Photographers - 3 Positions at World Food Programme (WFP)

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Final deliverables for each trip will be defined through the year with specific briefs prior to deployment. Responsibilities will likely include:

• Traveling to the field to interview beneficiaries and staff, profiling in footage/ photo interviewees and programmatic work, to highlight the overall work of WFP.
• Delivering footage (either full rushes or bespoke b-roll packages) + detailed video logs to RBN via established upload/ distribution channels.
• On request, deliver photos with full captions and meta data via upload/ distribution channels specified.
• Storyboard, script, develop and edit a variety of final video products to brief and tight schedule, to engage target audiences with the work of WFP.
• Work within the agreed content ingestion protocols and postproduction workflows of the WFP Digital Asset Management (DAM) system, and independently upload all video products to the system as required;
• Support with other film projects as requested and briefed through the year.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

By the end of the assignment the Videographer - Photographer will have developed:

• To brief, delivered video and photo packages from all content trips, with full video/photo logs and captions/ metadata in imagery. Content should be processed and delivered to meet timeframes as specified in each individual brief;
• As required, deliver edited video products to meet specific requests of RBN, and timescales required to hit content deadlines. This will be specified in each individual brief.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Experience: 

• At least five years of relevant professional experience with photography, filming, video editing and post-production of fundraising and brand products for INGOs, and UN Agencies.

Knowledge & Skills: 

• Extensive experience of creating powerful and effective photo and video content for marketing/ fundraising/ brand campaigns in an INGO.
• Extensive experience editing and producing video products using Premier Pro/ Avid and other editing software.
• Proven track record of working to create fundraising and/ or awareness videos in a humanitarian and/ or development context.
• Demonstrable experience of managing advanced FX and other animation projects for creation of film products.
• Ability to explain and translate to film complicated concepts across a range of cultures and geographies to a diverse audience.
• Ability to work with WFP teams, and other freelances to deliver on brief.
• Proactive and highly organized, with strong time management and planning skills.
• Able to meet tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure.