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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Video Editor - Bridge International Academies

Video Editor 

2 short term positions

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

About Bridge International Academies

Bridge International Academies is a startup revolutionizing education across Africa with a truly unique business model. The company has launched a large-scale franchise-like network of ultra low-cost for-profit private primary schools across Africa.

Our schools profitably deliver high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, enabling local school managers to operate their school businesses profitably, while creating a highly successful business at the central level. We now have 25 schools in Kenya, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students.

About this position

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: 
  • 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
Essential Requirements 
  • 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
How to apply

Click here to apply online

Deadline: 31 January 2011