Consultancy: Videographer (11.5 months) - DGCA, NYHQ

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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 voice

The Global Content Strategy Section (GCS) within Division of Global Communication and Advocacy (GCA) at UNICEF creates compelling public-facing content to mobilize the support of decision makers and the public for children across the world. GCS consistently plans, develops, and produces compelling and creative content that contributes directly to the achievement of priority advocacy and communication objectives for the organization. Through multiple platforms and in multiple languages, GCS draws attention to the many facets of UNICEF’s work, encouraging public support, participation and action, as well as ensuring greater transparency and accountability.

Web stories, blog entries, photo essays, Facebook posts, Twitter campaigns, and videos for distribution via UNICEF.org, YouTube, news media and other outlets and platforms – all are a part of our digital storytelling. By measuring and testing our efforts, we also use data to inform content and engagement choices.

GCS is looking to hire a Videographer to shoot and edit videos and create high end graphics for video productions intended for online and broadcast platforms in support of our global communications strategy. High level of proficiency and established track record editing, shooting and creating graphics for videos intended for social media platforms required.

How can you make a difference?

Scope of work

Under the overall direction of the GCS Head of Multimedia, the Videographer will accomplish the following objectives:

  • Shoot video as needed for internal and external UNICEF priority communications
  • Advise on camera and editing equipment as required for in-house studio productions
  • Undertake video post-production for UNICEF, including ingesting and logging video materials, color grading, sound editing, and outputting and uploading final edits to UNICEF DAM
  • Create advanced motion graphics and animations using Adobe After Effects
  • Work with producers to edit materials as needed to be used for various social media channels, including Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter
  • Work on UNICEF NYHQ premises; all equipment and supplies will be provided. Some remote work required as per pandemic updates
  • Liaise with the Head of Multimedia to assist other video editors and projects as needed
  • Provide additional support to the Studio Manger in post-production and equipment needs, planning and related support to HQ broadcast operation.
  • Work with video files in multiple formats.
  • UNICEF will provide video, stills, data and key messages that can be used to develop videos.
  • UNICEF will provide consolidated comments on scripts and rough cuts
  • UNICEF will provide guidance on graphic work based on institutional branding guidelines.

Responsibilities

Production

  • Serve as primary in-house videographer
  • Advise on camera, lighting, editing and audio equipment used in UNICEF in-house creative studio
  • Video recording on all UN premises
  • Execute high-quality video recording with in-house facilities
  • Transport and set up equipment for shoots in remote locations
  • Technical liaison between UNICEF HQ and outside events and vendors
  • Assess and evaluate future equipment purchases
  • Set up and operate in-house teleprompter system as required
  • Collaborate on and workshop concepts, scripts and other video related materials

Post-production

  • Video editing of high-visibility projects primarily for social media platforms
  • Create and edit advanced motion graphics and animations on Adobe After Effects
  • Output final cuts for uploading to DAM
  • Videos delivered in separate digital formats as appropriate for YouTube, Facebook, Instagram
  • Manage media programs and all related software
  • Color grade projects for applicable media channels
  • Carry out and oversee digital compositing and other effects related tasks
  • Sound editing and design
  • QC technical aspects of projects for wide release
  • Create subtitles and text-based graphics in multiple languages
  • Support and assist graphic designers in projects involving Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
  • Digitally transcode media
  • Archive media for future use
  • Troubleshoot technical problems
  • Create b-roll and news packages
  • Sound mixing on Adobe Audition
  • Ingest and QC footage from external sources
  • Facilitate video materials for preview and exhibition

Visual representation of characters, symbols and general graphics in the videos should work across different cultural/geographic contexts as the videos will be used to target audiences from a number of different countries.

  • Only professional programmes for animation will be used.
  • All assets will pass to the exclusive ownership of UNICEF, including all use and distribution rights connected to them.
  • May be required to travel and/or work on weekends.

Duty Station

UNICEF NYHQ

Duration:

11.5 months

Timeframe:

Estimated Start date: October 20, 2021

Estimated End date: October 1, 2022

Deliverables

Duration

Deadline

Video edits as assigned

ongoing

delivered as produced

In house shoots as assigned

ongoing

Shooting in the field as assigned

ongoing

Studio set ups as assigned

ongoing

total

11.5 months

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

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Advertising, Journalism, Marketing, Filmmaking or similar combined with 10 years of professional video and audio editing experience is the minimum requirement.
  • High School Diploma with an additional 2 years of professional video experience may be taken in lieu of Bachelor’s
  • Proven track record editing for social media platforms
  • High level of expertise using professional cameras, lighting and sound equipment in field and studio settings
  • Skilled in motion graphics design and animation, 2D/3D motion graphics – After Effects, HTML5, Flash (animation, composition, VFX, title sequencing a plus)
  • Extensive skills using professional editing equipment such as Premiere
  • Strong knowledge of audio recording hardware and software such as Pro Tools
  • Advanced graphic design and typography skills coupled with the ability to incorporate into a meaningful and compelling story
  • Self-motivated, highly organized, collaborative, and able to create in a fast-paced environment
  • Work effectively with small crews in pursuit of creative excellence
  • Remain current on industry trends and styles, able to integrate new technique and/or technology when appropriate
  • Solid experience with post-production workflows, media formats, and optimizing video for various outputs
  • Website or reel showcasing specific skills listed above

For every child, you demonstrate…

  • Willingness to work in a multi-cultural environment in a cooperative and professional manner, including observance of UNICEF product clearance procedures
  • Ability to edit materials from a culturally sensitive perspective
  • Keen knowledge of storytelling and understanding diverse audiences and approaches to reaching them
  • Artistic vision with a can-do attitude and the skills to back it up
  • Professional work ethic, integrity, and initiative
  • Knowledge of international development issues
  • Exceptional communication skills, tact, and diplomacy

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are as follows:

  • Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
  • Drive to achieve results for impact
  • Innovates and embraces change
  • Thinks and acts strategically
  • Works collaboratively with others

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

This function involves close contact with others within and external to UNICEF. As Covid19 exposure cannot always be managed, candidates must be fully vaccinated with a US accepted Covid19 vaccine at least two weeks prior to contract start date in order to be selected

With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4. At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage

Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable). Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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