Cameraman & Video Editing Specialist

About Afghanistan Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (AISRS)

The Afghanistan Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (AISRS) is a pioneering institution dedicated to advancing scholarly discourse, research, and collaboration on critical regional issues. Founded in Kabul, Afghanistan, AISRS serves as a catalyst for dialogue and cooperation among nations, policymakers, scholars, and stakeholders across Central Asia, South Asia, and beyond.

Job Summary

The Cameraman & Video Editing Specialist plays a central role in documenting, producing, and delivering high-quality audio-visual content that reflects AISRS’s mission, research outputs, events, and strategic media communications. The position is responsible for capturing and producing professional photography and video products, including conferences, high-level dialogues, expert interviews, media briefings, documentary-style reports, and institutional promotional content, ensuring they enhance the Institute’s visibility and credibility at national, regional, and international levels. The role requires a strong understanding of visual storytelling, camera operation, lighting, and audio capture to ensure accuracy, clarity, and professional production standards.

• Plan and capture high-quality video and photographic content for AISRS events, including conferences, policy dialogues, interviews, trainings, and field activities
• Produce audio-visual content for digital TV, radio programs, documentaries, announcements, and promotional materials.
• Travel to field locations as required for filming assignments.
• Stay current with emerging trends, tools, and best practices in video production and photography.
• Operate professional cameras, audio systems, lighting, and related production equipment.
• Edit raw footage into high-quality outputs, including full sessions, highlights, interviews, training videos, and short social media content.
• Enhance video and audio quality, color grading, and visual consistency.
• Add titles, subtitles, graphics, animations, and AISRS branding elements.
• Produce multiple formats optimized for web, social media, broadcast, and archiving.
• Organize, maintain, and update AISRS’s audio-visual archive and video library.
• Upload, optimize, and publish content across official platforms, ensuring accurate metadata and branding.
• Maintain, handle, and monitor all audio-visual equipment.
• Ensure availability of backups and consumables.
• Support procurement processes related to audio-visual software and equipment.
• Support live-streaming and hybrid event production for high-level conferences and public dialogues.
• Provide technical support to speakers, journalists, and guests during events.

Working Conditions

• Local travel for documentation of meetings, fieldwork, and interviews.
• Close coordination with research teams, programs, administration, and external partners.
• Flexibility in working hours may be required during events, campaigns, or crisis situations.

Core Competencies

• Strong visual storytelling ability.
• Creativity and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines during major events.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven experience as a Videographer, Video Editor, and Photographer.
• Strong understanding of lighting, composition, and camera operation.
• Creative mindset with a strong eye for detail and narrative flow.
• Understanding of AISRS’s academic, policy, and strategic communication environment

Job Requirements

Education

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Media, Journalism, Film Production, Communication, design or a related field (preferred but not mandatory with strong experience).
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Experience

• 5 years Professional experience in photography, videography, video production, or video editing.

Submission Guideline

Applicants must clearly indicate the specific job title in the subject line of their email; applications without a specified job title will not be considered.

Candidates who meet the stated requirements are requested to submit an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with a cover letter to jobs@aisrs.org.

Applications submitted after the specified deadline will not be considered.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the selection process.

Submission Email: jobs@aisrs.org