Consultancy - Video Editor with Motion Graphics / Animation

Duration: 3-month fixed term contract, with a view to extend to a permanent contract

To create a suitable workflow, this role would be best suited to someone who can work :

- 11:00 - 19:00 GMT (or later)

- Is based in a LatAm Timezone

Background

The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) is an independent civil society organization, headquartered in Geneva Switzerland, with offices in Austria, South Africa, Colombia and Malta, and a globally dispersed Secretariat working in around 40 countries. GI-TOC comprises a network of more than 750 independent global and regional experts working on human rights, democracy, governance and development issues where organized crime has become increasingly pertinent. GI-TOC provides a platform to promote greater debate and innovative approaches as the building blocks to an inclusive global strategy against organized crime. GI-TOC commissions and shares research globally, curates a robust resource library of 2 000 reports and tools specific to organized crime and uses its convening power to unite both the private and public sectors against organized crime. 

We are seeking a skilled video editor to work across outputs for the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime and its YouTube channel: Organized Crime Dispatch.

This role is primarily focused on editing, with occasional light production support as needed. You will be responsible for turning raw footage into clear, engaging, and high-quality video content across short-form and longer formats.

The Role

You will work with pre-recorded interviews, scripts, and briefs to deliver high-quality edits. Outputs will include short-form content for social media, video-podcasts, interview cuts, and longer-form explainer videos for YouTube.

Main Responsibilities

• Short-form vertical videos (20-90 seconds) for social platforms
• Video podcasts and interview-based content
• Long-form explainer video
• Work from scripts and recorded interviews to shape clear, engaging narratives
• Turn around edits efficiently while maintaining quality
• Include motion graphics / animation (animated maps, etc.)
• Support with finding suitable footage
• Manage your workflow to avoid last-minute bottlenecks

Requisite skills and experience

• Fast, reliable editor who can work to deadlines
• Can create clear, effective motion graphics
• Individual who works independently and confidently from structured briefs
• Fluent in English. Additional languages are a benefit

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

The Global Initiative makes use of BambooHR’s ATS system to receive and review your application. All correspondence related to your application will be sent via our domain globalinitiative.bamboohr.com.