Job Description

The Washington Bureau Cameraman/Editor will be responsible for shooting and editing all aspects of news coverage for the Bureau as well as covering the region and beyond. Working on location, filming fast news-breaking stories, you will be responsible for ensuring the live and camera shots are delivered to a high technical standard. Working in a small team, you will be experienced utilizing a variety of technologies such as HD ENG news cameras, mini-cams, Adobe CC editing software and IP video & Audio streaming Devices. You will be an expert in delivering world class broadcast journalism to the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Shooting and editing HD footage to the highest standards.
• To be the lead technical craftsman in Bureau team.
• Be flexible to work on assignment both from your region and internationality, which may sometimes include travelling to hostile environments.
• Provides live shots from various locations, from set up to transmission through IP video/audio streaming device or fibre.
• Essential to have understanding on several shooting techniques such as indoor and outdoor shooting, ‘shooting on the go’, interviewed based shooting.
• Determine the lighting needs and requirement for different basic set up including Studio Setup.
• To edit the footage and create packages where ever necessary.
• To be a key member of a small bureau team to ensure highest quality storytelling, with creative skills in broadcast and in delivering digital journalism.
• To maintain technical and IT infrastructure of bureau operation.
• To log and archive footage appropriately.
• To ensure duties are carried out with proper reference to health and safety and security considerations.

Key Skills, Experience and Education

• Ability to light, shoot and record sound simultaneously to high technical standard.
• Experience of Adobe CC edit software.
• Experience in the use of Bonding Devices and Livewire, Newscaster an advantage.
• Experience in HD and 16.9 formats and producing videos for Social Media platform.
• Experience working in a hostile environment isn’t a must but can be highly advantageous.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Fluency in Arabic and English.
• Several years’ experience in video production in the field working for a reputable TV or broadcast media entity is a must.
• Display sound theoretical, practical and technical knowledge of cameras.
• Have an ability to frame and compose shots.
• Have ability to perform camera moves accurately.
• Display excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Have the capacity to multi-task and take direction from others.
• Be fully versed in field news gathering operations.
• Deliver high quality, from the field, that show initiative an imagination.
• Archive shot material and maintain the video library in their respective bureaus.
• Contribute ideas and suggestions.
• Meet editorial deadlines.
• Maintain your equipment and Report technical problems.