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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT 
 
 
Field Photography Consultant

USAID Thailand Counter Trafficking in Persons (CTIP)

&

USAID Asia CTIP

Effective with the release of this position announcement, Winrock International is recruiting applicants for the position of Field Photography Consultant for the USAID Thailand CTIP and USAID Asia CTIP projects. The program falls under Winrock’s Civic Engagement and Social Equity (CESE) Unit within the Civil Society & Education (CSE) Group. The responsibilities, duties, and qualifications are described in the attached position description.  
 
GENERAL:

Winrock is a recognized leader in domestic and international development with a focus on social and environmental issues. As a mission driven, field-focused organization, we believe that sustainable development is inclusive and that complex challenges require integrated solutions. We pride ourselves as a learning organization that embraces continuous improvement in program results and processes and a culture of accountability. 

Duration of Consultancy: 4-5 weeks 
 
Compensation: Commensurate with experience  
 
APPLICATIONS:  

 Applicants should go to http://www.winrock.org/careers and submit a current resume, cover letter, and work samples/portfolio by October 18, 2019. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 
 
Winrock would like to graciously thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION
 

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Photography Consultant will be responsible for developing a database of photos that are representative of the work conducted by the USAID Thailand CTIP and USAID Asia CTIP Projects, which will be used in public and internal project communications and social media. Winrock adheres to maintaining highly ethical photography standards that represent a culture, its society, and people accurately. This position requires ensuring people and their environments take precedence over photography rather than through manipulation to create an image.  
 
TASKS:

• Travel with Asia CTIP and Thailand CTIP field staff within each of the four countries to target provinces of each respective project

• Work with both Asia CITP and Thailand CITP field staff, project partners, and the Asia CTIP Stakeholder Engagement & Learning Specialist to determine the most appropriate location to shoot

• Create photo database using secured and protected software to store all photos taken during the four to five weeks that can be shared with Winrock staff

•  Identify the top 50 photos from Cambodia, Nepal, Thailand, and Bangladesh with accurate description including location, date, and what is happening in the photo 
 
Travel: 
 
All travel, including flights and vehicle transportation, will paid directly by Winrock. 

 
• Thailand: 1-2 weeks

• Cambodia: 1 week

• Bangladesh: 1 week

• Nepal: 1 week  

QUALIFICATIONS: 
 
 
Education:    

• Bachelor of Arts in Photography, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, or a related discipline is required. Applicants must submit work samples or portfolio with his/her application 
 
 
Experience: 
 
• Five years of field photography work experience in developing countries. 

• Proven experience photographing vulnerable populations/migrants showing sensitivity, ensuring informed consent, and maintaining the five ethical standards of photography in development: Autonomy, Non-Maleficence, Beneficence, Fidelity, and Justice.

• Strategic messaging is a plus but not required

• Experience writing descriptive captions and background information to accompany photos is an asset.  

Skills: 
 
• Flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances in the field and work unconventional hours, including nights and weekends

• Ability to travel long distances in difficult conditions to project provinces in order to capture activities conducted by project grantees as well as the lives of migrants

• High degree of professionalism and photographic integrity

• Cross-cultural skills and emotional intelligence

• Proven ability to meet deadlines

• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including emotional intelligence

• Highly creative and innovative artistic talent with strong conceptual-thinking

• Proven ability to work in high-pressure, time-sensitive situations with tight turnaround deadlines

• Demonstrated ability to work independently but also function effectively as part of a team  

• Fluency in English (Thai national preferred) 
 
 
Deliverables:

• 50 fully captioned photos based on the following topic/subjects

o Migrant daily life: Migrants’ work from dawn to dusk

o Activities in the field: Partners’ (Winrock and local partner organizations’) work in the field, including realistic representations of everyday activities

o Gender Equality: Women equality/empowerment, through a family and professional angle

o Inclusion: Relationships between men, women and children, showcasing the importance of women in families, professional settings, and in making important decisions; framing ethnic diversity and inclusivity

o Any other topic as assigned by the relevant Chief of Party or designee