Video Editor for Social Media Campaign (Remotely)

Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) is an independent not-for-profit organization that works with media and civil society to promote positive change in conflict zones, closed societies, and countries in transition around the world. Under the projects entitled AJAD are funded by the Department of State.

IWPR works to Empower Syrian civil society to advance justice and accountability efforts in Syria through documentation of human rights abuses, linkages with international accountability mechanisms, community-level advocacy, and awareness-raising on transitional justice issues. 

IWPR is requesting to hire a Video Editor for Social Media Campaign – Remotely; for the upcoming 6 months, this period can be renewed if deemed necessary, for IWPR- Lebanon.

Scope of work:

• Prepare a schedule of work with IWPR’s Senior Media Specialist
• Implement IWPR’s branding policy
• Manipulate and edit video pieces in a way that is invisible to the audience
• Trim footage segments and put together the sequence of the short videos
• Input music, dialogues, graphics and effects
• Create rough and final cuts
• Ensure logical sequencing and smooth running
• Continuously discover and implement new editing technologies and industry’s best practices to maximize efficiency
• Add the translated subtitles to the videos

Qualifications:

• A degree in media, journalism, or similar
• At least three (3) years of progressively advanced video editing experience
• Strong theoretical and practical background in video editing
• Solid experience with digital technology and editing software packages (e.g. Avid

Media Composer, Lightworks, Premiere, After Effects and Final Cut)

• Demonstrable video editing ability with a strong portfolio
• Creative mind and storytelling skills
• Proficiency in Arabic
• Working experience in development or humanitarian environment is desirable
• Proven familiarity with the work of Syria and have an excellent understanding of the conflict issues and community security is a huge asset