Oct 16, UNICEF Professional Videographers Jobs in Uganda

Objectives

The overall objective is to set up a roster of pre-approved Videographers (consultants) with agreed, when-actually-engaged fees and terms of engagement. This will help the UNICEF Uganda Country Office to contract their services to document UNICEF’s activities in the field on an ‘as needed’ basis, to share with stakeholders at national, regional and global level. The contract does not guarantee minimal days of work.

These tasks require a highly skilled videographers with excellent editing skills and capable of producing high quality video materials focused on issues affecting children and women and depicting UNICEF response in partnership with the Government of Uganda, district authorities, implementing partners, private sector among others. Given that most of the work is implemented in the most vulnerable communities, the videographer will be facilitated to undertake field missions to generate a wide range of raw footage.

Specific Tasks

• Film and edit footage to produce creatively designed video packages based on pre-defined advocacy priorities, complete with shot list, script, split edit, B-roll and voice-over.

• Produce short films based on human interest stories, capturing stories of change through the story of one or few protagonist(s) from the field.

• Source and obtain the relevant music that can accompany the video, in alignment with objectives of the products.

• Record voice over with good quality professional voices in various Ugandan languages.

• Edit the video products into emotive, high quality and engaging products including the addition of graphics where required and subtitling of sound bites in English and local languages as required.

• Ensure that UNICEF videography consent form is completed and signed by parents/guardians of all children featured in the video as per UNICEF guidelines.

• Present the video product to UNICEF and make necessary changes post UNICEF feedbacks.

Major Tasks

Travel to location / field to document and shoot projects/activities and generate footage with sound bites as per specific assignments

Generate a script in coordination with Communication Section

To review and edit footage including recorded interviews, transcribing interviews from local languages to produce short clips and media news pieces if need be.

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

Education: University Degree in Communication, Journalism, Broadcast Journalism-TV, or equivalent professional work experience in the above area.

Work Experience: Five years progressively responsible professional work experience in the above fields, interactive digital media.

Competencies:

Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral form; specific skills in videography and editing systems.

• Knowledge of current theories and practices of communication, research, analyzing, planning, strategy development and Uganda’s digital and TV landscape.

• Proven ability to conceptualize, plan and execute ideas as well as impart knowledge and teach skills.

• Creativity with various communication concepts and attention to detail required.

• It is preferred that the bidders are located in or near Kampala since some of the assignments might be ad hoc.

• Bidders should be equipped to conduct assignment in all UNICEF supported districts across the country.

• Previous experience with humanitarian, development and emergency work.

Language: Fluency in English is required

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UNICEF Professional Videographers Jobs in Uganda

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