Purpose of the position:

Lead in the production of high-quality video and photographic resources, for internal and external audiences. Act as the senior producer and head photographer with the ability to mentor and train junior staff. The Communications & Marketing Department requires effective, accessible, up-to-date communications resources. Reporting to the Creative Services Manager, contribute to the enhanced profile of World Vision Ethiopia nationally and internationally, ensuring that our stories demonstrate how we are keeping Our Promise to the world’s most vulnerable children and that children’s voices are amplified through high-quality, multi-purposed content that inspires and connects with target audiences and that impact-led content drives and grows engagement with key audiences, demonstrating World Vision expertise.

Major Responsibilities:

•–      As senior producer, manage the production of high-quality video and photo content and projects that builds World Vision brand awareness and increases trust

–      Manage and implement the technical and creative production and delivery of live events

–      Ensure World Vision’s global brand is aligned and brought to life across all content production

–      Produce high quality videos for local and international audiences

–      Concept, script, storyboard, camera operation, audio, editing, animating video projects

–      Research, scout, interview and prepare interesting human-interest stories from the communities

–      Support, liaise and coordinate video related workflow with Field, Technical Program, Grant, and Emergency Communicators

–      Produce high quality photos for local and international audiences

–      Concept, photograph, post-edit, and caption compelling photo-journalistic essays

–      Research, scout, interview and prepare interesting human-interest stories from the communities

–      Support, liaise and coordinate photo related workflow with Operation Communicators

–      Manage Content Flow, Story Hub, and other content management systems

–      Ensure the secure and catalogued management of all Communications digital assets and media

–      Ensure effective communications job flow and project management with Public Engagement, Marketing and national level Advocacy campaigns – ensuring calendars, timetables, schedules, and itineraries are kept

–      Ensure the Integrated Communications Coordinators in Field, Technical Programs, Grants, and Emergencies (HEA) receive on-going support, capacity building, instruction and guidance regarding video and photo production

Number of Position: Two  (2)

Required Professional Experience:

•    5-years experience producing high-quality video and photo productions in television and broadcast media, international humanitarian and development sector, corporate and business communications, or creative agencies

•    Demonstrated experience working with external production partner relationships, such as agencies or production companies

•    Advanced technical skills in several of the major areas of the job, such as; photo and video production, including Canon DSLR camera operation, seinheisser audio recording, Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition, AfterEffects, Lightroom, Photoshop, editing and animation,

•    Proven experience of training and capacity building of others

•    Advanced level of computer proficiency, Mac and PC

•    Experience working with children and youth Education,

Required Education training, license, registration, and certification

•    Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Media, Journalism, Arts or similar

•    Professional certifications in any of the technical areas of communications or marketing

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications:

•    Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

•    Thorough knowledge of the marketing, communication, and media industry

•    Thorough knowledge of international development, World Vision development practice, and marketing and communications needs

Travel and/or Work Environment

•    Working primarily in the head office in Addis Ababa, semi-regular travel locally and internationally will be required.

•    Travel by road, flexibility with accommodation and dietary arrangements. Ability to partake in on-location production or live events

Language Requirements

•    Fluency: Amharic is required
Working knowledge: professional English language required

•    Other local languages are beneficial