Photographer/ Videographer Full-Time

Organizational Setting

The overall number of people displaced by the armed conflict in Cabo Delgado has risen to more than 732,200. At least 30 per cent of these people have been forced to flee more than once, according to the latest data from International Organization for Migrations placement Tracking Matrix (IOM/DTM). Most displaced people – nearly 663,000 – are seeking refuge within Cabo Delgado Province, while almost 67,000 had fled to Nampula, 1,200 were in Zambezia, over 1,130 in Niassa, and 153 in Sofala. Although the ongoing harvest is expected to improve food security in other parts of Mozambique, the conflict in Cabo Delgado has disrupted livelihoods and people hiding in the bush are thought to be facing the most severe food insecurity, according to FEWSNET. Hunger is not only increasing in rural zones but also in urban centres, including Cabo Delgado’s capital, Pemba, which hosts the highest number of displaced people in the province (157,000) and where 40 per cent of people are facing high acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 and above), according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification analysis.

Within the above described context, FAO launched the Agriculture Livelihoods Response Plan (ALRP) for northern Mozambique for the period 2021 – 2023 with the overall aim to immediately enhance the food and nutrition security of 100 000 households of the Internally Displaced People (IDP) and host communities affected by the conflict, while laying foundation to sustainably build resilient livelihoods against future climatic shocks and stressors.

There are two ongoing interventions within the ALRP, with the objective to enhance the food security of vulnerable Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) households living in formal and informal camps and with host families in the province of Cabo Delgado and Nampula. In one project, each household will receive four birds, one cock and three hens to ensure food security and nutrition is improved through egg and meat consumption. In the second project, seeds and tools have been distributed through the e-Voucher approach. Results of the post-harvest survey indicate an increase in production. A video documentary for outreach and advocacy is critical to show case the efforts being made by FAO in Cabo Delgado in support of the displaced communities and host families, including support to government priorities.

Reporting Lines

Photographer/Videographer is located in the FAO Mozambique, Pemba office covering the northern part of the country, under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative and the direct supervision of the Head of Office in Pemba, Mozambique.

Technical Focus

Production of high quality, edited and captioned digital images relevant scaling up FAOs 2021 – 2023 Northern Mozambique Crisis Agriculture Livelihoods Response Plan in line with FAO Office of Communication technical specifications and guidelines on video and photographic production.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Realize a video documentary of interventions undertaken within the scope of operationalizing FAO’s Agriculture Livelihoods Response Plan in Northern Mozambique captioned and edited;
• A mix in of recorded inputs from beneficiaries, government officials and FAO management and colleagues in action captured and documented;
• Five minutes video summary mix of ongoing interventions produced every quarter;
• Brief highlights of the same for social media platforms such as twitter;
• Pictures for visibility and outreach that illustrate the story produced;
• Documentation of the e-Voucher project, including the project closure event;
• Documentation of the Emergency livelihood response to population affected by insecurity in the Cabo Delgado Province project launch;
• Any other related tasks as required.

Delivery Response

• Twenty-five minutes documentary through the distribution flow produced;
• A mix of recorded inputs from beneficiaries, government officials and FAO management and technicians produced;
• Five minutes video summary of the same to be aired during donor round tables on a quarterly basis;
• Brief highlights of the same for social media platforms such as twitter;
• For preparation of the final report and a pictorial online booklet of the project;
• Social Media (Flickr/Twitter);
• FAO Mozambique Country Page.

Candidates will be assessed against the following

Minimum Requirements

• Secondary education is required with knowledge related to Videography, a university degree will be an added advantage;
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience working in an environment involving video productions;
• Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of one the other FAO languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is required;
• Mozambican National.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus;
• Teamwork;
• Communication;
• Building Effective Relationships;
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement.

Technical/Functional Skills

• Ability to film broadcast quality video and audio: HD 1920×1080 or better;
• Have Final Cut Pro editing skills (or other professional editing software);
• Have knowledge of different video formats and video file conversions;
• Have knowledge of editing video files from multiple formats;
• Have online video publishing and file transfer skills;
• Have working knowledge of publishing on social media sties;
• Have knowledge of lighting for video;
• Video capturing and branding according to FAO Rules;
• Different visual perspectives (close up, medium-range etc.), in both landscape and portrait formats;
• Selection of best images and video files are provided with appropriate captions.

Additional Information