Short - Term Photographer at Chemonics International

Duration: January, 2015 to April 2017

Responsibilities

• The Photographer will be responsible for capturing images to support the project by visually documenting the project's impact across the respective components of the project.
• The photographers will be used to support/illustrate narratives on activities and achievements, and used on the project website, fir brochure, reports success stories, and other avenues

Approach

• The location will be in identified project states in its program areas and value chains including but not limited to cassava, maize, rice, white sorghum cocoa, soybean, and agriculture, as well as processing facilities/activities
• Wide-angles as well as close-up motion shots that capture field activities and the impact of project's accomplishments on the lives of farmers and their household, supported by suitable and telling captions.

Specific Task/Responsibilities

• The deliverables (photos and captions) will be used in the project's reports, website, brochures, success stories, contests, and any other platforms deemed acceptable locally and internationally.

The Responsibilities of the photographers include:

• Capture photographs that will help to showcase the activities and impact of the project, with particular focus on women, youth and other vulnerable groups.
• Provide a caption; including photographed activity/location/name of subject(s) where in focus. (The project team will provide the photographers with a caption information form.)
• Operate and maintain all photography equipment.
• Download and catalog photos daily.
• Work collaboratively with project members.
• Capture the images included on the 'shot' list provided by the project on resumption of duty, as well as other images which meet the purposes of this SOW.
• Capture 'before' and 'after' images that tells the story of impact or success. This will ideally be carried out over a period of time.

Timing/Duration

• An open-ended contract will be issued with an estimated activity time line of an initial 10 days with a possibility of extension; including travel days to/from selected locations.
• The assignment will commence in January, 2015 to April 2017, and it will be done once every quarter.
• Timing will be determined by the project activities targeted in the quarter.

Deliverable

• Catalogued pictures and photo captions submitted must meet the following minimum criteria:
• 5-10MB per photo, in focus, good lighting, and correspond to the 'shot' list provided at orientation.
• The photographer is expected to submit at least 50 100 photos per day on the subject matter referenced in the 'shot' list.
• Raw photos (unedited) should be submitted. If the photographers chooses to do post-production work, both the raw photo and edited photo must be submitted.
• Release forms must be submitted with the photos of any pictures of individuals.

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience photographing diverse themes and producing a variety of desirable images.
• Ability to move quickly and photograph creatively and from different angles.
• Experience in operating professional digital photography equipment.
• Cultural sensitivity and diplomatic skills.
• Journalism or communications background desirable.
• English language fluency desirable