FilmAid International (FilmAid) invites applications from qualified Kenyans to fill the above position. The position, based in Dadaab, will report to the Dadaab Project Officer.
FilmAid International is a non-governmental organization that uses film to promote health, strengthen communities and enrich the lives of the world’s vulnerable and uprooted. FilmAid is currently implementing programmes in Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with the Dadaab Project Officer and other project staff to ensure that objectives of the Dadaab project are met.
- Coordinate the Dadaab Youth Participatory Video Project (PVP) which seeks to build the capacity of refugee youth to generate video content on issues affecting their community, through providing training on the following;
ii. Filming and editing
iii. Creative writing for video, especially scripting and screenplays
iv. Training in self expression for production
- Ensure that PVP final products are to the satisfactory standards and are approved by project staff and the advisory committee.
- Participate in the drafting of information dissemination plans for Dadaab.
- Work closely with the Project Officer in providing regular updates of production and dissemination of PVP products and other video products through quantitative and qualitative reports.
- Work with the field staff in keeping accurate statistics of daytime and evening screening attendances, maintaining a database of the same as well as a photo gallery of daytime and evening screenings and any other project activities photos.
- Monitor and collect feedback on production and dissemination activities.
- Be familiar with both FilmAid and the Kenya Codes of conduct.
- Be of Kenyan nationality and a current student or graduate of any media institution in Kenya with focus on community media, communication for development or behavior change
- Experience and interest in community video or other community media, mobilization and outreach as well as facilitation
- Should possess good interpersonal skills
- Should be culturally sensitive and able to work with diverse cultures
- Must be computer literate with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Windows Office packages as well as editing software, (experience in Final Cut Pro an added advantage)
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Committed to Humanitarian principles and action
- Knowledge of Somali language and culture is an added advantage
- Video facilitation skills an added advantage
Applications to be submitted through email only
