FilmAid International Multimedia Producer Jobs in Kenya

FilmAid International Multimedia Producer Jobs in Kenya

About FilmAid Kenya:

FilmAid Kenya is a development and humanitarian communications organization that has been working in the Kenya Refugee Operation for over 20 years. FilmAid Kenya harnesses the power and influence of film & other multimedia to combat critical social issues. FilmAid Kenya fosters the well-being of displaced and vulnerable populations by building stronger, healthier, and more informed communities.

About the Role:

Create and oversee the production of multimedia content from short films (documentaries, docudramas, and drama series) to animations, child-friendly productions, print, and promotional materials. The role also includes working directly with refugee students and alumni from the FilmAid Kenya (FAK) training program to ensure a continuation in capacity building and on-job training and ensure context-appropriate multimedia content productions are realized.

Expected Deliverables:

All phases of the video/film production: scripting, directing, filming, editing, and translating/dubbing into different languages

Produce multimedia content on various areas on protection, education, health and nutrition, and child protection, and other areas of need

Lead engagement with refugee communities, development partners, NGO staff, and other relevant stakeholders in discussing some of the pertinent issues affecting the communities that FAK serves

Conceptualize ideas and assemble media assets into high-quality content that supports our various media content production objectives

Review baseline information on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) on various issues affecting the communities that FAK serves

Identify, contract, and act as supervising producer for alumni groups to produce multimedia content

Specific tasks:

Message Development

Coordinate the process of collecting feedback and adapt information gathered from the desk reviews, inter-agency consultations, feedback from meetings with the messaging committee, focus group discussions, and other review data into a messaging framework (film structure) in consultation with the community and other partners

Act as a focal point in the development and approval of scripts for film projects

Work with the Advisory/Messaging committees in message development, script pre-test, and approval of final media content to ensure responsive and context-appropriate content

Prepare and present for review a mixed thread of multiple storylines. The storylines should respond to the messaging framework and be the basis for subsequent scripting

Draft film treatment for film projects to be undertaken by FilmAid Kenya

Prepare an accompanying interview raft for identified interviewees

Edit and/or work closely with the editor to ensure the final product is responsive to the messaging framework

Production

Recruit and supervise a production crew to help manage the production process for various projects

Lead in pre-production all the way to post-production by developing film treatments and scripts prior to film production. Together with relevant project staff, audition, and select actors, interviewees, and locations

Work with the FilmAid Kenya team, Alumni, and consultants to select actors; identify shooting locations and direct music performances for film projects to be undertaken by FAK

Coordinate and guide actors during rehearsals for film projects and assist the production team in the production of the films

Coordinate the recording of the soundtrack for the

films. The music soundtrack will be generated from community groups

Conduct post-production tasks ranging from logging and transcribing to syncing, converting, and exporting

Work with the communications team and other arms of FAK to create promotional materials, conference materials, etc., including photo research and archiving

Edit films, documentaries, and promos. Edit fast turnaround multimedia clips and social media videos

Help develop new ways to present and distribute videos online and via social media for maximum impact

Film interviews, events, and stories when requested and should be able to conduct interviews with insight and sensitivity and film hand-held observational scenes with confidence and discretion

Create rough and final cuts. Work with and manipulate raw camera footage, insert music, sound effects, dialogues, graphics, special effects, and color grading

Work with the production team to create an organized archive and backup system following FAK’s procedure. Including making sure that data has been downloaded and backed up

Translate the completed and approved English video into local languages through voice over dubbing

Other duties as assigned

Essential Skills and Experience

Extensive and proven professional production experience, including shooting/editing credits for an established independent production company or broadcaster, with a clip reel or work samples (clearly indicating your role)

A good sense of design composition, type layout, animation, and pacing

Candidates should combine documentary and observational filmmaking experience with a strong journalistic sensibility and great skill with editing.

Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills

Ability to work in at least one language apart from English and Kiswahili

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud programs (Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Adobe CC.)

Experience in producing content in collaboration with children, adolescence, and the youth required

Able to meet deadlines, work well under pressure, and a team player

Extensive working knowledge of sophisticated editing software and a strong understanding of graphic design, color correction, and sound mixing

Highly collaborative and creative with experience finding stories and characters

Script and/​or voice-over writing

Self-starter, able to work individually and in teams with limited supervision

Highly organized, able to keep track of many projects simultaneously

Experience working in fields of human rights, development, climate, is an advantage

Experience with social media to share, disseminate and grow a brand

Experience in archive and picture research

How to Apply

Interested and qualified persons with the required experience are invited to submit their applications with Cover Letter, CV, and 3 references to jobskenya@filmaid.org on or before 7th February 2023 and clearly indicate on the subject line ‘Multimedia Producer’.

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