Pay and conditions
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Job Description
UNESCO is building a Creative Services Roster of video editors and agencies for on-call remote post-production assignments supporting its South Asia communications work. Rostered providers will turn raw footage into platform-ready social-media and longer-form videos, applying brand standards, captions, sound and visual finishing while delivering editable source files for UNESCO’s archive.
Key Details
Department
Division for Communications and Public Engagement
Position Details
Experience level
Early / Mid
Minimum experience
3 years
Employment type
Contractor
Arrangement
Remote
Minimum education
Bachelor's degree
Contract duration
12 months
Language Requirements
Required
English
Preferred
Local language
Summary of Responsibilities
- Edit raw footage and project briefs into social-media and longer digital video content
- Assemble sequences to agreed scripts, storyboards, creative briefs and UNESCO direction
- Optimize reels, clips, teasers and interview videos for platform-specific duration, aspect ratio and format
- Apply colour correction, audio synchronization, sound mixing, subtitles, captions, lower-thirds and motion graphics
- Ensure output meets UNESCO Graphic Standards, Logo Toolkit, gender strategy and copyright requirements
- Submit MP4 edits for review, incorporate revisions and deliver publish-ready files with editable source masters
Role Requirements
- University degree or professional training in film production, video editing, broadcast media, digital communications or a related field, with a portfolio accepted in lieu of formal qualifications
- At least three years of demonstrable professional video-editing experience including social-media content
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or equivalent video-editing software
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Ability to submit a portfolio with at least three recent work samples
Desired Criteria
- Experience with institutional or development-sector communications
- Familiarity with UNESCO or UN branding standards
- Proficiency in local languages of the duty station
Skills
Tools and Technologies
Additional Information
- Roster engagement is on an on-call basis and does not guarantee an assignment
- AI-generated images, videos and video or audio enhancement tools are prohibited unless UNESCO expressly authorizes them
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNESCO Careers, on 10 Sep 2026.