Multi-media and Events Consultant

UNICEF Kenya is seeking a talented and experienced Multi-media and Events Consultant to join its Communications team on a 12-month hybrid consultancy. This role sits at the intersection of storytelling, visual media production, and high-level event coordination — offering a unique opportunity to document and amplify the impact of UNICEF's programmes across Kenya. You will work directly alongside the Communication Specialist and Digital Officer to deliver compelling, human-centred content that drives donor visibility, public engagement, and institutional communication goals.

As a consultant, you will be embedded in a dynamic and mission-driven environment where your camera, editorial instincts, and logistical expertise directly support children's rights advocacy. From capturing powerful stories in the field to supporting visits by senior UN leadership, your work will help shape how UNICEF Kenya communicates its impact to the world. This is a Kenyan nationals-only opportunity.

• Produce high-quality, human-centred iPhone videos featuring beneficiaries, UNICEF staff, celebrity supporters, and donors during field visits and events.
• Handle end-to-end video production including sound setup, directing, framing, shooting, editing, and packaging content for social media platforms.
• Conduct photography coverage at events and field visits, maintaining professional visual standards consistent with UNICEF's brand guidelines.
• Identify and document beneficiary profiles, stories, and relevant details to accompany photographs and video content.
• Participate in recces (pre-mission reconnaissance visits) to assess and prepare filming locations ahead of scheduled missions.
• Support professional filming crews on planned videography missions outlined in the CAP multimedia production planner, assisting with equipment rigging, lighting, sound recording, and crowd management.
• Facilitate consent signing with beneficiaries and support location scouting and beneficiary identification for filming purposes.
• Assist in the planning and execution of high-level field visits involving the UNICEF Representative, Deputy Representatives, Regional Director, and other senior global leadership.
• Ensure UNICEF and donor visibility materials (branded assets, banners, merchandise, signage) are available and correctly deployed at all event and filming locations.
• Undertake ad-hoc content gathering and media support tasks as assigned, charged at the consultant's agreed day rate within the overall consultancy budget.

• Demonstrate a strong portfolio of human-interest video and photography work, ideally within a development, humanitarian, or UN agency context.
• Operate professional and iPhone-based camera equipment with proficiency in lighting, sound recording, and post-production editing tools (e.g. Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or equivalent).
• Apply storytelling techniques to produce emotionally resonant, rights-based content aligned with UNICEF's communication standards.
• Coordinate logistics for field visits and events involving senior officials, managing multiple moving parts under time pressure.
• Navigate community settings sensitively, including obtaining informed consent from beneficiaries including children and vulnerable populations.
• Communicate clearly in English and Swahili, both verbally and in writing, for content capture, script notes, and beneficiary profiling.
• Manage time and deliverables independently in a hybrid work environment while staying aligned with team priorities.
• Demonstrate understanding of UNICEF's mission, donor visibility requirements, and ethical standards for child-safe media production.

This is a consultancy engagement remunerated on a day-rate basis, commensurate with the consultant's experience and UNICEF's consultancy fee scales. The total consultancy budget is fixed and tasks will be assigned and charged accordingly. While specific figures are not publicly disclosed, UNICEF consultancy rates for this level of work in Kenya typically translate to an estimated monthly equivalent of KES 200,000–350,000, depending on workload and days engaged. UNICEF does not offer permanent staff benefits under consultancy contracts; however, the role offers exceptional professional exposure, international-standard work experience, and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to children's rights advocacy in Kenya.

This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned Kenyan multimedia professional with at least four to six years of experience in video production, photojournalism, or communications within the NGO, INGO, UN, or media sector. You thrive in fast-paced, field-based environments and are equally comfortable in boardrooms and remote communities. You are passionate about storytelling that drives social change and understand the nuances of ethical content creation involving children and vulnerable populations.

Please do not apply if: you are not a Kenyan national, you have no prior experience producing content for an NGO or development organisation, you are unable to travel for field missions, or you are seeking a permanent employment position rather than a consultancy arrangement.

• Visit the official UNICEF Kenya careers portal or the UNICEF global jobs site at jobs.unicef.org.
• Search for the position using the vacancy reference number #593797.
• Prepare and upload your updated CV, a cover letter outlining your relevant multimedia experience, and a link to your portfolio or showreel.
• Ensure your application is submitted before the closing date of 20 June 2026.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. UNICEF does not charge any fees during the recruitment process.