Essential Opportunity Details

• Hiring Organization: Urgent Action Fund–Africa (UAF-Africa)
• Position Title: Creative Digital Content Developer / Videographer
• Assignment Type: Short-Term Consultancy
• Location: Mombasa, Kenya (on-site during festival)
• Festival Dates: 27–30 November 2025
• Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
• Engagement Duration: Pre-festival, during the event, and post-production until final delivery

About Urgent Action Fund–Africa

Urgent Action Fund–Africa (UAF-Africa) is a pan-African, feminist rapid response fund committed to resourcing African Womxn Human Rights Defenders (AWHRDs) through timely interventions that support safety, resilience, resistance, and regeneration. As an activist-driven, feminist fund, UAF-Africa’s work is grounded in deep political commitment, solidarity, and a vision of transformative justice.

UAF-Africa upholds feminist values in every aspect of its work, from grantmaking to community support. The Fund has become a pivotal resource for activists and organizations across the continent, responding swiftly to threats, emergencies, and structural barriers while centering healing justice and collective care.

About the 3rd Feminist Republik Festival

Hosted by UAF-Africa, the 3rd edition of the Feminist Republik Festival (FRF) is scheduled for 27–30 November 2025 in Mombasa, Kenya. The festival is a convergence space for African feminist organizers, Womxn Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs), artists, and scholars to interrogate crisis, resistance, trauma, healing, and transformative futures.

This year’s theme centers on “Regeneration Through Crisis”—exploring feminist responses to polycrises while creating space to mourn, heal, celebrate, and strategize. The festival blends storytelling, dance, poetry, music, rituals, performance art, and healing practices in an embodied, participatory format.

The Assignment

UAF-Africa seeks creative and visionary digital content developers and videographers to document the spirit and depth of the 3rd Feminist Republik Festival.

This assignment will involve high-quality photography, video documentation, editing, visual storytelling, and design to produce inspiring and powerful digital content aligned with feminist values.

Scope of Work

The selected creative team or individual will:

Pre-Festival Phase

• Familiarize with the festival theme, agenda, facilitators, and participant profiles
• Participate in a briefing session with UAF-Africa’s Communications and Programmes teams
• Co-create a creative brief and editorial direction, including consent and visual storytelling protocols
• Develop a work plan outlining deliverables, timelines, team roles, and equipment needs

During the Festival (27–30 November 2025)

• Capture key moments in plenaries, workshops, performances, healing circles, fireside chats, and informal sessions
• Ensure all participants featured in interviews or photos have given signed consent using forms provided
• Conduct on-site interviews, testimonials, and participant narratives using culturally sensitive methods
• Operate at high ethical and professional standards, aligned with UAF-Africa’s feminist principles
• Use broadcast-quality video and audio equipment (HD 1920×1080 or higher)
• Deliver daily edited outputs, including:
  • Minimum of 100 captioned high-resolution images per day (RAW format, 300dpi, min. 3000x2000px)
  • 1 short highlight video (2–3 mins) summarizing each day’s key moments
  • 5 creative quotes from participants or sessions

Post-Festival Phase

• Deliver fully edited video content, including:
  • Three (3) themed interview videos (5 minutes each)
  • Three (3) activity highlight videos (5 minutes each)
• Design creative photographic graphics with quotes from WHRDs, facilitators, and healers
• Submit:
  • Final cut of all videos (with subtitles, branding, and approved script)
  • Chronologically labeled and captioned digital image archive
  • Complete RAW footage and unedited photographs

Expected Deliverables

Candidate Profile

Required Competencies & Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in professional videography, photography, and digital content development
• Proven ability to produce broadcast-quality content (HD 1920×1080 or higher)
• Expertise in photo and video editing software such as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Avid, or DaVinci Resolve
• Demonstrated experience working with feminist or rights-based organizations, movements, or festivals
• Familiarity with feminist values, healing justice, movement building, and consent-based creative approaches
• Competent in working collaboratively with teams and respecting brand guidelines and cultural sensitivities
• Strong storytelling, editing, color correction, and subtitling skills

Technical Equipment Requirements

• HD Cameras with manual and audio controls
• Lavalier and shotgun microphones
• On-site lighting and tripod systems
• Editing workstations and backup drives
• RAW file shooting and video backup capabilities

Important Notes

• Subcontracting is not allowed. All content creators must be part of the proposed team
• UAF-Africa retains full ownership of all raw and final images and footage
• Ethical portrayal of participants is mandatory; no images or clips may be used without explicit consent
• Editors must be available for feedback and revisions during the post-festival review window

Application Instructions

Qualified individuals or creative teams are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) by 30 June 2025 to:

info@uaf-africa.org
Subject Line: EOI: Creative Content Developer – 3rd Feminist Republik Festival

Your Application Must Include:

1. A short profile introducing the individual or team, experience, and approach
2. Portfolio or links to previous photography/videography work, especially for events or movement-based assignments
3. A brief creative concept proposal describing your intended approach to visually documenting the festival
4. A budget breakdown, including equipment, personnel, editing, travel, accommodation, and post-production costs
5. A proposed work timeline aligned with pre-, during-, and post-festival phases

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Phone inquiries will not be accepted.

About UAF-Africa

UAF-Africa is part of the Urgent Action Fund sisterhood and is one of four regional feminist rapid response funds. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, UAF-Africa serves the entire African continent and is driven by feminist values of collective care, intersectionality, and solidarity.

UAF-Africa’s work spans grantmaking, advocacy, capacity-strengthening, and knowledge production, with a strong emphasis on healing justice, security, movement resilience, and rights-based organizing.

To learn more, visit: www.uaf-africa.org

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