Video Editor at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-apply!

Duties and Responsibilities

As the foremost global environmental authority, UNEP establishes the environmental agenda, encourages the UN system’s cogent application of sustainable development’s environmental component, and acts as a credible voice for environmental causes worldwide. As part of its mandate, UNEP is tasked with coordinating the formation of a consensus on environmental policies by monitoring the state of the environment globally and alerting governments and the international community to new challenges that require action. The Communications Division of UNEP spreads the organization’s main themes to all partners and stakeholders, increasing environmental awareness and elevating UNEP’s visibility globally. The following tasks will be carried out by the Video Editor under the direction of the Head of Multimedia:

• Lead video editing for UNEP content production, including logging, transcriptions, editing and motion graphics.
• Collaborate with producers and filmmakers to create and manage video outputs.
• Undertake all post-production processes, including logging, transcription, translation, editing, sound design, music selection, stock video sourcing, color grading, and visual effects.
• Undertake draft management and feedback integration, including managing multiple drafts and revisions, ensuring timely delivery.
• Design, create and integrate motion graphics, .mogart templates and animations, as required.
• Ensure video content accuracy, clarity, cohesion, and conformity with UN standards, policies, and practices.

Qualifications/special skills

• A master’s degree in media management, video production, communications or other related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the master’s degree.
• At least seven years of experience working in multimedia production, film making and/or video for high-quality platforms is required.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and other Creative Suite software is required.
• Prior experience editing and also shooting video and still photography using DSLR, and cinema cameras is desirable.
• Familiarity with 360 films and short-form video productions for social media use is desirable.
• Prior experience in the international arena, familiarity with the work of the UN is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in written and oral English is required.

Video Editor at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-apply!