Youth-Focused Video Editing Support
Edit engaging video content for youth audiences.
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Overview
Edit engaging video content for youth audiences.
You have:
- Strong video editing skills
- Good sense of pacing, storytelling, and visual style suitable for youth audiences
- Experience creating content for social media platforms
Contract
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The Ye! Community is a global digital platform led by the International Trade Centre (ITC), empowering youth entrepreneurs from around the world to build sustainable, inclusive, and impact-driven businesses. The community provides access to learning, mentorship, networks, visibility, and opportunities to connect with global ecosystems, partners, and markets.
Within the Ye! Community, the Youth Ecopreneur Programme (YECO) is ITC’s flagship initiative supporting young green entrepreneurs working on solutions for environmental sustainability, ecological restoration, and climate resilience. YECO supports youth-led enterprises through a structured journey including a global bootcamp, accelerator, mentorship, awards, and high-visibility international events. The programme operates globally and works closely with UN partners, private-sector actors, and innovation ecosystems.
Digital storytelling and youth-friendly video content play a key role in amplifying the voices, journeys, and impact of these young entrepreneurs and in engaging a global youth audience.
The Online UN Volunteer will support the Youth Ecopreneur Programme (YECO) and the Ye! Community by editing short, engaging video content tailored to a youth audience. The videos will be used for digital outreach, storytelling, and promotion of youth-led entrepreneurship and sustainability initiatives across ITC platforms.
Key tasks and responsibilities
Edit short-form videos (typically 30 seconds–2 minutes) for youth audiences, primarily for social media (LinkedIn, Instagram, short web clips)
Cut longer recordings (events, interviews, webinars) into concise, dynamic highlight videos
Add basic captions, subtitles, transitions, and simple visual elements aligned with ITC / Ye! branding
Support the creation of teaser videos, reels, and recap clips for programme milestones, events, and announcements
Adapt video formats and lengths for different digital channels
Incorporate feedback from the YECO / Ye! Community team and revise videos accordingly
Organize and label video files clearly for internal use and archiving
Expected outputs
A set of short, youth-friendly video clips per month
Edited highlight videos from selected online events or recordings
Ready-to-publish video files optimized for social media and web use
Required skills and experience
Strong video editing skills
Good sense of pacing, storytelling, and visual style suitable for youth audiences
Experience creating content for social media platforms
Potential interview questions
| Can you share an example of a video project you edited that was specifically targeted at a youth audience? | This question assesses your relevant experience in editing youth-oriented content. | Discuss the project detail, your role, and the impact the video had. |
| What editing software are you most experienced with and why do you prefer it? | Understanding your technical proficiency and software preference helps us gauge your fit for the role. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you approach storytelling when creating video content? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time when you received constructive feedback on your video work. How did you respond? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure your videos are optimized for different social media platforms? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to keep a youthful tone while editing videos? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of how you organized your video files for a project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What do you find most challenging about editing videos for youth audiences, and how do you address those challenges? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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