Videographer (based in Uganda)

About Wekume (www.wekume.org)

Wekume-meaning "Protect Yourself" in Luganda-is a dynamic, volunteer-powered startup revolutionizing reproductive health for Uganda’s university students. Through our innovative mobile app, we break down barriers of stigma and limited access by offering essential services and information right at students’ fingertips. Key features like SafeChat for anonymous consultations, QuickTest diagnostics, a student-focused marketplace, and other empowering resources enable youth to make confident, informed health decisions.

As a fast-growing initiative, Wekume thrives on the energy of passionate, self-driven volunteers. All roles are remote and volunteer-based, giving you the chance to shape a transformative movement that’s changing lives across Uganda.

Key Benefits of Volunteering with Wekume:

• Gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, mission-driven startup transforming reproductive health education in Uganda.
• Make a meaningful impact by helping to overcome stigma and improve access to vital health resources for university students and youth.
• Sharpen your communication, collaboration, and digital outreach skills while contributing to a cutting-edge health tech platform.
• Gain valuable experience in nonprofit marketing, digital fundraising, and web design.
• Build your portfolio with a meaningful project.
• Flexible, remote volunteering opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Content Creation: Produce a variety of engaging video content, including short-form social media clips, educational videos, testimonials, and event highlights.
• Pre-Production: Work with our marketing and events teams to develop video concepts and storyboards that align with our brand and campaigns.
• Production: Shoot high-quality video footage using professional equipment, ensuring excellent composition, lighting, and sound. This includes covering on-campus events and community-based projects.
• Post-Production: Edit raw footage into polished videos using industry-standard software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro). This involves incorporating graphics, music, and subtitles to maximize impact.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the team to ensure video content effectively communicates our mission and resonates with our student audience.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: Proven experience as a videographer with a strong portfolio of work. Experience in the non-profit or public health sector is a plus.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in using professional video cameras, lighting, and audio equipment.
• Editing Skills: Expertise in video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Storytelling: A creative eye for visual storytelling and the ability to produce content that is both educational and emotionally resonant.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a mission-driven team.
• Passion: A genuine passion for Wekume's mission and a desire to contribute to sexual and reproductive health education in Uganda.
• This is a great opportunity to use your creative skills to make a real impact. If you're a skilled videographer who wants to help rewrite the narrative for health in Uganda, we'd love to hear from you.