Video Editor

• Location Type : Office
• Deadline : October 13th, 2026
• Career Level : Mid Level(3-5 years)
• Employment Type : Contract
• Number of people required : 12
• Work Experience : 3-5 years

About the Job

Kidy Foundation is a nonprofit organization working to improve road safety, prevent vehicle collisions, support survivors, and empower communities through education and advocacy.

We are seeking a creative and technically skilled Video Editor to produce compelling multimedia content for our programs, campaigns, events, and digital platforms. The successful candidate will transform raw video, audio, and photographs into polished, publication-ready content.

The role covers podcast editing, short-form social media video, event recaps, documentary content, photography, and social media graphics. The Video Editor will also independently plan, shoot, and edit simple short-form content for platforms such as Instagram Reels, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube Shorts.
Key responsibilities

• Edit multicamera podcast recordings, interviews, event footage, documentaries, and other long-form content.
• Improve pacing and clarity by removing filler, false starts, dead air, and unnecessary material.
• Clean and balance dialogue, music, and sound effects.
• Correct exposure, white balance, contrast, and colour across footage from different cameras.
• Produce short social media clips from podcasts, interviews, events, and longer videos.
• Plan and shoot simple talking-head videos, announcements, behind-the-scenes content, and field stories.
• Set up basic lighting and audio equipment for short-form productions.
• Create vertical, square, and horizontal versions appropriate for different social media platforms.
• Add subtitles, captions, animated titles, lower thirds, music, b-roll, and simple motion graphics.
• Create social media graphics, quote cards, campaign visuals, event promotions, carousels, and YouTube thumbnails.
• Edit and retouch photographs for social media, web, and print.
• Produce Amharic and English subtitles and on-screen text with correct spelling, typography, and line breaks.
• Apply Kidy Foundation’s logo, colours, fonts, and visual standards consistently.
• Organize, label, back up, and archive footage, photographs, audio, project files, and final exports.
• Maintain reusable templates and export presets for frequently produced content.
• Work with the media, communications, content, and programme teams to understand briefs and meet publishing deadlines.
• Present draft edits for review and implement feedback promptly.
• Handle interviews and personal stories involving survivors and affected families with care, sensitivity, and confidentiality.
  
  This is a fully on-site position based at the Kidy Foundation Head Office. The successful candidate must be available to work from the office during regular working hours. Occasional travel within Addis Ababa and outside the city may be required for approved filming assignments, events, and field activities. Evening or weekend work may occasionally be necessary around major events and publishing deadlines.

About You

Applicants must satisfy one of the following education and experience pathways:

Path A

• TVET Certificate or Diploma, Level III or IV, in Film and Television Production, Multimedia Technology, Journalism and Communications, Graphic Design, or a closely related field.
• At least five years of relevant professional video-editing or post-production experience.

Path B

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Software, Computer, Electronics and Communication, Mechanical, Civil, Industrial, or another relevant engineering field.
• Two to four years of professional video-editing experience.

Essential requirements

• A portfolio or showreel demonstrating professional video-editing ability.
• At least one year of experience editing long-form videos of 10 minutes or longer.
• Professional proficiency in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or equivalent editing software.
• Ability to edit multicamera projects and work with nested sequences, compound clips, proxies, or optimized media.
• Experience cleaning dialogue audio, reducing noise, balancing music and effects, and preparing audio for digital platforms.
• Knowledge of colour correction, shot matching, scopes, log footage, and LUTs.
• Experience using Adobe After Effects, Apple Motion, or equivalent software for titles and simple motion graphics.
• Experience using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop for photo selection, correction, retouching, and export.
• Ability to create and time SRT or VTT subtitle files and produce burned-in captions.
• Ability to typeset captions and on-screen text correctly in Amharic and English.
• Basic camera operation skills, including manual exposure, white balance, focus, frame rate, and shutter settings.
• Ability to use basic lighting, lavalier microphones, shotgun microphones, tripods, gimbals, and stabilization equipment.
• Graphic-design skills using Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, Adobe Express, or comparable tools.
• Understanding of layout, hierarchy, alignment, contrast, spacing, and readability on small screens.
• Knowledge of H.264, H.265, ProRes, and common social media delivery specifications.
• Experience producing content in 16:9, 9:16, and 1:1 aspect ratios.
• Strong file organization, backup, version-control, and project-archiving practices.
• Fluency in spoken and written Amharic and English.
• Ability to understand and edit dialogue in both languages.

Personal qualities

• Strong storytelling, visual judgement, rhythm, and pacing.
• Reliable performance under recurring publishing deadlines.
• Strong organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently after receiving a clear brief.
• Willingness to receive feedback and complete revisions promptly.
• Professional discretion when handling sensitive interviews and personal stories.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable qualifications

• Experience editing documentary, nonprofit, advocacy, public-health, or social-impact content.
• Familiarity with road-safety or community-development communications.
• Knowledge of YouTube channel management, thumbnails, metadata, and audience-retention analytics.
• Illustration, iconography, or infographic design skills.
• Experience with AI-assisted transcription and editing tools.
• Experience managing a weekly content calendar