Photography and Videography Consultant

Company Description

We are a global team of experts and innovators tackling some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. We work with leaders and change makers around the globe to bring health strategies to life. We provide ideas, advice and technical know-how that enable our partners to build a path to lasting change.

With 30 years’ experience in global health, we collaborate with our partners to explore existing evidence, combine expertise, scale up ideas and co-create solutions that accelerate change. This includes collaborating on policy design, managing initiatives, building powerful coalitions and galvanising social movements. Our impact is felt across whole communities, with a focus on women, girls and those who have been marginalised.

As part of MSI Reproductive Choices, all our profits go back into supporting MSI’s own mission of children by choice, not chance.

We believe in a world where everyone can access the high-quality health services they need, without financial burden.

Position

Options is seeking a consultant to provide photographic and video coverage for the Survivor Leadership Training. The photographer and videographer will be contracted for 12 days over a two-month period to create a comprehensive photo gallery and audio-visual product/s of Survivors of FGM/C.

The photographic/videographic consultant will produce material to support strong digital features including photo essays, videos and website feature stories. As the focus is on story-telling and documenting the stories of survivors of FGM/C who have experienced psychological trauma, ALM is looking for a creative, insightful photographer / videographer to produce a strong portfolio

The consultant will deliver photos, videos including interviews and notes on locations and interviewees in the required formats within fifteen days of the completion of the assignment:

• Minimum 30 best edited Digital Images in high resolution JPEG format delivered with shared copyright ownerships between Options and the Photographer / Videographer throughout the World. Resize optimized images, if necessary, for transmission
• 20 HD quality videos (2-3 minutes) showcasing FGM/C survivor stories, including translation based on ALM’s signed off storyboard
• Raw footage of video undertaken in the field
• Interviews with story focal points – translated
• Files should be sent either via wetransfer or dropbox to a contact person that will be identified as soon as the photographer/videographer is operational.

Please note, this consultancy may include a five-day residential training that will be conducted in a location to be confirmed, outside Nairobi County.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Over 5 years of experience in undertaking photo / video assignment for an organization with demonstrated attractive professional portfolio
• Ability to deliver products according to the specified technical requirements
• Understanding of local context and developments in the project area (understanding local language is a benefit but not essential)
• Well equipped with professional grade photography / videography equipment
• Proven post production experience creating photo and video stories
• Demonstrate an understanding of the communication requirements of a non-profit organization
• Good understanding of new and evolving technologies and digital platforms

Other information

• As an equal opportunity employer, Options Consultancy Services is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage or civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Options Consultancy Services.
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• We seek people who are pro-choice, promote diversity and inclusion, are energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Applicants must have the right to work in Kenya