Job Description
Deliverables: The Photographer Volunteer is accountable to the Communications Coordinator for completion of assigned tasks and maintaining communication around the planning and execution of videos. The Communications Coordinator will provide ongoing support and constructive feedback. The Photographer Volunteer is expected to ensure the highest standards of practice are achieved and maintained in accordance with the mission, vision and values of WRA, and to ensure adherence to all policies and legal requirements especially Health & Safety procedures.
The Photographer Volunteer will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Lead one-time photo projects
- Plan and direct small-scale photoshoots
- Collect and edit image footage producing a completed product
- Content creation for social media
- Work with the Wildlife Hospital to take photos of special wildlife cases on-site on a weekly
- Work with the communications and hospital team to produce ideas for creative social media content
- Work with WRA staff and volunteers to organize the production of images
- On occasion, attend the rescue and release of wildlife around Vancouver and the Lower Mainland
- Work with WRA program staff to create images for educational and training purposes including volunteer eLearning modules
Company description
The vision of Wildlife Rescue Association of British Columbia is to continually improve the welfare of urban wildlife. Our mission is to provide leadership in rehabilitating wildlife and in promoting the welfare of wild animals in the urban environment.
We run a Wildlife Hospital located on a single site at the edge of Burnaby Lake. We treat over 6,000 wild birds and bats each year and provide public education through 30,000 calls to our Wildlife Helpline. Our Business Operations department plans, coordinates, and oversees all our programs including development, communications, resources and volunteering.
Each year, over 250 volunteers participate in a range of positions both on and off site. We are currently seeking a volunteer to plan, film, and edit videos for use in social media and fundraising campaigns.
Skills and requirements
Qualifications:
- Experience planning photo content
- Experience taking photos and editing professional photo content
- Excellent communication skills
- Creativity and attention to detail
- Teamwork
- Leadership skills
- Ability to complete tasks independently with minimal supervision
- Must be willing to use own camera & equipment while volunteering
- Access to photo editing software an asset
- Access to vehicle an asset for travel to off-site rescues and releases
- Wildlife knowledge an asset
