Short-Term Documentary Videographer

Vacancy Announcement for Short-Term Documentary Videographer

About the Organization:

SETU Nepal is a national non-profit organization established in 2001 with a mission to work with for women in vulnerable situation to create a just environment for them and their children. Initiated with prison programs, SETU Nepal supports people living with HIV & AIDS (PLWHA) in—Entrepreneurial skill development, Business start-up seed money, Psychosocial counselling, and Healthcare support. Education support programs for infected and affected children and providing a quality nurturing for the residential kids in the transit home remains a vital part of our program. In addition, it builds capacities through targeted initiatives on assets-based livelihoods and climate change adaptation, supports women's economic empowerment that aims to promote independent, decent and dignified life for our targeted beneficiaries in Nepal. SETU Nepal gives best inputs to further widen our arena in all these thematic focused areas. SETU is also partnering with UN Trust Fund for a project aiming to empower women living with HIV (WLHIV) and relevant duty bearers to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) and challenge stigma and discrimination in community and healthcare settings with focused capacity building and advocacy initiatives in Nepal. The proposed project will work collaboratively with the WLHIV and relevant duty bearers to address intersectional stigma and discrimination that adversely affects HIV-positive women in Nepal.

SETU Nepal is seeking a skilled and sensitive Short-Term Documentary Videographer to produce a 3–5 minute short documentary that highlights the real-life story of a woman born with HIV who, despite facing gender-based violence, stigma and family rejection has transformed her life through education, motherhood and activism.

This short video will be used for advocacy, awareness and community engagement under our gender-based violence and HIV response initiative.

Duty Station: SETU Nepal's Office, Khumaltar, Lalitpur ( with visits to project sites)

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with SETU Nepal team to develop a compelling script and storyboard.
• Capture and edit high-quality video and audio footage (interviews, b-roll, narration, etc.)
• Incorporate background music, subtitles (English/Nepali) and voice-over.
• Deliver final outputs including:
  • 3–5 minute short documentary (HD quality)
  • 2–3 teaser clips for social media
• Raw footage and project files upon completion.

Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience in documentary filmmaking especially around social justice, gender or health issues.
• Strong visual storytelling skills and cultural sensitivity.
• Ability to complete work within a short timeline.
• Experience with subtitling, sound mixing, and editing tools
• Knowledge of local language and context preferred

Interested Nepali citizens who meet the above criteria are encouraged to apply with a cover letter showing their interest as well as other supportive documents (Videography) to Executive Director by 5th June, 2025 to info@setunepal.org

Telephone enquiries will not be entertained. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further screening process. SETU Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reasons.

SETU Nepal promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to the candidates from socially excluded groups. Applications from and members of indigenous, disadvantaged and sexual minority groups are highly encouraged.

(“SETU Nepal is committed to safeguarding and a zero-tolerance organization related to child abuse, corruption, bribery, fraud etc.”)