raw and edited content (photos, videos, and reports) submitted in digital formats.
**6. Duration and Timeline**
The consultancy will be conducted as follows;
- November 13th 2026: An inception meeting to discuss the assignment details, work plan development, and review of project documents.
- November 23rd - 5th December 2026: Interviews and field visits.
- December 7th -11th, 2026: Development of video clips, mini documentary, digital flyers, infographics and booklet
- December 14th 2026: Review, revisions, and submission of final deliverables.
**7. Budget**
The consultant should propose a budget that covers their fees (based on daily rate), communication costs, taxes, and any other relevant expenses. The budget should be submitted along with the technical proposal. The total budget for the scope of work outlined under 3.) should not exceed 20,000,000 Uganda Shillings including taxes.
**Note:** horizont3000 will cover in country travel costs during the course of the assignment.
**8. Required Qualifications**
The consultant should meet the following qualifications:
- Expertise in documentation, storytelling and communication strategies for NGOs.
- Proficiency in photography and videography, including editing and production of professional-quality documentaries. If the consultant is working with a team, the one of the team members should be an expert photographer.
- Strong writing skills with the ability to produce clear, engaging, and visually appealing reports.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to simplify complex concepts for non-technical audiences.
- Excellent command of English, working proficiency in spoken Kiswahili.
- Previous experience working with NGOs in East Africa or similar organizations is an added advantage.
9\. Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Technical proposal (40%)
- Financial proposal (20%)
- Qualifications and experience (20%)
- Sample of previous work or portfolio (20%)
The successful candidates will be notified and invited for an online discussion on **13thNovember, 2026**, and will be required to sign a contract with horizont3000 before commencing the assignment.
horizont3000 is an Austrian non-governmental organisation working in sustainable development cooperation. Based in Vienna, with offices in the four focus areas East Africa, Central America, Senegal and Mozambique, we are backed by eleven Austrian Catholic grassroots organisations.
We support partner organisations (POs) and locally led initiatives through co-financing based on grant schemes, medium to long-term advisory services and knowledge management to facilitate learning and sharing processes. Our projects and programmes are embedded in two main sectors, Human Rights & Civil Society and Sustainable Livelihoods, with a focus on Gender Equality, Climate Action and Policy Dialogue.
We work with communities who have been marginalized in claiming their rights and leading self-determined lives, foremost with smallholder farmers, disadvantaged women, children and youth, women’s and human rights groups as well as indigenous people.
The know-how3000 (kh3000) programme intervention is implemented by horizont3000 and its regional and country offices. It is part of the Austrian Development (ADA) framework programme 2023-2026 “Gender Equality 4 Sustainable Development.”
The ongoing horizont3000 ADA framework programme 2023-2026 is committed to proactively pursuing the goal of gender equality. Therefore, it is key to document experiences to capture, and communicate the project's most significant results, lessons, and impact, but also demonstrate the project's contribution to gender equality, women's empowerment, and positive social change in communities.
horizont3000 therefore seeks a qualified consultant to effectively capture the stories and produce high-quality film for proper documentation and meaningful Knowledge sharing.
**2. Objective of the Consultancy**
The objective of this consultancy is to capture the project's most significant results, lessons, and impact while demonstrate the project's contribution to gender equality, women's empowerment, and positive social change in communities through;
1. Capturing four high-quality video clips of stories of change that demonstrate the outcomes and impact of the project-on-project participants and communities with a focus on stories of women’s empowerment, strengthening gender equality or engaging men and boys.
2. Producing a mini documentary/ video clip reflecting experiences from 5 project gender focal points and 2 horizont3000 staff
3. Capturing professional photographs of key moments and project participants.
4. Developing a mini booklet featuring selected stories of change, lessons learned, and best practices to inform future projects.
**3. Scope of Work**
Under the supervision of the horizont3000 East Africa Gender Focal Point, the incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Participate in inception meeting with horizont3000 to agree on objectives, methodology, timelines, guidelines that should be used, and deliverables.
- Review relevant project documents to understand the scope and achievements of the know-how3000 (kh3000) programme.
- Develop a detailed work plan for the assignment, including timelines for interviews, field visits, and content development.
- Visit selected Partner Organisations (POs) to capture high-quality photos and video footage of h3 selected stories of change.
- Document experiences shared by gender focal points as well as h3 project staff to reflect impact and lessons learnt.
- Review and refine 4 stories of change with accompanying photos and graphics.
- Produce 4 video clips (3–5 minutes each) of stories of change
- Produce 1 mini documentary/video clip (5-15 minutes) reflecting experiences from 5 project gender focal points and 2 horizont3000 staff in line with the stories of change.
- Draft a mini booklet featuring selected stories of change, lessons learned, and best practices to inform future projects.
- Work closely with horizont3000 Gender team to incorporate feedback and finalize all deliverables.
- Submit final deliverables, including comprehensive report of the assignment, all raw footage, photos, and reports, in high-quality formats.
**4. Duty Stations**
The assignment will be conducted primarily in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya as follows;
1. **Uganda:** horizont3000- Kampala,AFIRD- Mpigi District and Caritas MADDO- Masaka District
2. **Tanzania:** OWSL- Mwanza
3. **Kenya:** PACIDA- Marsabit
**5. Expected deliverables**
Expected outputs under this consultancy are as follows:
- Inception report including a detailed work plan for the assignment, including timelines for interviews, field visits, and content development.
- 4 video clips (3–5 minutes each) of stories of change
- 1 mini documentary/video clip (5 -15 minutes) reflecting experiences from 5 project gender focal points and 2 horizont3000 staff.
- 10 simple digital flyers/ infographics to illustrate stories of change and impact
- A maximum of 100 edited high-resolution pictures from the 3 duty stations.
- Final designed mini booklet reviewed by horizont3000 (digital version).
- All raw and edited content (photos, videos, and reports) submitted in digital formats.
**6. Duration and Timeline**
The consultancy will be conducted as follows;
- November 13th 2026: An inception meeting to discuss the assignment details, work plan development, and review of project documents.
- November 23rd - 5th December 2026: Interviews and field visits.
- December 7th -11th, 2026: Development of video clips, mini documentary, digital flyers, infographics and booklet
- December 14th 2026: Review, revisions, and submission of final deliverables.
**7. Budget**
The consultant should propose a budget that covers their fees (based on daily rate), communication costs, taxes, and any other relevant expenses. The budget should be submitted along with the technical proposal. The total budget for the scope of work outlined under 3.) should not exceed 20,000,000 Uganda Shillings including taxes.
**Note:** horizont3000 will cover in country travel costs during the course of the assignment.
**8. Required Qualifications**
The consultant should meet the following qualifications:
- Expertise in documentation, storytelling and communication strategies for NGOs.
- Proficiency in photography and videography, including editing and production of professional-quality documentaries. If the consultant is working with a team, the one of the team members should be an expert photographer.
- Strong writing skills with the ability to produce clear, engaging, and visually appealing reports.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to simplify complex concepts for non-technical audiences.
- Excellent command of English, working proficiency in spoken Kiswahili.
- Previous experience working with NGOs in East Africa or similar organizations is an added advantage.
9\. Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Technical proposal (40%)
- Financial proposal (20%)
- Qualifications and experience (20%)
- Sample of previous work or portfolio (20%)
The successful candidates will be notified and invited for an online discussion on **13thNovember, 2026**, and will be required to sign a contract with horizont3000 before commencing the assignment.