Videographer

The Videographer will work under the under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative, with guidance of the Communications Expert at FAO Egypt in coordination with a technical oversight of the Regional Communication Officer (RNE) responsible for strategic alignment, corporate compliance, editorial quality, and adherence to FAO communication standards.

The videographer will be responsible for producing a high quality video product that documents and promotes the project in focus, interventions, results, and impact across selected governorates in Egypt.

In close collaboration with FAOEG, RNE Communications and Office of Communications (OCC) branches and relevant communication focal points, the incumbent will:

• Produce videos in English and Arabic with subtitles in the language of each video. Videos should follow the FAO Video production guidelines: https://www.fao.org/3/cc5308en/cc5308en.pdf
• Respond to the feedback from the FAO s RNE Communications office and the FAO Office of Communications (OCC) to ensure clearance and final approval of all video outputs to and adherence to corporate policies.
• Undertake field missions to capture human-interest stories, project results, beneficiary perspectives and thematic visuals.
• Engage in several meetings to get oriented with the subject matter of videos and undertake interviews with relevant stakeholders of FAO Egypt projects, subject to consent and communications clearance.
• Deliver all the raw footage to FAO Egypt country office.
• Perform any other related duties.

FAO Standards and guidelines:

Liaison with OCC will be maintained, either directly or through RNE focal point/coordinator, to ensure compliance with OCC standards, aligned messaging, and appropriate review and clearance processes. All communication materials will follow FAO clearance processes and comply with FAO standards, including:

• FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31: https://www.fao.org/strategic-framework/en
• FAO social media policy and guidelines: https://www.fao.org/2/socialmedia
• Social Media Branding Guidelines: https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.PHONE\_NUMBER3/cb5044en
• FAOSTYLE https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.PHONE\_NUMBER3/cb8081en
• FAO terminology http://www.fao.org/faoterm
• FAO Names of Countries https://www.fao.org/nocs/en
• Story guidelines, Story template, UN map standards, FAO logo policy and related branding guidelines (available to staff).

Further guidance regarding FAO communications, policies and procedures can be found through the FAO intranet, OCC section.

Desired Candidate Profile

• University degree in Photography, Videography, Multimedia Production, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Digital Media, or a related field;
• Five years of relevant professional experience in photography, videography, multimedia content production, and visual storytelling;
• Working knowledge (level C) of Arabic and limited knowledge (level B) of English;
• National of Egypt or resident of the country with valid work permit

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• Use of AI in video editing
• Drone operation where licensed