Education | Kenya

 
Video Editor (2 short term positions)
 
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
 
About Bridge International Academies
 
About this position
 
Bridge International Academies is a for-profit startup company revolutionizing education across Africa with a unique business model. The company runs a large-scale network of low-cost primary schools in Kenya that significantly outperforms other primary schools in the same areas because of our ‘school in a box’ systems. Our schools profitably deliver this high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, which enable the schools to cover all their costs and create a profitable central organization at scale. We have launched 37 schools in Kenya, will double in size in the next 6 months, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students across continent

Bridge International Academies is offering a 2 month short term contract for a highly skilled video editor for our fast paced product studio.
Successful candidates will be strong communicators, very detail-oriented, and have a passion for the video process. The editor’s primary role will be to film video samples in schools and on-site, and edit videos, making them ready for use in our training sessions.
 
Experience and Attributes:
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• In-depth knowledge of video recording and editing process
• Experienced or comfortable using high end consumer video for capturing simple video clips
• Excellent and proven range of digital video post production skills (including adding call outs/arrows to videos, capturing the computer screen and Powerpoints on video, and editing audio)
• Experience with Camtasia Studio or a similar video editing suite is highly preferred
• Proactive problem solving, both technically and creatively
• Calm under pressure, can excel in fast-paced project timeframes
• An obsession for creating excellent videos on schedule
• Self-driven and able to easily communicate creative ideas and collaborate in a team environment
• Experience working with children or in a school is preferred
• Productivity-focused and proven to be a quick problem solver
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

About You

• Ability to work in a high pressure environment
• An online portfolio that demonstrates a range of video post production skills
• A Bachelors degree is  required
• 2-4 years of experience as a digital video editor Understanding of all video production equipment, technologies and capabilities in the corporate environment
• Working knowledge of still and moving imaging software for both Mac and PC platforms
• Proficient on both the Macintosh (OSX) and PC computing platforms

 
 
You can apply and view detailed job requisitions on the Careers page at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com