Digital & Multimedia Production Officer

Position Scope

The Digital & Multimedia Production Officer will work with existing communications team in the MENA region and across the movement on improving the quality and quantity of MSF’s inhouse audio and video production in Arabic.

The Digital & Multimedia Production Officer will work mainly on video production and design to develop strong visual stories about contexts where MSF works and highlights the experiences of its beneficiaries. S/he will mainly be a video editor and a multimedia designer with strong skills and experience but must be able to build (and film in) a basic in office studio or in the field (complex environments), manage interviews in both English and Arabic and take photos.

The Digital & Multimedia Production Officer must be able to find creative solutions and make the best of limited resources. The person must have strong storytelling skills mainly producing for social media channels but also for news wires and occasionally documentaries.

This person will be the technical referent for MSF in Lebanon, s/he will be in charge of developing/updating policies and standards for digital production workflow and maintaining organized archives in video. S/he will also be in charge of maintaining video equipment.

The Digital & Multimedia Production Officer will be producing content for operational communication as well as institutional communication like the MSF recruitment and branding campaigns in addition to some internal projects.

The Digital & Multimedia Production Officer works within the Beirut Communications Hub and reports to the Beirut Digital Team Leader. It’s a full time position based in Beirut. S/he works in very close collaboration with all the members of the Beirut Communications Hub but also with the various MSF teams in Lebanon, in the MENA region, as well as MSF’s international network.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit video footage to create video stories in Arabic and English for MSF social media platforms and websites
• Support photo production (editing and upload on the media database)
• Participate in the creation of multimedia content (from concept to final export)
• Act as a technical referent on video production (standards, trends, etc…)
• Organize and maintain video and design workflow
• Ensure proper archiving on MSF Media database
• Travel to MSF projects in the MENA region or elsewhere to film (twice a year)
• Provide ad hoc support and sometimes backup (upon request) for Field Communications Managers and Field Communications Officers on digital and multimedia production
• Provide training sessions on audio video production, editing, and mobile journalism to colleagues with different levels of experience
• Manage video/photo equipment
• Advise and produce multimedia content for internal communication (videos for training, presentation, events…)

• Follow up on distribution of MSF produced documentaries (technical aspects)
  • Work with the Digital Engagement & Outreach Officer on adapting already produced MSF material for different MSF MENA social media platforms
  • Work with other audio video officers across the MSF movement and in the region to unify visual guidelines, standardize quality, and work on collaborative projects
  • Act as a commissioning editor for external suppliers

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organisation.

Requirements

Technical

• Bachelor degree or higher in Audiovisual technologies or equivalent
• At least four years of professional experience with filming, editing and script writing
• Have a photography and film or multimedia journalism portfolio
• Interest in social media and digital communication
• A good judgment of ethical aspects of communication, copyright and legal aspects
• Knowledge of the international broadcasts standards
• Experience in multimedia or web-based interactive productions is an asset
• Mac environment

Competencies

• Demonstrate a solid understanding of the context in Lebanon and the Middle East as well as humanitarian issues
• Demonstrate ability to work under pressure, managing multiple projects within tight deadlines
• Flexibility to travel, including to unstable contexts
• Team player, creativity, curiosity, a sense of initiative
  • Commitment to MSF’s Principles
  • Cross-cultural awareness
  • Analytical thinking
  • Strong networking skills
  • Results and quality Orientation
  • Service orientation

Preferable

• Preferable field experience in the MENA region as a multimedia journalist, filmmaker, or video producer
• Experience in filming in difficult conditions
• Preferable experience in working on multimedia design and animation projects
• Experience with mobile journalism