One Acre Fund Contract Videographer Job in Nairobi, Kenya 2019
- Published date: September 25, 2019
- Category: Creative & Design
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- Location: Nairobi, Nairobi
- Jop type:
- Salary: Ksh Not mentioned
- Company name: Jobs in Kenya
Job Description
One Acre Fund Contract Videographer Job in Nairobi, Kenya 2019
One Acre Fund
Contract Videographer (6 months Contract)
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Seeking a talented full-time videographer with 3+ years of demonstrated professional video experience to help execute on numerous video projects over a 6-month full-time contract.
About One Acre Fund: Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. We provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural trainings to improve harvests. We measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average, farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
We are growing quickly.
We currently serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa, with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm families by 2020.
Job Description: We’re looking for a full-time videographer for a six-month contract to produce professional quality short videos for One Acre Fund trainings, marketing, fundraising, and brand. We’re looking for someone with 3+ years of demonstrated professional video experience to help execute on numerous video projects over a 6-month window.
Over the six-month window, the videographer will be embed with our Communications team, working from our Nairobi office with travel to rural Kenya and around East Africa for shoots. The videos will often be short 2-3 minute pieces meant to share staff stories, teach staff skills trainings, and market our brand.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Drafting shot lists
- Building storyboards
- Shooting with DSLRs
- Directing video shoots
- Subtitling videos in 7 or more different languages
- Recutting existing videos
- Project management
- Editing sequences in Adobe Premiere Pro.
Career Growth and Development: We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualifications
We are seeking an exceptional professional with 3+ year(s) of work experience and a demonstrated passion for our mission to embed into our Communications team in our Nairobi office.
Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Proficient shooting video on Nikon DSLRs
- Proficient at editing in Adobe Premiere Pro
- Can work from creative briefs to develop engaging storyboards
- Strong ability to make subjects feel comfortable on camera, working with translators as needed
- Comfortable with regular travel and shooting in rural settings
- Openness to feedback and enthusiasm for learning
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong project management and organization skills
- Ability to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds
- Language: English and Swahili required. Other languages common in East Africa is an added benefit
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Duration: 6-month contract
Sponsor International Candidates: No; Must have existing rights to work in Kenya. Kenyan country nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application link: https://grnh.se/4d4d048b1
Closing date: October 17th, 2019
One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here.
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