Designer of Zine and Animation for Project on Sports and Bodily Autonomy At Oxfam

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RFQ-MENRP-25-0038 – Designer of Zine and animation for project on Sports and Bodily Autonomy

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  1. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
    Oxfam is carrying out a research project to critically examine how women and girls in SWANA experience, negotiate and resist social and cultural norms surrounding sports and bodily autonomy. Drawing on an intersectional and decolonial feminist framework, the project interrogates how systems of patriarchy and colonialism shape both constraints and possibilities for embodied agency through sport.
    The research will result in a research report, a Zine and a short animation. The Zine will be a way of making the report findings accessible, engaging, and to collaborate with the participants. They will provide quotes, reflections and potentially drawings and pictures. A central objective of the Zine is to produce community-rooted knowledge. The animation will be a motion-design representation of the Zine, bringing the Zine to life.
  2. SPECIFICATION OF SERVICES OR WORK REQUIRED
    The designer will be responsible for collaborating with the researchers on the Zine concept, design and execution. It will be highly collaborative with Oxfam researchers to highlight key findings, and with participants who agree to submit materials. The Zine will be in an online format as well as printable. It will be in Arabic. The Zine will be no more than 20 pages long. The animation will be a moving representation of the Zine, bringing the illustrations and quotes to life.
    If the supplier wishes to propose modifications to the specification (which may provide a better way to achieve Oxfam ´s objectives) these must be considered as an alternative offer. The Supplier must make alternative offers in a separate letter to accompany the offer. OXFAM is under no obligation to accept alternative offers.
  3. METHODOLOGY
    The Zine and animation should embody the decolonial feminist approach of the research – inclusive, contextually-relevant design that is co-produced with researchers and participants. It should be culturally sensitive and designed in a way that is eye-catching and accessible.Planned timelineClick Here to view the planned timeline
  4. TIMEFRAME AND PAYMENT SCHEDULERemuneration is based on submission of final deliverables according to the schedule below.Click Hereto view the timeframe and payment schedule
  5. EXPERIENCE OR PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

The individual should have the following competencies:

Essential

1.Experience designing Zines for feminist projects
2.Experience creating animations
3.Fluency in English and Arabic
4.Worked on design projects in MENA region

How to apply

6. APPLICATION PROCESS

Submission instructions

Quotations and applications must reach Oxfam no later than 20.10.2025 AMMAN 5:00 PM.
Responses must be submitted in English, electronically to: ZLebade@oxfam.org.uk and tabuhatab@oxfam.org.uk

The subject of the mail should be:
RFQ-MENRP-25-0038 – Designer of Zine and animation for project on Sports and Bodily Autonomy

Any questions, remarks or requests for clarification can be sent before 16 October 2025, 12:00 p.m. (Amman local time). the submission deadline in writing. The (anonymised) questions will be answered to all applicants.

Administrative requirements

To be shortlisted for evaluation against award criteria, Click Here to view the documents must be submitted with this application.

Evaluation and award criteria

The quotations will be assessed according to the following criteria and distribution of points:
1.Experience designing Zines for feminist projects
2.Experience creating animations
3.Fluency in English and Arabic
4.Worked on design projects in MENA region

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Only quotations with combined scores of at least 35 points for the technical award criteria (approach paper and CV) qualify for the financial evaluation.
Oxfam withholds the right to conduct interviews with one or more potential suppliers before an award decision is made. The purpose of the interview is to seek further clarification on the submitted quotations and learn more about the background and previous experiences of the potential suppliers and their teams.

7. OTHER CONDITIONS

Conditions for participating in the procurement process are detailed in the Terms & Conditions of Bidding

8. CODE OF CONDUCT

Oxfam is committed to integrity in its operations and supply chains and ensuring high ethical standards. Complying with all laws and regulations and ensuring fair competition are fundamental to this commitment. We actively promote these principles and standards, and expect all Oxfam suppliers to demonstrate commitment towards them.

All consultants/applicant are required to agree and adhere to the Oxfam Supplier Code of Conduct, whereas individuals (including consultants) must sign the Oxfam Non Staff Code of Conduct[1]. These Codes of Conduct set out the specific standards and principles in the areas of human and labour rights, environmental impact and anti-corruption that suppliers must follow.

9. ANNEXES

[1] Non-Staff Code of Conduct applies for any self-employed individuals or contracted employees of suppliers who are working on Oxfam sites, or who have access to Oxfam materials, or who may represent Oxfam in any manner but are not part of Oxfam’s legal entity)