Dennis Munene

August 5th - to date - Media Officer (FilmAid) Dadaab & Kakuma

FilmAid was founded by independent filmmakers in 1999 in response to the refugee crisis in Kosovo.

After nearly two decades of innovation, FilmAid has become a leader in humanitarian and crisis

communications. Using a community- based, and multi-platform approach, FilmAid provides refugees

and displaced people with access to life-saving information about their rights, their safety, their

health, and their future My Duties are to Coordinate the activities of the Media and Film Making

Training (FMT) and ensuring that all objectives for the project are met. Practical and theoretical training

of students on various Media & Film courses, Scheduling classes in line with the project’s curriculum.

Guiding students through the project’s curriculum, Respond appropriately to learners' needs for

clarification or feedback, Conduct community communications skills training & adhere to all training

guidelines, Assisting consultants in student workshops, Managing training consultants as necessary

Guiding students through their projects from conception to post-production and ensuring that

products are to the satisfactory standards, Supervising MFT facilitators and ensuring that their duties

are diligently carried out, Designing and Invigilating Continuous Assessment Tests and exams for

students, Hold film critiques with students, Recommend students to FilmAid in-house productions on

a merit basis for students to continuously sharpen their skills Working closely with the Field Manager

to ensure that FTP equipment is well maintained accounted for and stored, To report any violation of

FilmAid Code of Conduct to the Field Manager, Any other duties that may be assigned from time to

time by the Creative & Content Director or the Field Manager.

June 5th – June 19th - Consultant Documentation DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL (DRC) Dadaab

Documentation of Most significant stories by DRC livelihood program stories across the four refugee

camps and Host community in Dadaab. Produce a story booklet with short transformative case stories,

touching on the five livelihoods interventions i.e. Community-led Village Savings and loans, Microenterprise

skills development, Grant support, Vocational training, Scholarship for formal education, IT

and talent development initiatives. The document developed is envisaged to showcase the work of

the DRC livelihood program, the impact of the enormous financial support from different donors on

the lives of persons of concern, and beneficiaries from the host Community in the Dadaab program

area.

MAY 22nd – June 4th – Consultant Documentation Ramadan Pack ISLAMIC RELIEF KENYA (Wajir)

In 1993, Islamic Relief stepped in to support these vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in

Kenya. Since then, Islamic Relief has been providing humanitarian, recovery, and development

programs to vulnerable communities in Wajir, Garissa, and Mandera Counties in North Eastern Kenya.

Ramadan is one of Islamic Relief’s seasonal programs aiming to provide food security to vulnerable

communities and persons during the month of Ramadan.

March 6th – March 13th - Photographer Consultant Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR

UGANDA)

CIFOR advances human well-being equality and environmental integrity by conducting innovative

research, developing partners’ capacity, and actively engaging in dialogue with all stakeholders to

inform policies and practices that affect forests and people. CIFOR is a CGIAR Research Centre and

leads the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees, and Agroforestry (FTA).

February 8th – February 16th – Video Editing &Graphic Consultant RET INTERNATIONAL(DADAAB)

RET International in a bid to improve the livelihood and income-generating capacities of youth

through digital work skills of the youth in Dadaab Dagahaley camp commissioned a ten days video

editing and graphics training program which targeted ten youth living in the camp to be trained to

train others and also boost their skills of undertaking digital online jobs, self-employment, and also

influence their changed attitude towards digital work.

October 2014 – December 2016 FILMAID INTERNATIONAL (Dadaab)

FilmAid is an International is a non-profit humanitarian organization that uses film to educate and

entertain displaced people around the world

February 2014 – September 2014 – Advanced Media (U.A.E Dubai)

It's one of the Middle East's largest suppliers of broadcast, professional video, and photography

equipment, and accessories. It conducts business all over the Middle East and North Africa and is

engaged in every aspest of the broadcast, professional video, and photography industry including

sales, consultancy, installation, training, service, and maintenance.

September 2013 – January 2014 – Time Films (South Sudan)

Time Films is a non-profit humanitarian organization that uses film to educate and entertain people

around the world

Feb2009- Jan 2010 Rudesat International

An international NGO that works to educate people living in the rural areas on new and simple

techniques and principles in improving their farming.

Position: TV/Video manager

Aug 2008 –Dec2008 VICE PRESIDENT PRESS SERVICE

Government press unit in TV news and scripting production for vice president.

Position: Crew intern

Duties and responsibility

• Camera, editor assistance

Make sure the cameras are in proper settings, write intros, and edit news pieces.

FEB 2010-DEC 2010 The Mohammed Amin Foundation

Bachelor's degree in Principals and Technique in Film and TV/video

production.

Pass with distinction

Jan 2007- Nov 2008 East Africa School of Media Studies

Diploma in TV/Video Production.

Pass with distinction

March 2005-Nov2006 University of Nairobi

Certificate of achievement in computer.

2001-2004(Secondary) Kirwara High School; Kenya of Secondary Education:

KCSE Overall Grade C

1992-2000 (Primary) St Peter’s Primary School; Kenya Certificate of Primary Education