Individual Contractor for Multimedia Content Production

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Position Title: Individual Contractor for Multimedia Content Production
Location: New York, Portugal
Country: United States, Portugal
Deadline Date: Not specified

Job Details

Job Posting Organization:
The job is posted by the United Nations, an international organization founded in 1945, with a mission to promote peace, security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security, and cooperation among countries. The UN operates in 193 member states and has a workforce of over 44,000 employees worldwide. Its various agencies and programs work on a wide range of issues including human rights, humanitarian assistance, and sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Job Overview:
The position of Individual Contractor for Multimedia Content Production involves creating and submitting a maximum of fifteen approved packages of multimedia content in Portuguese. This role is crucial for enhancing the work of UN News Language Units by providing local voices and field-based storytelling that highlights the UN's activities, particularly in relation to the SDGs, human rights, and climate issues. The contractor will be responsible for producing quality multimedia content that aligns with UN priorities and campaigns, ensuring that the narratives resonate with target audiences. The contractor will also engage in discussions with the relevant Unit Chief to plan and pitch story ideas, ensuring that the content produced is timely and relevant.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Individual Contractor shall: • Liaise with the relevant Unit Chief to discuss and plan producing quality multimedia (text, audio, and video) content on various issues to provide field-based narratives in relation to UN priorities, campaigns, and news developments in the target audience region. • Pitch story ideas and agree with the commissioning office on timelines and content to be produced, incorporating a range of storytelling approaches appropriate for both news and social media platforms. • Produce content on UN conferences or campaigns as commissioned by UN News. • Research content from verifiable sources, write stories and scripts, edit, and create multimedia (audio/video/photo/text) stories for UN News language platforms, consistent with global priorities, featuring local angles, and with special attention to beneficiaries and target audiences. • Coordinate technical arrangements and organize interviews in the countries of assignment, as required. • Follow UN News guidelines, ensuring basic editorial clarity and sound political judgment, due diligence regarding permissions and copyright, including written approvals for photos and video content, especially where minors are concerned. • Possess well-rounded experience in broadcast/digital journalism and multimedia production in the assigned languages. Skills in video production will be highly desirable. Ability to produce material in English or other UN News languages will also be desirable. • Provide references and work samples as requested. • If registration or accreditation of journalists is required by national/local authorities, proof of registration/accreditation should be provided.

Required Qualifications:
The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with a preference for a first-level university degree in communication, journalism, video production, or a related field. Experience in broadcast/digital journalism in the assigned language(s) is essential, along with experience in the full range of production of multimedia features. Experience in video production, filming, and editing video material is desirable, as is experience in recording and editing audio material. Familiarity with digital content publishing and the incorporation of photos and graphics is also desirable.

Educational Background:
Candidates should possess at least a high school diploma or equivalent. A first-level university degree in communication, journalism, video production, or a related field is preferred, indicating a foundational understanding of media production and communication strategies.

Experience:
Candidates must have experience in broadcast/digital journalism in the assigned language(s). They should also have a comprehensive background in producing multimedia features, which includes video production, filming, and editing. Experience in recording and editing audio material is also required, along with familiarity with digital content publishing.

Languages:
Fluency in Portuguese is required for this position. Additionally, knowledge of English and other UN official languages is desirable, as English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Additional Notes:
This function is located in the UN News Section of the News and Content Branch, within the News and Media Division (NMD) in the Department of Global Communications (DGC). The position is expected to last for a maximum of five months. The UN News delivers content in six official languages, plus additional languages such as Kiswahili, Portuguese, Hindi, and Urdu. The stringers will prepare content based on clear instructions from the commissioning office and report directly to the language Unit Chiefs. Special notice: Due to the high volume of applications received, only successful candidates will be contacted. It is important to note that the United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.