Multimedia Production Assistant

Volunteering

Overview

Provide multimedia production support to enhance visibility of WHO Ethiopia's programs.

You have:

• A minimum of three years of progressively responsible professional experience in photography, videography, multimedia production and graphic design.
• At least two years of relevant professional experience directly related to multimedia production, visual communication or the duties described in these Terms of Reference.
• Experience with WHO/UN or with an international nongovernmental organization is a plus.
• Proven experience using Adobe Creative Cloud applications (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, After Effects and InDesign) or equivalent professional multimedia software.
• Experience producing multimedia content for websites, digital platforms and social media.
• Experience operating professional DSLR or mirrorless cameras, professional audio recording equipment, lighting systems and video production accessories.
• Experience in drone photography and videography is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated creativity and innovation.
• Strong multimedia production skills.
• Professional photography and videography skills.
• Graphic design and visual communication skills.
• Strong visual storytelling skills.
• Experience in digital asset management and multimedia archiving.

Contract

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The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Ethiopia provides strategic support, technical assistance, and operational leadership to the Ministry of Health and partners in addressing the country’s priority public health needs.

Its work encompasses health-system strengthening, Universal Health Coverage (UHC), disease prevention and control, maternal and child health, health promotion, emergency preparedness and response, and the delivery of essential health services.

Through evidence-based guidance, capacity-building, policy dialogue, and coordination, WHO supports Ethiopia in responding to communicable and noncommunicable diseases, recurrent health emergencies, and other challenges affecting the health and well-being of the population

The Strategic Communication Team leads the development and implementation of the Country Office’s communication strategy. It supports technical programmes through content development, editing, graphic design, multimedia production, documentation, and knowledge management for the media, the public, governing bodies, donors, and partners.

Under the direct supervision of the WHO Ethiopia Strategic Communication Officer, the UN Volunteer will provide professional multimedia production support to enhance the visibility of WHO Ethiopia’s programmes, public health interventions, emergency operations, advocacy initiatives, donor-funded projects, and strategic partnerships.

The assignment will focus on professional photography, videography, audio visual production, graphic design, multimedia content development, visual storytelling, digital asset management, documentation, archiving, and knowledge management, in accordance with WHO’s corporate branding, editorial, accessibility, copyright, and communication standards. Under the guidance and supervision of the WHO Ethiopia Strategic Communication Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following responsibilities:

1. Capture, produce and edit high-quality photography, videography, audio recordings and multimedia products documenting WHO-supported programmes, emergencies, field missions, public health campaigns, high-level meetings, workshops, conferences and community engagement activities across Ethiopia.
2. Design printed communication materials, including graphics, infographics, brochures, newsletters, reports, presentations, banners, posters, flyers, social media assets, web graphics, fact sheets, certificates and other visual products in accordance with WHO corporate branding and visual identity standards.
3. Edit documentaries, interviews, testimonials, promotional videos, animations, reels, podcasts, motion graphics and other short videos and multimedia products for websites, social media, television, digital platforms, publications and public events.
4. Organize and maintain a secure, searchable and sustainable digital archive of photographs, videos, audio recordings, graphic products, publications and other WHO multimedia assets. Ensure proper cataloguing, metadata management, accessibility, backup, copyright compliance and long-term preservation to support institutional knowledge management and organizational memory.
5. Support the implementation of WHO Ethiopia's media and communication, Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE), advocacy, health promotion, polio eradication, emergency preparedness and response, donor visibility and other activities through the timely production of high-quality multimedia products and engaging visual communication materials that promote WHO priorities and strengthen public awareness of key public health issues.
6. Support the development, adaptation and publication of multimedia content for WHO Ethiopia's website, digital platforms, social media channels and partner communication platforms in accordance with WHO communication priorities, editorial guidelines and corporate branding standards.
7. Support multimedia documentation of WHO Ethiopia's emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities by producing timely photographs, videos, graphics and other visual communication products during disease outbreaks, humanitarian emergencies and other public health events.
8. Provide photography, videography and multimedia documentation services, as required, to WHO technical programmes, the WHO Regional Office for Africa, WHO Headquarters, the Federal Ministry of Health, UN agencies, development partners, media professionals and external service providers in support of communication, advocacy and documentation activities.
9. Promote innovation and continuous improvement in multimedia production by applying emerging digital technologies, AI-assisted creative tools, professional audiovisual equipment and, where authorized and compliant with national regulations, drone photography and videography. Ensure that all multimedia products comply with WHO corporate branding, editorial, accessibility, copyright and ethical standards.
10. Perform any other multimedia production, photography, videography, graphic design, digital asset management or related communication duties assigned by the WHO Ethiopia Strategic Communication Team Lead.

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management

 •    A minimum of three years of progressively responsible professional experience in photography, videography, multimedia production and graphic design.
 •    Desirable experience: At two years of relevant professional experience directly related to multimedia production, visual communication or the duties described in these      Terms of Reference 
•    Experience with WHO/UN or with an international nongovernmental organization is a plus.

Functional Skills • Proven experience using Adobe Creative Cloud applications (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, After Effects and InDesign) or equivalent professional multimedia software. • Experience producing multimedia content for websites, digital platforms and social media. • Experience operating professional DSLR or mirrorless cameras, professional audio recording equipment, lighting systems and video production accessories. • Experience supporting communication activities within international organizations, public health, humanitarian or development programmes is desirable. • Experience in drone photography and videography is considered an asset. • Demonstrated creativity and innovation. • Strong multimedia production skills. • Professional photography and videography skills. • Graphic design and visual communication skills. • Strong visual storytelling skills. • Experience in digital asset management and multimedia archiving

Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, hosts numerous United Nations agencies, diplomatic missions, and international organizations. The WHO Ethiopia Country Office is located within the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) compound, providing a secure, professional, and collaborative international working environment.

The city offers generally good access to accommodation, healthcare, banking, transportation, and communication services. Ethiopia provides a culturally rich and diverse environment; therefore, the assignment requires adaptability, cultural sensitivity, professionalism, and respect for local customs and practices.

Periodic field travel may be required, including to locations where services and living conditions may be basic. This assignment offers a valuable opportunity to contribute to national, regional, and global health priorities in a dynamic and impactful setting.

You may check the full benefits and allowances applicable to the duty station using the UVP calculator. Please see the Conditions of Service for UN Volunteers for more information and details.”

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