Job Title:

Videographer

Department:

Grade:

3B coordinator 

Location:

Kigali

Number of Positions:

1

Reports to:

Director of Marketing and Communication

Positions reporting to:

N/A

Job Summary

1

Oversee the full lifecycle of multimedia production by conceptualizing, capturing, and editing high-quality visual stories that promote the organization’s mission while upholding rigorous ethical standards and digital asset management.

2

• Conceptualize, plan, and execute high-quality photo and video projects that document IMB’s programs, staff, and communities.

• Capture footage and photographs that align with IMB’s mission and values, maintaining the dignity and privacy of all participants.

• Collaborate with the Director of Marketing and Communications, the Communications team, and Marketing and Communications staff at the U.S. Coordination Site to identify and develop cohesive multimedia stories.

• Manage all aspects of production, including pre-production planning, filming, photography, and post-production editing.

• Edit and deliver visual materials for use across platforms, including social media, websites, donor materials, and internal communications that meet organizational brand, quality, and ethical standards.

• Maintain and organize multimedia files within PIH’s global asset management system (Canto), ensuring proper naming, captions, metadata, and archiving.

• Support the creation of social media and web content in collaboration with the Communications team.

• Work to obtain translations, transcriptions, and produce subtitles 

• Manage and maintain video equipment, including cameras, lighting, and audio gear.

• Train PIH/IMB staff in basic photography and videography skills and promote ethical storytelling practices as needed.

• Create graphic treatment elements such as transitions, lower thirds, and motion graphics. 

• Stay current with emerging trends in multimedia production and content strategy.

• Uphold PIH’s standards for informed consent, privacy, and dignity in all storytelling.

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, film, journalism, photography.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in multimedia production (photo and video). 
• Proven experience producing compelling visual stories (please include a portfolio link in your application). 
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, and After Effects. 
• Strong understanding of composition, lighting, color, and storytelling principles. 
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to balance multiple projects and deadlines. 
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills. 
• Flexibility to travel within Rwanda for field assignments. 
• Extreme sensitivity to issues of consent, representation, and privacy in health and human-interest storytelling. 

Preferred:

• Understanding of health communications and development to create sensitive, mission-driven video content.
• collaborate with global stakeholders and streamline production workflows.
• Digital Distribution: Manage and upload video assets through website and digital platforms 
• Translate complex NGO programs into compelling visual narratives that resonate with donors and international communities.

Core Values and Competencies

• Ability to live PIH/IMB values: Ubumuntu-Compassion, Ubupfura-Integrity, Ubunyangamugayo-Honesty, Ubwubahane-Mutual respect, Ubufatanye-Solidarity, Agaciro-Dignity, Kugira ishyaka-Determination
• Accountability – Able to accept responsibility for one's actions, outcomes, and those of their team.
• Achieving results – Able to design and conduct work with clarity and integrity: to set realistic targets for themselves and others, ensure availability of resources, monitor progress and performance, accomplish meaningful outcomes, evaluate achievements, and integrate lessons learned.
• Adaptability – Able to adapt to change, to balance multiple demands, consider new approaches, and persist towards solutions in changing circumstances.
• Teamwork – Able to work well with others to achieve common goals. Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with culturally diverse staff across departments and country.
• Leading & Supervising – Able to build effective teams, direct and develop staff, and manage others to meaningful outcomes.

Commitment to Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment 

At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work—including our patients, families and community members - as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health's PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.