National Videographer

 Job Description  2001314 National Videographer 

Job Posting

: 16/Jun/2020

Closure Date

: 30/Jun/2020, 9:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: FNLEB

Job Type

: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location

: Lebanon-Beirut

Duration: 60 shooting days and 105 editing days over 11 MonthsPost Number: N/A

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FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
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Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member countries are encouraged to apply. 

Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. 

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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Organizational Setting

  

Lebanon is known for its rich forest biodiversity extending over a limited area of land.

Forests in Lebanon have long been subject to intense human intervention and exploitation, resulting in forest losses and degradation.

The “Smart Adaptation of Forest Landscapes in Mountain Areas” (SALMA) is a project implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). It is the largest FAO forestry project in the Near East Region. The project aims at enhancing the resilience of vulnerable rural communities, their livelihoods in mountain areas by increasing the forest cover, and implementing sustainable forest management. Funded by the GEF and implemented by FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture through the Rural Development and Natural Resources Directorate, the project is building strong partnerships with the Ministry of Environment, the Green Plan, NGOs, local communities and municipalities. It will contribute to the improvement of forest management practices, the increase of the forest cover and the reduction of the forest fragmentation while improving the livelihoods of the forest dependent communities in the areas of intervention. The project employs a multi-stakeholder approach to forest management and reforestation through a community-driven methodology and climate-vulnerability assessments. It engages women, men, and vulnerable groups in planning and decision-making.

 

In order to highlight the project activities and other forestry-related topics, the project will be recruiting a videographer to produce several short movies in the context of a communication and visibility plan.

 

The videographer is expected to produce 10 short movies for social media (one with English text one screen, another one with Arabic text)

Both movies should be filmed in Arabic and subtitled in English (60 shooting days and 105 editing days)

No voice over is required. This will be replaced by a text to be inserted on screen based on FAO’s communications rules.

The videographer will also provide the project with an average of 500 clean high-resolution pictures taken during shooting.

Over the course of 60 shooting days (and 105 editing days) for a period of 11 months (from Jun2 2020 till July 2021), the videographer will provide footage to deliver the below movies:

 

• The forestry sector in Lebanon featuring “champions of the forests” (up to 10 mins movie/ up to 18 shooting days)
• Charcoal production (up to 3 mins movie/ up to 5 shooting days)
• Pine nuts production (up to 3 mins movie/ up to 5 shooting days)
• Carob molasses production (up to 3 mins movie/ up to 3 shooting days)
• Zaatar production (up to 3 mins movie/ up to 2 shooting days)
• Virtual tour in the forests and ecotourism (up to 5 mins movie/ up to 13 shooting days)
• Forest-based products (up to 5 mins movie/ up to 5 shooting days)
• Insects and forests fires (up to 3 mins movie each/ up to 6 shooting days)
• Mammals, birds and reptiles in the forest – meeting some experts (up to 5 min/ 5 shooting days and compilation of existing information)
• The SALMA project activities and partners (up to 10 mins movie/ up to 5 shooting days)
• Wrap-up of all the above-mentioned activities (editing)

  Reporting Lines 

• FAO Representative
• SALMA Project Manager
• Communications Officer

 

Technical Focus

 

The Videographer will be responsible for the compilation and editing of the video footage

 

• Audio and video equipment should be set-up for aerial, interior and exterior location shoots. Videographer is expected to operate video cameras, video/audio equipment to produce high-quality footage
• Videos shall be produced in a high-quality broadcasting and web publishing format
• Videos shall be provided in edited and raw format on external memory medium or via file transfer service
• The assignment is taking place all over Lebanon. FAO will provide transportation from Beirut to the working area and vice-versa.  The videographer will use his/her own professional equipment for filming and editing. Materials produced for this task are sole ownership of FAO Lebanon and as such cannot be distributed or shared with any third party (media outlet, publishing agency, organization or person).
• The final output should be a professional documentation/video ad pictures to be communicated with partners, stakeholders, and governmental institution to promote for its content.

 

All videos and photos to be submitted by the end of July 2021 to FAO Lebanon.

 

Tasks and responsibilities

 

Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative and the direct supervision of the Project Manager, in close collaboration with the FAO Communication Officer, the incumbent will:

 

• Prepare a storyboard of the documentary and the short movies to be filmed
• Shoot video and interviews using a variety of focal lengths throughout the assignment to provide close-up, medium range, establishing shots, and panoramic views and will seek out opportunities for using available light in technically creative ways.
• Visit selected sites and collect relevant interviews data to be provided in a transcript, along with details of name, title, location.
• Get a signed consent form any person interviewed or shown in the video.
• Edit the video and oversee the postproduction phase of the video ensuring that, narration, voiceovers if need be, graphic effects/infographics, colour correction, music are all used appropriately, and any used material like music or graphics are licensed.
• Provide translation and subtitles in English to the movies. Provide Arabic subtitles when English speakers are filmed.
• Provide licensed music for the movie
• Make available to FAO all footage produced for final selection; provide all original high-resolution footage on a hard drive (or USB), exactly as it was shot (not compressed or converted), complete with a shortlist and transcription of interviews;
• Provide quality pictures of the different sites visited, illustrating the different types of works from different angles, people in action where possible, etc.
• Provide several rounds of editing based on the comments received from FAO Lebanon office and FAO Office of Corporate Communication
• Undertake any other related activities, as requested by FAO.

  

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

  Minimum Requirements    

• University degree in communication arts, cinematography, TV production or any related equivalent
• Have a minimum of 4 years’ experience in short films/reportage/documentary including writing, producing, directing and editing.
• The consultant is expected to provide all equipment and personnel required to plan, execute and complete the outputs.
• National of Lebanon or resident in the country with a regular work permit.

  FAO Core Competencies 

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

 Technical/Functional Skills 

• Proven ability and experience in photography and videography
• Ability to produce and film on location without any other supervision except for liaison with FAO
• Advanced knowledge and skills of MS Office, including Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop and other editing tools are required
• Ability to work on a strict deadline.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to operate under strict time limits.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Punctuality.
• Previous extensive experience in producing similar movies showing rural areas and interviewing rural people is a must
• Ability to effectively apply high production and technical standards for the purpose of maintaining high levels of professionalism.

   

 

 

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Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
• For other issues, visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW TO APPLY
To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered.
Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.
If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org

 

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