Producer at FilmAid

Producer (Nairobi with travel to Dadaab and Kakuma)

Duties and responsibilities:

1. Production planning: Creative Brief development to drive messaging; research, develop ideas and budgets. This also includes the development of production and media plans that will guide the production process as well as content placement on relevant media platforms.
2. Participate in the design of video graphics, titles, music, and creative look of media content produced; make editorial decisions regarding assembly of information, illustrations, and content.
3. Hold regular meetings with the Technical Advisor for Communications and Stakeholder Engagement to check on the progress of the productions.
4. Edit and/or work closely with the editor(s) to ensure that the content produced within the thematic areas achieves the desired outcomes necessary to support outreach activities.
5. Ensure all productions are delivered on time and within budget.
6. Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, code of practice, and health and safety laws on productions.
7. Prepare monitoring and status reports during the production process and final reports detailing the scope of work undertaken and completed upon the end of the production process.
8. Any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications:

1. 3+ years of relevant experience working in a fast-paced ad agency or production house in either a broadcast, integrated, and/or digital producer role.
2. Previous broadcasting and video production experience is required.
3. Produce large-scale original content campaigns, including video and photography deliverables with a strong emphasis on innovation and design for the content space.
4. Knowledge of project breakdowns, budget, and scheduling, and an understanding of how to prep a project rolling into production.
5. A strategic planner who can work with production vendors/suppliers and internal production teams from all backgrounds and levels of experience, inclusive of creative direction and budgets.
6. Proven track record of leading cross-functional production efforts and keeping a strong collaborative tone.
7. Skills in Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, After Effects, or other video editing, motion design is a huge plus.
8. Able to adapt quickly to change and meet deadlines.
9. Impeccable social, oral communication, and writing skills, including the ability to communicate and collaborate with all types of personalities and people from different positions
10. Ability to work in difficult refugee context environments when required to do so.
11. Strong background of experience working closely with creatives
12. Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast, Video, Film, or Media Production related disciplines.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community and in difficult geographical contexts.
2. Ability to plan work schedules and assign duties; ability to provide or arrange for training.
3. Creative decision-making skills.
4. Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
5. Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions.
6. Knowledge of production contracts preparation.
7. Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
8. Knowledge of professional audio/video and staging techniques, production facilities, and equipment.
9. Knowledge of media management; content storage and archiving procedures.
10. Knowledge of professional audio and audio-visual editing and post-production procedures, techniques, and standards.
11. Knowledge of the practices, protocols, and conventions of the production industry.