Video Editor – Individual Consultant or Agency

• Receive raw footage and project briefs from UNESCO
• Produce edited video content for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, and longer digital formats
• Assemble sequences according to scripts, storyboards, creative briefs, or UNESCO direction
• Recommend pacing, cuts, and visual elements
• Produce reels, clips, teaser videos, interview bytes, event wrap-ups, campaign videos, and interview cuts
• Apply colour correction and grading, audio editing and synchronization, sound mixing, subtitling, captioning, lower-thirds, motion graphics, voice-overs, and music integration
• Add and synchronize subtitles and captions
• Ensure visual content complies with UNESCO Graphic Standards and Logo Toolkit, including the UNESCO video outro where required
• Mainstream UNESCO's gender strategy and reflect gender-balanced representation
• Ensure compliance with international copyright policy and appropriate licensing
• Submit first-round edits in MP4 format for review and incorporate feedback and revisions
• Deliver ready-to-publish MP4 files using H.264 and appropriate platform resolution, plus editable source/master files and linked assets
• Meet committed deadlines and promptly flag anticipated delays
• Maintain regular communication with UNESCO via email and online meetings
• Provide remote post-production and editing services on an on-call basis

• Individual consultant (non-staff) or registered agency/firm
• Candidates may be based anywhere in South Asia; must state country of residence/base and regions/countries available for assignments
• University degree and/or professional training in film production, video editing, broadcast media, digital communications, or related fields
• A demonstrable portfolio may be considered in lieu of formal qualifications
• Minimum three (3) years of demonstrable professional experience in video editing, including social media content production
• Experience with institutional or development-sector communications is an asset
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or equivalent
• Experience producing video content for Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn, including reels, shorts, and platform-optimized formats
• Strong understanding of post-production workflows, colour grading, audio mixing, and multi-format export
• Familiarity with Adobe After Effects or equivalent is an asset
• Experience with subtitle and closed-caption integration
• Ability to manage and archive large media file libraries
• Ability to work independently and efficiently under tight deadlines and revision cycles
• Familiarity with UNESCO or UN branding standards is an advantage
• AI-generated content or AI video/audio enhancement tools are prohibited unless expressly authorized by UNESCO
• Fluency in English, both oral and written, is required
• Proficiency in local languages of the duty station is an asset
• At least three recent portfolio work samples, from the last three years, with brief project descriptions and role
• Ability to provide daily professional rates in local currency

• On-call roster assignments with no guarantee of assignment
• Remote-based work arrangements
• Opportunity to work with UNESCO's Regional Office for South Asia
• Inclusion in a roster valid from 15 October 2026 to 31 December 2027, or until further notice
• Assessment and evaluation via video or teleconference and email
• Qualified candidates from non- and under-represented Member States, minority and indigenous groups, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply