Deadline: 16 December 2015
Amnesty International (AI) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Multimedia Officer in London, United Kingdom. The duration for the post is of 11 months.
The Multimedia Officer works alongside the Executive Producer with specific responsibility for coordinating enquiries and providing advice relating to audio, video and multimedia material requested at or from the IS for the movement’s use in its human rights work.
The AI’s global campaign is to change the lives of those suffering human rights abuses.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Multimedia Officer will perform the following functions-
- Maintain Amnesty’s Digital Asset Management database (ADAM), which provides the movement with audiovisual content for use in its human rights work – including but not limited to organizing and documenting AV content to agreed standards.
- Be responsible for the physical organization and storage of AV multimedia material in the International Secretariat collection, thereby preserving assets for future use.
- Make audio recordings to a professional standard of Amnesty International meetings, events and visitors; the recordings should be for use in the movement’s current and future human rights work.
- Liaise with external suppliers/contractors to ensure a timely and effective duplication and distribution service for time based AV materials.
- Take lead responsibility in supplying audio equipment, training and digitization services to International Secretariat staff; facilitating the creation and use of audio resources for research use by the movement.
- Research, obtain and negotiate usage agreements for audiovisual materials for a diverse range of audiences for use by the movement in human rights work.
- Take lead responsibility on processing (e.g. translation, dubbing, subtitling) of video and multimedia products for wider use by the Amnesty movement to support its campaigns and actions.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Experience of working with and for different audiences, and in managing user-focused materials.
- Excellent communication skills – particularly with colleagues and in areas that may need negotiation or diplomacy; experience of collaborative working.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure.
- Proven experience of working with a video or audio archive system, within a professional environment, and of using audio recording equipment, digital video and other DV formats, making audio recordings; process the results to a professional standard and copying, storing and converting time-based AV materials.
- Understanding of the importance of AV materials helping to fulfill and promote an organization’s Global Identity and messaging.
- Experience of providing a service and information to users and identifying a user’s needs, and of providing advice and instruction to non-technical users.
- Experience at all stages of audio and video workflow and a high level of understanding of linear and non-linear editing systems, including specific applications such as Adobe Audition and Adobe Premier.
- Ability to edit audio and visual material, including for use on the internet, and knowledge and proven experience of web video streaming media and appropriate file conversion software such as Digital Rapids; awareness of traditional and new media, in particular developments in online delivery of AV content.
- Experience and understanding of copyright issues and of working with confidential
- Ability to contribute to strategic thinking and planning for audiovisual material.
- Understanding of the role of an asset management system for an international organization and experience of cataloguing and managing systems, particularly for audio and video metadata, to industry standard.
- Experience of using and negotiating with outside services and suppliers.
- Willingness and ability to work to agreed (professional and team) standards and procedures along with the ability to use judgment/initiative when required.
- Ability to contribute to the development and implementation of standards.
- Willingness to participate in developing and implementing audiovisual training programs.
- Ability to deal sensitively and ethically on human rights issues in the context of audiovisual production work.
- Ability to maintain a flexible approach to changing priorities in a high pressure environment.
- Willingness to work within participatory methodologies and approaches.
- Fluency in written and spoken English; working knowledge of other languages including Arabic, French or Spanish is highly desirable.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
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