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Local NGOTerms Of Reference (Tor) Production Of A Project Short Documentary Film For Bikita And Insiza Districts
A local non-governmental organization in Harare is hiring a competent videographer or documentary film production service provider to create a short documentary film for its project…
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A local non-governmental organization in Harare is hiring a competent videographer or documentary film production service provider to create a short documentary film for its project in Bikita and Insiza districts. The project focuses on strengthening community resilience, promoting gender equality, advancing sustainable natural resource management, and enhancing community participation. As the initiative reaches its final phase, the selected service provider will document key outputs, outcomes, changes, and lessons learned…
Job Description
A local non-governmental organization in Harare is hiring a competent videographer or documentary film production service provider to create a short documentary film for its project in Bikita and Insiza districts. The project focuses on strengthening community resilience, promoting gender equality, advancing sustainable natural resource management, and enhancing community participation. As the initiative reaches its final phase, the selected service provider will document key outputs, outcomes, changes, and lessons learned using an output harvesting approach.
This role suits professionals with proven experience in documentary filmmaking, development communication, and community-based video production. The assignment involves a two-day field shoot across project sites in Bikita and Insiza, conducting interviews, capturing visual evidence of project interventions, and highlighting community testimonies. Responsibilities span pre-production planning, field filming, and post-production editing to deliver a professional final film along with social media clips and raw digital files.
Responsibilities
- Attend a briefing meeting with the project team to understand objectives and communication requirements
- Review relevant project documents, monitoring reports, outcome statements, and baseline or endline information
- Develop a filming plan, interview guide, and proposed documentary storyline based on output harvesting
- Coordinate with the project team to identify filming locations, community participants, local leaders, and stakeholders
- Conduct a two-day field assignment filming community initiatives and project-supported interventions
- Record short video interviews with project participants, community leaders, local authorities, and staff
- Gather visual evidence of project outputs, outcomes, infrastructure, and livelihood activities
- Edit and produce a coherent documentary film incorporating captions, location identifiers, branding, and subtitles
- Submit a draft film for review and incorporate agreed revisions into the final digital deliverables
Requirements
- Proven experience in documentary filmmaking, development communication, or community-based video production
- Access to suitable filming and audio equipment
- Ability to complete a short field schedule and meet agreed deadlines
- Compliance with organizational safeguarding, protection, communication, and data protection requirements
- Obtain informed consent before filming or recording interviews
Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience documenting development projects, gender equality, climate resilience, sustainable livelihoods, or governance themes
- Strong interviewing, storytelling, filming, sound recording, and video editing skills
- Portfolio of previous documentary films or similar video production assignments
- Demonstrated ability to work respectfully with rural communities and diverse groups
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the location of this job?
The employer is located in Harare, and the field assignment takes place across project sites in Bikita and Insiza districts.
What is the employment type?
The posting lists the employment type as full-time.
What is the salary for this position?
The posting does not specify a salary.
What deliverables are required for this assignment?
Deliverables include a pre-production plan, raw footage, a draft documentary film, a final edited documentary, at least two short social media clips, final high-resolution digital files, and supporting materials such as interviewee details and captions.
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