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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP? 

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

POSITION TITLE: Senior Video Editor
DUTY STATION: Remote
CONTRACT TYPE: Full time CST
DURATION: 11 months
 

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest
humanitarian agency working to create a world with zero hunger. WFP and its
partners believe that no child should go to bed hungry and that individual and
collective wellbeing can only be achieved if all children, women and men get the
nutritious food they need to lead healthy, dignified lives. Each year, WFP assists
86.7 million people in 83 countries. Every day, some 5,600 WFP-chartered trucks
are on the road, 92 planes are in the air and 20 ships are at sea. These numbers
speak to WFP's unparalleled reputation as an emergency responder, one that is
often the first on the scene in the most difficult environments. WFP also works with
partners to strengthen the resilience of communities most vulnerable to hunger and
malnutrition through long-term development programmes aimed at boosting food
security, local economies, education, employment and gender equality. While hunger
and malnutrition are the world's largest solvable issues, the needs are still immense
and growing. 821 million people in the world suffer from chronic hunger.
To get to a world with Zero Hunger faster, WFP is investing in and growing private
sector fundraising and partnerships to reach more people. This is an exciting
opportunity for experienced professionals to co-develop and implement the new
global foundation engagement strategy of WFP as part of our new private
partnerships and fundraising strategy.
The Private Partnerships Division (PSP) is responsible for engaging the private
sector (corporations, individuals, foundations) through high-impact partnerships in
support of WFP's strategic priorities, and through individual giving to build and retain
support from the general public worldwide.
PSP strives to mobilize funding, technical assistance, innovative solutions and
visibility and awareness to help WFP fulfil its mission and operations. From WFP's
headquarters in Rome, PSP also provides guidance to WFP Regional Bureaux (RB),
Country Offices (COs) and HQ Functional Units on partnership development, best
practices, compliance and rules and regulations for engaging with the private sector.

PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
WFP's private sector strategy (2020-2025) is working dramatically increase income
from individuals to help reach more people and get to Zero Hunger faster, using
digital engagement tools to reach audiences across the globe in a flexible and costeffective
way.
Traditional individual fundraising in our sector was primarily conducted through
offline channels and implemented through national fundraising operations. The
individual fundraising market now looks very different, with most potential donors
having a digital presence and comfort with transacting online. WFP has a unique
opportunity to define its approach amid this digital change, and leapfrog peers
through the creation of a digital-led fundraising strategy that engages people
worldwide.
We have developed a new individual giving programme that delivers a best-in-class
donor experience. Our model operates with the guiding principles of choice, control,
transparency, accountability, and ease-of-use for our donors. We want our
supporters to value and share their engagement with WFP.
The Senior Video Editor will plan, project manage, direct and produce film products
for WFP, to brief and deliver final edited film products, along with supporting clean
versions and project files (as specified in each brief). The products will support
communications and private sector fundraising strategies at WFP, as well as helping
to define a clear visual style to support our growth in brand awareness.
Our audiences will be from multiple countries around the world, so although
communications will be generated and produced in multiple language, they will need
to resonate in multiple countries.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Final products will be defined through the year, as per PSP, Individual Giving team's
plan but will likely include the following products:
• Storyboard, script, develop and edit a variety of video products to brief and
tight schedule, to engage specific supporter and donor audiences with the
work of WFP. Products could include social media edits (15", 30", 60"), edits
of DRTV ads or digital advertising edits e.g. for Facebook ads, donor
engagement videos, b-roll packages, animated shorts.
• Quickly and efficiently create, edit and deliver emergency video products
using photo, footage and key messages, to ensure timely fundraising.
• Independently develop scripts and narratives for all video content using
statistics/key messages supplied with briefs.
• Ensure consistent use of title graphics and colour palette across all video
products.
• If requested, film staff, beneficiaries or other people for video products and /
or direct creative studio staff or other freelancers to film relevant contributors
for film products.
• Work within the agreed content ingestion protocols and post-production
workflows of the WFP DAM system, and independently upload all video
products to the system as required.
• Support with other film, animation/FX projects as requested and briefed
through the year.
• Availability for 'out of hours' on-call work including at weekends in the case of
a humanitarian or other emergency appeal.
• Willingness to be adaptable and 'roll your sleeves up' to get the work done
across a small team with big ambitions.
• Occasional travel to Rome may be required.
• Work as the conduit between IG & COM in relation to all video-based product
• Keep abreast of all new raw content streams and make suggestions to the IG
team in relation to new final video products and/or concepts
• Ensure all IG video products adhere to the latest video, brand and image
guidance that is applicable agency wide
• Ensure all content featured has beneficiary consent
• Comment on, produce and as needed lead on the production of content
briefing documents for external agencies and country-based content gathering
teams. Ensuring the needs of IG are clearly stated and communicated to
those gathering
• Travel to the field as required to lead and gather new content

Multi-channel & language
• As required produce video products in non-english language variants and
follow team wide proof-reading protocol for approval
• As required produce video enabled for use across multiple channel execution
(Facebook, email, SMS)

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline e.g. English, Design,
Advertising, Communications or Marketing required

Work history
- At least twelve years of relevant professional experience with
filming, video editing and post-production of fundraising and
brand products including work with international humanitarian
or development organisations.
- Extensive experience of creating powerful and effective video
content for marketing/ fundraising/brand campaigns for an
international NGO/UN agency.
- Experience of working in the commercial sector.

Technical skills
- Extensive experience editing and producing video products
using Premier Pro/Avid and other editing software.
- Proven track record of working to create fundraising and/or
awareness videos in a humanitarian and/or development
contest.
- Demonstrable experience of managing advanced FX and
other animation projects for creation of film products.
- Ability to explain and translate to film complicated concepts
across a range of cultures and geographies to diverse
audiences.
- Ability to work with WFP teams, and other freelances to
deliver on brief.
- Work experience within the United Nations system or a similar
international organization in humanitarian/development sector
is a significant advantage

Soft skills
- Be highly organized with exceptional planning skills
- Maintain a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to handle multiple tasks within deadlines and deliver on
commitments
- Take initiative to solve problems and seek solutions
- Ability to think creatively and to work effectively in a multicultural
environment and international organization
- Be people-oriented. Uses tact and courtesy to give and
receive information with a variety of individuals
- Highly adaptable to change and comfortable dealing with
ambiguity, stress and competing demands with grace and
humor

Languages
- Excellent command of spoken and written English
- Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language would
be a plus
 

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.

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• At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.