As part of its commitment to research and innovation, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is implementing the project โCapacity Building in Migration, Environment, Climate Change and Migration Data Management in East, West and North Africaโ, funded by the Government of Denmark.
This project aims to improve migration management in relation to environmental and climate challenges. To ensure greater visibility of activities and document the project's impacts, IOM is looking to recruit a consultant specializing in communications, photography and video. The consultant will be responsible for producing audiovisual and written content illustrating the effects of interventions before and after their implementation, in particular through testimonials and human stories.
The consultant will be responsible for :
- Producing photographs and videos of interviews before and after project interventions to illustrate their impact;
- Realizing documentary videos and human stories highlighting project beneficiaries, taking into account IOM visibility standards and comments from the IOM Regional Office for West and Central Africa;
- Ensuring the visibility of the project by developing attractive and engaging communication content (audiovisual and written), taking into account IOM's visibility standards and the comments of IOM's Regional Office for West and Central Africa;
More specifically, the consultant in close collaboration with the Head of unit and project team, will be responsilble of:
- Planing and organizing filming, photography and information-gathering sessions in collaboration with the project team;
- Filming and photography of project beneficiaries before and after interventions;
- Carrying out video interviews and collecting written testimonies from stakeholders and beneficiaries;
- Editing and producing professional-quality videos for various communication media (website, social networks, reports, etc.);
- Writing compelling human stories and feature articles highlighting project results; - Producing institutional communication materials for IOM; - Providing a final report including a summary of project activities. );
- Writing compelling human stories and feature articles highlighting project results;
- Producing institutional communication materials for IOM;
- Providing a final report including a summary of activities carried out, deliverables produced and communication recommendations.
The consultant must have the following qualifications:
- University degree in communications, journalism, audiovisual production, writing or related field;
- At least 5 years' proven experience in video production, photography and writing for international organizations or development projects;
- Proficiency in video editing and photo retouching software (Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, etc.).
- Excellent storytelling skills, both visual and written.
- Good knowledge of migration, environment and climate change issues is an asset.
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment and meet deadlines.