UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, a fair chance
Uganda is one of the over 190 countries and territories around the world where we work to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination place in a child’s path.Together with the Government of Uganda and partners we work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the objectives of the Uganda National Development Plan, and the planned outcomes of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework.
Visit this link for more information on Uganda Country Office https://www.unicef.org/uganda/
How can you make a difference?
Under the supervision the Communications Specialist the consultant will be shooting videos, editing and producing final products. The final product can be in form of short clips, documentary, viral videos and media video clips. The contents of the footage will mainly include work of UNICEF through its health, education and child protection sectors, its partners, project activities, project/programme launches, field monitoring, donor missions, donor communication products and any other UCO events within and outside Kampala. The videographer’s work will support the UCO through the Communication Section to promote UNICEF Uganda’s activities. The videos/footage will be disseminated to UCO target audiences, partners, donors and policy makers.
Key Tasks:
- Travel to 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 to produce compelling human interest stories, media news pieces, online clips and short pieces
- Input feedback from UNICEF, partners or teams involved in the assignment.
- Share row footage with UNICEF
Key Deliverables
- In line with UNICEF Uganda’s content calendar generated, develop a video production plan for each of the videography assignments.
- Shoot video footage to fulfill each specific assignment, criteria and objective. The objects for shooting will be in different locations within and outside Kampala.
- Edit video footage to produce compelling human interest stories, media clips, long and short documentaries
- Develop script in coordination with the Communications Section
- Conduct recorded interviews, edit audio files to produce final clips in required format (s)
- Transcribe interviews shoot in local language into English or any other international language as may be required.
- Transmit source material to specific receivers according to the specific requirements of each assignment e.g. may include live coverage, burning footage on CD/DVD, couriering tapes and CDs, transmitting via satellite FTP or delivering the material in person.
To qualify asan advocate for every child you will have…
- University Degree in Communication, Journalism, Broadcast Journalism-TV, or equivalent professional work experience in the above area.
- Five years progressively responsible professional work experience in the above fields, interactive digital media.
- 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
- Proven ability to effectively manage relationships with media representatives, government officials, other UNICEF partners and the UN system in Uganda family.
- Creativity with various communication concepts and attention to detail required
- Knowledge of UN common practices and UNICEF mandate and brand
- Open to national and international applicants
- Sample work should be attached.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The technical competencies required for this post are….
View our competency framework at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
More Information
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