Video Documentary Consultant for First Responders Project in Kenya

About the role

The Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA), together with its consortium partners, seeks a qualified consultant to produce a high‑quality video documentary that showcases the outcomes and lessons learned from the First Responders project across five Kenyan counties.

Key responsibilities

• Produce a high‑resolution, YouTube‑compatible video documentary with subtitles, highlighting project impacts.
• Develop a documentary script in collaboration with consortium members and Johanniter International Assistance.
• Prepare a report summarising beneficiary feedback, successes, lessons learned and recommendations.
• Capture and deliver fifty high‑quality project photographs from Nairobi, Embu, Kiambu, Mandera and Isiolo.

Required profile

• Degree in Journalism, Communication or a related field from an accredited university.
• Minimum five years of experience in documentary/video production, with a portfolio of previous work.
• Demonstrated experience working with pastoral communities and familiarity with the counties of Isiolo, Mandera, Embu, Kiambu and Nairobi.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili; knowledge of additional local languages is a plus.

Required skills

• Video production and editing.
• Scriptwriting and subtitling.
• Professional photography.
• Bilingual communication (English and Kiswahili) for interview and narration purposes.