Vacancy title:
Lead Video Production Coordinator (videographer)

Jobs at:
Sawa World

Deadline of this Job:
16th November 2018

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: 10 November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:
Description
Are you passionate about the power of documentary film making as a means to improve the lives of others?
Are you ready to lead a team of people who share that passion?
At Sawa World that is dedicated to our vision of helping 1 billion youth lift themselves out of poverty with local solutions by 2030.

We use videos are a key aspect of our work, by illustrating the impacts we have on our beneficiaries and their communities. We are looking for a strong leader to manage both the people and operations of our media production team. The ideal candidate will have a professional background in both leadership and video production with at least three years of experience.

We want to know why you are the best person to help us achieve this goal! Please make sure to include this in the body of your email. Do not attach a separate cover letter.

Contract Type: Permanent
Job Category: Media, communications, languages
Industry: Non-profit, social work
Job Level: Experienced (senior worker)
Education: Bachelor's degree
Relevant Experience: 3 years

Responsibilities
Managing a small team of junior videographers by mentoring and directing them in all of the processes below:

• Leading by example to produce videos that reflect the work and values of Sawa World
  
• Producing short documentary films and vlogs (i.e., impact videos) for internal use and for clients. This will also include taking high quality still photos.
  
• Maintaining a highly professional line of communication with clients throughout the production process and meeting the deadline.
  
• Storytelling and concept planning coordination
  
• Filming and interviewing with beneficiaries, clients and team members
  
• Post-production editing, including but not limited to sound, subtitles, and visuals
  
• High proficiency in writing subtitles that are free of grammar and spelling mistakes and in proper English
  
• Maintaining the care of all media equipment, including inventory management and supervision
  
• Researching new techniques related to film production and photography and sharing these with the team.
  
• Communicating with our media support team in Canada when needed
  
• We're a small team, so your responsibilities may sometimes extend beyond video production. You must be the kind of person who will support your teammates despite your position.

REQUIRED LANGUAGES

• English
  
• Luganda

REQUIRED SKILLS

Core Skills

• Team leadership
  
• Film and video editing
  
• Film and video production
  

Required Skills

• Project management
  
• Photography
  
• Camera Operations
  
• Operative management
  
• People management
  
• Film and video production
  
• Customer relations
  
• Training program planning
  
• Film and video editing
  
• Team leadership
  

Salary will be based on experience and skill level.