Individual Contractor (11.5 months, full-time, home-based): Vision Mixer/Video-Editor, Supporter Content Team, Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships

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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, hope

UNICEF’s Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) has ambitious goals to deliver on income and influence.

The Supporter Content Team in the Marketing and PR Services for Fundraising Section at UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnership (PFP) division seeks the services of an experienced, skilled, vision mixer/ video-editor to support the production of Virtual Donor Experiences (VDEs) -- online television-like productions aimed at engaging UNICEF’s private sector donors.

The role will work closely with relevant stakeholders in PFP to manage the technical aspects of the VDEs usually run-on platforms such as Zoom/Teams by seamlessly running the video/multimedia material, support with live crossings to field locations, and doing basic editing for the VDEs.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of the role is to provide technical production support for the VDEs by seamlessly running the multimedia material when needed during the live events, supporting the technical aspects of the live crossing (usually done on mobile phones) to the field locations, as well as basic editing such as broll/cutaways, photo loops, toping and tailing and uploads to YouTube and WeShare (UNICEF’s digital asset management platform). VDEs are an essential part of stewarding UNICEF’s high value private sector donors and so high-quality technical support is important to ensuring a quality and compelling experience is delivered.

MAIN TASKS

Reporting to the Communications Manager of the Supporter Content team, and working closely with the VDE production team and other stakeholders, the Vision Mixer/Video-Editor will be required to undertake the following areas of work:

1. Vision mixing for Virtual Donor Experiences (VDEs): VDEs are live, interactive, and compelling virtual events where we use digital technologies to bring to life the work UNICEF is doing in emergency and non-emergency contexts. They allow supporters to connect directly with experts and UNICEF staff in the field. The individual contractor will support the running of the experiences usually on Zoom / Teams by seamlessly playing the multimedia material at appropriate times during live experiences and changing streams between various live feeds.
2. Technical support for VDE live crossings: During a VDE, live video crossings are conducted to staff / partners in field locations often via a mobile phone. The individual contractor will support with technical aspects for these live crossings including rehearsals and recording and packaging a back-up video in case the live link up goes down during the event.
3. Basic editing for VDEs: A range of multimedia material is used during a VDE to add interesting visual imagery to the experience. This includes video broll, animations, prerecorded soundbites etc. The individual contractor will be required to do basic editing of some of this material including rolling photoloops, broll/ cutaways (30-40secs), topping and tailing of soundbites and interviews as well as packaging the final products (top and tail) for uploading to YouTube, linked in, and packaging on UNICEF’s digital asset management platform, WeShare.
4. Supporting the VDE Production team with other technical aspects needed during the preparation, production and post-production of the VDEs.

DELIVERABLES

Under the direct guidance of the Producer and working closely with the production manager and other stakeholders the role will complete the following deliverables:

1. Vision mixing for Virtual Donor Experiences (VDEs):

• Prepare and run rehearsals for the VDEs (estimated 7-10 per month)
• Prepare all video/multimedia material to be run seamlessly during the event
• Seamlessly run the multimedia material (using professional vision mixing technology), and manage the live crossings to field locations during the live VDEs (estimated 7-10 per month)

2. Technical support for VDE live crossings:

• Manage the technical aspects of rehearsal and live crossings to field locations of staff /partners
• Record, cut and prepare a back-up package of the rehearsals for the live event
• During the live event, the role will manage the live crossings (working closely with the Producer) to ensure the crossing is technically running smoothly.

3. Basic editing for VDEs:

• Cut broll/cutaways for VDEs - estimated 3-4 30sec Brolls per VDE (5 to 7 per month) drawing appropriate footage from UNICEF’s Archive, WeShare.
• Record and package back up interviews/ crossings from the field
• Source and prepare start and ending photoloops for the VDEs
• Packaging the final VDE for upload to YouTube, linked in etc. (topping and tailing, any basic editing needed)
• Other basic editing needs as indicated by the Producer

A range of multimedia material is used during a VDE to add interesting visual imagery to the experience. This includes video broll, animations, prerecorded soundbites etc. The individual contractor will be required to do basic editing of some of this material including rolling photoloops, broll/ cutaways (30-40secs), topping and tailing of soundbites and interviews as well as packaging the final products (top and tail) for uploading to YouTube, linked in, and packaging on UNICEF’s digital asset management platform, WeShare.

4. Supporting the VDE Production team with other technical aspects needed during the preparation, production and post-production of the VDEs including:

• Uploading of material to YouTube, linked in after each VDE
• Uploading and inputting metadata of VDE and individual packages into WeShare
• Sharing links to stakeholders
• Advising the team of technical developments
• Supporting with any other related tasks

ESTIMATED DURATION OF THE CONTRACT AND PROPOSAL

11.5 months, full-time

REPORTING TO

Communications Manager – Supporter Content

WORKPLACE

To be home based (preferably following Central European Time) with occasional travel to UNICEF PFP in Geneva and or elsewhere as needed. The travel will be agreed with the supervisor in advance and be paid by UNICEF.

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

Education:

• A first level university degree in one of the following fields is required: Marketing, Communications, the Humanities, journalism, or another relevant technical field.
• Any other additional training in a related field is an asset.

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years' experience as a vision mixer working (with professional vision mixing software such as Vmix, Open Broadcaster etc.) on live television/ digital events is required.
• Experience as a video editor is required.
• Experience producing video content for news broadcasters or other high-pressure environments is desirable.
• Experience in basic motion graphics is an asset.
• Experience in project management is an asset.
• Experience in working with creative teams or agencies and sound understanding of the creative process is an asset.
• Experience in the NGO sector/ for UNICEF and/or UN is an asset.

Language:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

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Remarks: Please indicate your ability, availability and gross 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. Also, please mention the earliest date you can start.

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

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 . 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.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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.