UN Web TV – Individual Contractor
Schedule and monitor live streaming coverage on UN Web TV.
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Overview
Schedule and monitor live streaming coverage on UN Web TV.
You have:
- At least 3 years of work experience is required.
- Knowledge of Streaming media technology is required.
- Hands-on experience on cloud video platforms is required.
- Experience with the Kaltura cloud video platform is desirable.
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
- Knowledge of an additional official UN language is required.
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Contract
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Result of Service
The IC will schedule, monitor, provide live streaming coverage, edit and publish on UN Web TV at least 50 meetings/events per month. The candidate will provide translation of metadata text from English to another official language for at least 40 meetings per month.
Work Location
New York
Expected duration
3-6 months
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision by the Chief of the Unit and the direct coordination with the Languages team leader, the candidate will: • Provide daily live and on-demand streaming coverage on UN Web TV (webtv.un.org), of the 80th General Assembly (GA) session, including for the six GA Committees, as well as with other United Nations meetings and events held at UNHQ New York. • Schedule and monitor the live streaming coverage, create videos clips from live events, edit recorded videos and publish them on the UN Web TV cloud video platform along with relevant language metadata for each video. • Translate metadata text from English to other assigned official language. • Assist with the live and on-demand streaming coverage on Social Media accounts, including the UN YouTube channel and the UN Web TV Facebook and X platform accounts. • Create and provide detailed analytics for assigned events to clients. • Perform any other tasks as needed.
Qualifications/special skills
At least 3 years of work experience is required. Knowledge of Streaming media technology is required. Hands-on experience on cloud video platforms is required. Experience with the Kaltura cloud video platform is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is required. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
Additional Information
High school diploma or equivalent is required.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with streaming media technology? | The interviewer wants to assess your technical knowledge and experience in this area. | Provide specific examples of projects where you utilized streaming media technology. |
| Tell us about your experience with cloud video platforms. | This question seeks to understand your familiarity with cloud technologies relevant to this role. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure high quality in live event streaming? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods do you use to translate metadata accurately? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of analytics you created for a video event? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience managing social media accounts for live events. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you handle technical issues during a live stream? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What interests you about working with the United Nations? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Source:
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