BBC Media Action

Cameraperson, Sajha Sawal

BBC Media Action

Cameraperson, Sajha Sawal

Established in 1998, BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international development charity. BBC Media Action uses media and communications to help reduce poverty and support people in claiming their rights, our aim is to inform, connect and empower people around the world. We do this through our focus on health, governance and rights, resilience, and humanitarian response, partnering with civil society, local media and governments to produce creative programmes in multi-media formats which inform and engage audiences and strengthen the media sector through building professional capacity and infrastructure.

“The role may involve working with groups of vulnerable children and adults. For the successful candidate, mandatory training will be provided on BBC Media Action’s safeguarding policy and staff code of conduct. BBC Media Action operates a zero-tolerance policy concerning all forms of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people.”

Established in 1998, BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international development charity. BBC Media Action uses media and communications to help reduce poverty and support people in claiming their rights, our aim is to inform, connect and empower people around the world. We do this through our focus on health, governance and rights, resilience, and humanitarian response, partnering with civil society, local media and …

Cameraperson, Sajha Sawal

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Basic Job Information

Job Category : Journalism / Editor / Media
Job Level : mid
No. of Vacancy/s : [ 1 ]
Job Location : Kathmandu
Offered Salary : None
Apply Before(Deadline) : Mar. 09, 2012 00:00 (12 years, 1 month ago)

Job Specification

Education Level : Under Graduate (Bachelor)
Experience Required : Not Required
Other Specification
  • Able to work in the studio and on-location on the weekly discussion programme Sajha Sawal with digital and electronic cameras in multi and single-camera operational conditions, producing pictures for directors by combining the use of complex technology with creative visual skills. The successful candidate will be a trained and high skilled journalist with at least five years experience in filming various genres of media outputs including news reports, documentaries and discussion programmers.

Job Description

  • Assembling, preparing and setting up equipment prior to filming, which may include tripods, monitors, lighting, cables and leads, and headphone.
  • Offering advice on how best to shoot a scene, explaining the visual impact created by particular shot.
  • Practicing the camera moves required for pre-arranged shot.
  • Finding solutions to technical or other practical problems (for an outside broadcast, for example, the natural light conditions need to be taken into account when setting up shots).
  • Prepared to innovate and experiment with ideas.
  • Working quickly, especially as timing is such an important factor
  • Keeping up to date with filming methods and equipment.
  • Helping with simple repairs and maintenance of equipment.
  • Demonstrating a good awareness of health and safety issues.

The work will include:

  • Operating in the studio, following shot changes in camera script, in rehearsal and during recording. The skill lies in interpreting what the director wants and acting quickly and effectively to achieve it.
  • Doing outside broadcasts of Sajha Sawal, working as part of a team of camera operators 
  • On location, making reports, where there is likely to be more opportunity for using creative visual skills,  suggesting shots to the director.
  • Should have some experience and knowledge of video editing and have sound knowledge of technical equipment, and maintenance when required.
  • Ability to operate with digital and electronic cameras in multi and single-camera operational conditions.
  • Ability to interpreting the director’s needs and act quickly and effectively to achieve the same.

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