Animation And Video Editor (Retainer Contract Up To Three Positions)

Background

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 177 countries and territories, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. At UNDP, external and internal communication—nationally, regionally and globally—is critical to achieving both development results and business objectives. Skillful communication broadens the impacts of new policies, helps governance reforms take root, and attracts and fosters strong partnerships.

Within BERA, the Advocacy, Marketing and Communications Group (AMCG) leads and manages external communications through strategy, media, digital communications, marketing, branding and global storytelling. The Brand and Marketing Team in the Communications Group manages UNDP’s brand, and creates marketing products and resources to promote UNDP and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring that messages resonate and gather support from audiences that span from government decision-makers to the general public. It manages the Marketing Services Hub (MSH) : UNDP’s in-house agency, managing a roster of external experts to produce marketing communications projects for teams and leverage the expertise of the Brand and Marketing team to provide high-quality communication services aligned with the UNDP brand. The team also manages the online UNDP Shop, a fast-growing initiative that empowers people around the world to promote the SDGs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Project Description

The Animation + Video Editor is part of the Brand and Marketing Team and will be supervised by the Graphic Design Project Manager of the MSH. He/she will build UNDP’s capacity for Animation and Video communication products through professional and creative use of photography, videography and animation.

Scope of Work

• Responsible for the creation of high-quality videos and photos for UNDP’s communications, marketing and advocacy campaigns;
• Collaborate with UNDP teams to create compelling visual and mixed-format multimedia stories and products to achieve communication goals.
• Produce high-quality video content (videos, photos, infographics etc) to showcase UNDP’s programmatic work and as content for flagship campaigns and events.
• Support the Brand and Marketing team in production of high quality animation video to promote the Annual Report
• Support with voiceover production and subtitle generation as needed.

Institutional Arrangement

The Animation + Video Editor will report to Graphic Design Project Manager of the MSH and under the overall supervision of the Brand and Marketing Team Leader. The selected candidate will also be required to liaise with internal requesting teams as needed.

Competencies

Technical/Functional:

Primary

• Animation and Video Editing

• Ability to conceptualize and create video content which follows editorial direction
• Ability to produce, optimize and edit video content by blending photography, videography, animation, and voiceover in one video
• High proficiency with Adobe Premiere and/or Final Cut Pro
• High proficiency of After Effects and/or Motion
• Possess a working, current knowledge of the field of videography, especially broadcast and social media

• Ability to conceptualize and produce multimedia stories for targeted audiences such as media and general public
  
  • Ability to create new concepts, storyboards and voiceovers.
• Ability to create animated infographics

Secondary

• Advice and Support

• Focuses on impact and result for the client
• Responds to requests from offices around the world in a timely manner

• Managing Complexity

• Demonstrates openness and ability to manage change
• Ability to work productively in various team and multicultural settings

• Experience with UNDP and UN system is highly desirable;
• Experience using all video editing software desirable
• Understanding of international development; international relations; or environmental and/or other relevant issues strongly preferred
• Previous experience with a multilateral or international/UN organization desirable.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task;
• Demonstrated ability to thrive within a complex multicultural and multinational environment strongly preferred.
• Fluency in English is required; fluency in another UN language is an asset (Particularly in Spanish or French)

Required Skills and Experience

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in animation, photography, film, video production, broadcast journalism or another related field with 2 years work experience or First degree (Bachelor’s degree) in above areas is acceptable with 4 years relevant work experience field.
• A minimum of two (2) years with Master’s Degree, and four (4) years with First Degree, of relevant work experience in all aspects of video/animation production including scripting, storytelling, editing, and dissemination;
• Proven ability to conceptualize and create Animation and Video products which follow editorial direction;
• Ability to produce, optimize and edit photographs and Videos at professional level;