Videographer – COP17

Produces high-quality video coverage for UNCCD COP17 and the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. The consultant will film interviews, landscapes and campaign events, deliver daily social-media highlights, manage field equipment and create a final visual record of the conference.

Department: Communications, External Relations and Partnerships Unit

• Coordinate filming with CERP and external production partners against agreed narratives and specifications
• Deliver daily COP17 highlight clips for UNCCD social media channels
• Film the Silk Road Caravan journey and arrival at COP17 in cinematic 4K footage
• Record interviews with officials, pastoralists and scientists alongside campaign and landscape footage
• Operate drones in compliance with local regulations and UN safety requirements
• Capture clean synchronised audio for interviews, b-roll and final productions
• Manage camera and audio equipment, data offloading and field backups

• First-level university degree in film production, media studies, journalism or a related field, or technical certification with two additional years of experience
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in documentary filmmaking, photojournalism or broadcast media
• Experience filming in remote outdoor environments
• Willingness to travel to remote project sites
• Professional camera, stabilisation, lighting and external audio equipment capable of 4K production
• Native proficiency in spoken and written English
• Compliance with journalistic ethics, informed image use and protection of subjects including children

• Assignment runs from 15 August to 14 September 2026
• Work includes travel to COP17 and project locations in Mongolia
• Consultant must operate independently and is not entitled to UN staff benefits
• Consultant is responsible for insurance and applicable taxes and duties