About FilmAid:
FilmAid international is a community-based, impact-driven humanitarian communications organization. Since 1999, FilmAid has worked to enhance the effectiveness of aid delivery, knowledge transfer, community resilience, and behavior change in complex emergencies in East Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and beyond. Our community-centered methodology differentiates FilmAid from other communications organizations and enables us to create more effective, more targeted and more measurable communications campaigns that can materially affect and improve the lives of refugees around the world.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Consultant is required to:
Create the visual identity or look of the film ;•
Work with the Director, camera crew and lighting department to achieve this;•
Manage all aspects of filming; from ordering and overseeing equipment to recces to reviewing footage.•
Specific Tasks for FilmAid
FilmAid will meet the Consultant’s costs of travel to and from Kakuma Refugee Camp as well as accommodation and meals while out in the field during the consultancy period.
Time Frame and Budget:
We seek to work with Documentary Director of Photography for 20 working days. The consultant is to provide a budget with all related costs and provide rate card of their services in the application.
Qualifications and Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree of Arts or creative field.•
Experience working in hardship areas.•
Have good technical knowledge of photo-chemical and digital processes.•
Know all about camera equipment.•
Have in-depth knowledge of lighting techniques and how to achieve them.•
Be flexible in order to adapt ideas instantly.•
Be able to take decisions quickly.•
Have knowledge in photography.•
Have artistic vision and a good colour vision.•
Essential Skills and Competencies
• Excellent communication skills.
Must be creative with a considerable industry experience.•
Pay precise attention to detail.•
Be able to give and accept direction.•
Have people skills.•
Be diplomatic and tactful when working with cast and crew.•
Know about health and safety legislation and procedures.•
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested and qualified persons with the required experience are invited to submit their applications with only Cover Letter, CV, 3 references and an online portfolio of your work to Email address: jobskenya@filmaid.org on or before 2nd May, 2017. Please indicate on the subject line of you application as ‘Documentary Director of Photography Consultant’.
Note that applicants who send letters of references, testimonials or any other documents apart from those requested will be automatically disqualified.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
FilmAid is an Equal Opportunity Employer.