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ABOUT FILMAID:

FilmAid is a development and humanitarian communications organization that harnesses the power and influence of film and media to address critical social issues by creating multimedia content designed to inform, inspire and empower. FilmAid uses strategic and integrated approaches to distribution including broadcast media, mobile cinema, workshops, community- based screenings and digital media and works with communities to catalyze and drive social change.

FilmAid designs and implements communication initiatives on critical health, protection and environmental issues. FilmAid’s Theory-Of-Change is based on the integration of access, creativity and participation, which drive individual and community change, contributing to positive social impact. Underpinning this approach is collaboration; working together is fundamental to achieving change. FilmAid partners with communities, creators, NGOs, Governments, and the private sector to ensure a collaborative approach to this end.

FilmAid’s work falls into the four integrated components: Media Content, Communication with Communities (CwC), Communication for Development (C4D) and Skills Development that combine to support program delivery. FilmAid produces multiple forms of creative media, which is subsequently distributed through a variety of outreach channels, ensuring that target communities are reached. This CwC/C4D includes targeted screening events and workshops, radio, SMS, as well as digital media platforms. In addition, FilmAid builds skills within the community to deliver the media and outreach components. This participatory approach drives individual change, as well as ensuring community engagement and ownership of all interventions.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Music Producer/Trainer will undertake the facilitation of the workshops to promote youth empowerment through music production training .

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Training 15 musicians in several aspects of music business. This includes and not limited to: Signing with record labels, music contracts, copyrights, distribution, promotion, promoters, and production house.
  • Facilitating recording of 4 songs by 2 musicians selected from the original group of 15 musicians.
  • Coaching and mentoring 2 musicians from both the refugee and host community in music and performing arts to enhance their skills as artists so that they have confidence to seek out livelihood opportunities with newly attained skills.
  • To establish learning and exposure visits to Nairobi for the music artists. The artists will visit bands and production studios.
  • Facilitate media tours to promote the recorded song.
  • Consult during production of music video.

SPECIFIC TASKS FOR FILMAID:

FilmAid will provide the following during this consultancy period:

  1. Meet the consultant’s costs of travel to and from Kakuma Refugee Camp as well as accommodation and meals while out in the field.
  2. Mobilize the participants who will attend the training.
  3. Provide the training venue that will be used to conduct the workshops.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must be a Kenyan national OR must be eligible to work in Kenya;
  • Bachelors/Diploma in relevant discipline (Music/Arts/Media);
  • Experience of working in music production programs;
  • In-depth understanding of the music production process and structure;
  • Experience supervising or leading or being part of a cross-functional production team
  • Strong oral and written communications skills;
  • Content interpretation experience/skills;
  • A flair for generating original creative ideas;
  • A good working knowledge of the East African music industry;
  • Persistence to follow up leads and gain work;
  • The ability to work with others, at all levels, as part of a team;
  • The capacity to manage and design project from start to finish, to tight deadlines;
  • The ability to be resourceful and adaptable and be able to solve practical and conceptual problems;
  • The capability to work independently;

TIME FRAME

There will be a five day Music production workshop which will include a selection process, between April 15th to 19th 2019.

The rest of the project will involve: Recording, post production, expert visits, media tours and video recording which will be between 29th April and 7th June 2019.

The consultant is to provide a curriculum of course elements to be taught over the time frame as well as intended outcomes from each course element.

How to apply:

Interested and qualified persons with the required experience are invited to submit their proposals inclusive of costs to Email address: [email protected] on or before 5th April 2019 clearly indicating on the subject line as “Music Producer/Trainer”.

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FilmAid International is a non-profit humanitarian organization that uses film to educate and entertain displaced people around the world. FilmAid was founded during the Balkan crisis in 1999 by producer Caroline Baron (Capote, Monsoon Wedding) to assist with refugee communities in Macedonia suffering the effects of war, poverty, displacement and disaster. Since 1999, FilmAid has worked in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other global aid organizations to help bring information and training to more than two million people worldwide. FilmAid produces and distributes community-based films on public health and safety issues such as maternal health, HIV, cholera, gender-based violence and conflict resolution. Using inflatable screens and other ‘Mobile Cinema’ units, FilmAid screenings aims to overcome language and literacy boundaries. FilmAid currently works in Kenya, in the large refugee camps of Dadaab and Kakuma as well as informal settlements in Nairobi and Mombassa, with Burmese refugees in Thailand and also in Haiti. FilmAid is a global federation of nonprofit, charitable organizations. Members include FilmAid International (the founding organization), FilmAid Asia, FilmAid Kenya, and FilmAid U.K.

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ABOUT FILMAID:

FilmAid is a development and humanitarian communications organization that harnesses the power and influence of film and media to address critical social issues by creating multimedia content designed to inform, inspire and empower. FilmAid uses strategic and integrated approaches to distribution including broadcast media, mobile cinema, workshops, community- based screenings and digital media and works with communities to catalyze and drive social change.

FilmAid designs and implements communication initiatives on critical health, protection and environmental issues. FilmAid’s Theory-Of-Change is based on the integration of access, creativity and participation, which drive individual and community change, contributing to positive social impact. Underpinning this approach is collaboration; working together is fundamental to achieving change. FilmAid partners with communities, creators, NGOs, Governments, and the private sector to ensure a collaborative approach to this end.

FilmAid’s work falls into the four integrated components: Media Content, Communication with Communities (CwC), Communication for Development (C4D) and Skills Development that combine to support program delivery. FilmAid produces multiple forms of creative media, which is subsequently distributed through a variety of outreach channels, ensuring that target communities are reached. This CwC/C4D includes targeted screening events and workshops, radio, SMS, as well as digital media platforms. In addition, FilmAid builds skills within the community to deliver the media and outreach components. This participatory approach drives individual change, as well as ensuring community engagement and ownership of all interventions.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Music Producer/Trainer will undertake the facilitation of the workshops to promote youth empowerment through music production training .

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Training 15 musicians in several aspects of music business. This includes and not limited to: Signing with record labels, music contracts, copyrights, distribution, promotion, promoters, and production house.
  • Facilitating recording of 4 songs by 2 musicians selected from the original group of 15 musicians.
  • Coaching and mentoring 2 musicians from both the refugee and host community in music and performing arts to enhance their skills as artists so that they have confidence to seek out livelihood opportunities with newly attained skills.
  • To establish learning and exposure visits to Nairobi for the music artists. The artists will visit bands and production studios.
  • Facilitate media tours to promote the recorded song.
  • Consult during production of music video.

SPECIFIC TASKS FOR FILMAID:

FilmAid will provide the following during this consultancy period:

  1. Meet the consultant’s costs of travel to and from Kakuma Refugee Camp as well as accommodation and meals while out in the field.
  2. Mobilize the participants who will attend the training.
  3. Provide the training venue that will be used to conduct the workshops.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must be a Kenyan national OR must be eligible to work in Kenya;
  • Bachelors/Diploma in relevant discipline (Music/Arts/Media);
  • Experience of working in music production programs;
  • In-depth understanding of the music production process and structure;
  • Experience supervising or leading or being part of a cross-functional production team
  • Strong oral and written communications skills;
  • Content interpretation experience/skills;
  • A flair for generating original creative ideas;
  • A good working knowledge of the East African music industry;
  • Persistence to follow up leads and gain work;
  • The ability to work with others, at all levels, as part of a team;
  • The capacity to manage and design project from start to finish, to tight deadlines;
  • The ability to be resourceful and adaptable and be able to solve practical and conceptual problems;
  • The capability to work independently;

TIME FRAME

There will be a five day Music production workshop which will include a selection process, between April 15th to 19th 2019.

The rest of the project will involve: Recording, post production, expert visits, media tours and video recording which will be between 29th April and 7th June 2019.

The consultant is to provide a curriculum of course elements to be taught over the time frame as well as intended outcomes from each course element.

How to apply:

Interested and qualified persons with the required experience are invited to submit their proposals inclusive of costs to Email address: [email protected] on or before 5th April 2019 clearly indicating on the subject line as “Music Producer/Trainer”.

2019-04-06

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