Result of Service

The Video Editor Consultant is responsible for creating and producing visual communication products, especially video editing and creation, layout for publications and videos, animations, and motion designs for UN-Habitat Office in Alagoas. The Video Editor Consultant works in close collaboration with the Communications and Programme areas of the offices in Alagoas and Brazil.

The Video Editor Consultant shall be paid with a monthly allowance, upon presentation and approval by the National Officer for Brazil of monthly activities' report.

Work Location

Maceió (initially home based)

Expected duration

Five (5) months upon the signature of the contract, with the possibility of renewal.

Duties and Responsibilities

Background

The main mandate of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is to promote sustainable development of human settlements and policies conducive to adequate housing for all. Within this framework, UN-Habitat supports central and state governments, as well as local authorities and other partners for the implementation of the Habitat Agenda, the 2030 Agenda with the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda.

UN-Habitat helps the urban poor by transforming cities into safer, more inclusive, compact, integrated, resilient and connected places with better opportunities where everyone can live with dignity. It works with organizations at every level, including all spheres of government, civil society and the private sector to help build, manage, plan and finance sustainable urban development.

The Regional Office for Latin American and the Caribbean – ROLAC – is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Agency puts emphasis in developing and managing activities in the host country. Indeed, for the past years, UN-Habitat has expanded its portfolio in Brazil by working with the three tiers of government in order to support the formulation and implementation of more effective, sustainable, participative and socially fairer urban economic, social and environmental policies.

Through a partnership with the Government of the State of Alagoas to improve institutional and technical capacities of State and municipal stakeholders on sustainable territorial and urban development, UN-Habitat is now setting up the second phase of the project named “Sustainable and inclusive urban prosperity in the State of Alagoas”. This second phase shall lead to enhance State of Alagoas engagement toward sustainable and inclusive urban prosperity, through a better understanding of the urban setting, and the establishment or improvement of its public policies, plans, and actions.

In order to support the implementation of this project, we are looking for a Video Editor Consultant to ensure the creation of graphic materials to support the project products and communicate the project.

Report to UN-Habitat Manager

The Video Editor Consultant reports to the National Officer for Brazil, who will evaluate him/her.


Outputs/Work Assignment

The Video Editor Consultant shall support and advise the implementation of projects according to the responsibilities indicated below.


Responsibilities

• Support the elaboration of the videos scripts based on the project briefing and supervisor orientations;
• Video edition with animated text, motion design and other media, and audio treatment for narration;
• Contribute innovative creative concepts for video content;
• Help to develop the style, tone and quality of video content;
• Support in the organisation and documentation of products and production process;
• Help to create, update and develop all graphic assets for video content;
• Delivering motion graphics when required;
• Maintain the quality control of all final video assets;
• Elaborate elements to support visual communications of products, such as graphics, charts, factsheet designs, infographics, illustrations, and diagrams;
• Elaborate graphic materials, especially short videos, animations, motion design, and/or interactive elements, for social media (cards, videos, GIFs). The graphic design materials for posts on social media should address platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and/or similar media formats;
• Elaborate the visual identity of different products, such as publications, workbooks, manuals, and presentations for specific products developed in collaboration with UN-Habitat Communication and Programme Teams;
• Edit video classes for distance education courses on Sustainable Urban Development, with approximately 15 lessons each, 30-40 minutes in length. The number and length of the videos may be adjusted depending on the final version of the recordings. In this case, the editing work will be aligned between the Consultant and the UN-Habitat program team to ensure the best execution of the services. The video classes should address the criteria of the ABNT-NBR-15290 standard, with respective credits, files in high definition, 16:9, in digital format and wrapper (Wrapper) QuickTime (.MOV) and .AVI.

The consultant will be responsible for completing all courses and training activities that are indicated to him/her by his/her supervisor. The security course BSAFE is required to be accredited during the first month of employment.

The consultant will be responsible for his/her own security, so the person should get familiarized with United Nations security mechanisms and comply with them according to the Framework of Accountability for the United Nations Security Management System.

Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualifications:

¿ Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Communications or related fields, or additional two years of relevant technical experience to the post, beyond the requirement.


Experience:

¿ At least 3 (three) years of professional experience related to video editing and graphic design, with portfolio provided upon request.
¿ Previous experience with video editing and graphic design in development and/or non-profit projects.


Technical Experience and Skills:

¿ Excellent proficiency in Adobe package (Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Illustrator, InDesign Photoshop);
¿ Good proficiency with digital video recording and script editing is required;
¿ Good skills in graphic and motion design is required;
¿ Good understanding of social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc.) and its different dynamics and characteristics for adequate application of graphic design products is required;
¿ Basic computer skills in the Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Microsoft Teams and Google (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets and Forms) is required. Experience related to the UN and/or any other international agency is an asset.


Knowledge Management

¿ The person must know the processes, procedures and norms of UN-Habitat, in order to guarantee an adequate quality of the activities described above, following the standards of the organization.
¿ The person will propose formats and procedures that allow the efficient implementation of the activities related to the project development.
¿ The person must know the file of the Office, work with it and ensure its proper maintenance, accessibility for all staff and due updating.
¿ The person will prepare databases related to the project running.
¿ The person will make sure that all relevant technical information will be adequately shared with the correspondent staff.
¿ The person will ensure that all produced material will be fit-for-purpose and delivered, in an organized way, for posterior consultation and use of the Agency.


Competencies

¿ Professionalism: Experience working in inter-institutional environment, project management, monitoring-evaluation; approaches and strategies with regard to good urban governance and local and regional development.
¿ Planning and organization: Professional approach to work, strong sense of responsibility, operate with minimal supervision; proven organizational skills and ability to manage a workload efficiently and within set deadlines.
¿ Communication: Ability to write clearly and effectively; listen to others, interpret messages correctly and respond appropriately; show openness in information sharing and keep everyone informed; solid abstract reasoning skills together with a proven capacity to write documents for diverse audiences.
¿ Teamwork: Ability to work with teams, demonstrate leadership, conflict management and consensus facilitation skills; ability to work in a multicultural and multi-ethnic environment, and to respect diversity; sensitivity to the main streaming of vulnerability; willingness and ability to work in difficult environments.

Languages

¿ Fluency in Portuguese is required. Intermediate level in English is desirable. Knowledge of any other working language of the United Nations is considered is considered an asset.

Additional Information

Remuneration
SB-3/2 (UNDP Brazil Salary Scale, Part-time 70%): BRL 3.434 (monthly).


Travel details
Not Applicable


Appointment against this post is on local basis and only nationals from Brazil or external candidates who hold a permanent visa in Brazil may apply.

It is required for all the curricular information to be inserted in the system, which may take a few hours. Only complete applications in English will be considered.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Due to the volume of applications received, receipt of applications cannot be acknowledged individually. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.


Applications should be submitted through INSPIRA and must include all documents required at the system, please be ready to include the following information at the “Personal History Form” (PHP) at Inspira:

1. Cover memo (maximum 1 page)
2. Educational Background (incl. dates)
3. Professional Experience (assignments, tasks, achievements, duration by years/ months)
4. Expertise and preferences regarding location of potential assignments
5. Other Experience and Expertise (e.g. Internships/ voluntary work, etc.)*
* Please note that Internships, self-employment and part-time count as 50%. In addition to it, note experience not relevant to the position will not be considered.

All applications should be submitted to: Inspira

Deadline for applications:
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