NEW JOB VACANCY AT USAID GHANA 

Job Title: Photography and Videography Consultant

Company Profile

The work of The Cloudburst Group is guided by a mission to improve social, economic, and environmental resilience. As a woman-owned small business with experience working in 60 countries across the globe, we believe that effective services and solutions are created by staff that is representative of the culturally and ethnically diverse communities we work with.

Cloudburst is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Cloudburst will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

We have an exciting opportunity based in Accra, Ghana, where Cloudburst is contributing to the implementation of the four-year USAID/Ghana Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Platform activity designed to provide expert monitoring, evaluation, and learning services to USAID/Ghana staff, implementing partners, and Ghanaian stakeholders.

The project is designed to improve USAID/Ghana’s ability to engage in evidence-based program design and increase its ability to measure, analyze, and communicate the impact of USAID programming in Ghana.

Position Description

Photography and Videography Consultants Cloudburst is seeking to engage the services of freelance photographers and videographers to work on a variety of photo stories, short documentaries, feature stories, and events, on an ad hoc basis.

Using photo and video equipment procured by Cloudburst, the freelancer will support the USAID funded Ghana MEL Platform Activity’s Communications Specialist to document human interest stories.

Responsibilities:

• Capture eye-catching and emotionally and graphically appealing photographs/videos that deliver a unique perspective on a story
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver photographs/videos that meet standards and guidelines
• Understand client requests, offer creative feedback, and provide an estimated budget
• Develop concept notes, storyboard and/or shot lists, and scripts
• Plan and capture photographs/videos on set or location, including stories, workshops, events, and short documentaries.
• Ensure filming in proper lighting and audio clarity
• Recommend creative ideas to exceed expectations of goals and objectives
• Provide creative direction when inserting captions, graphics, special effects, and video texts.
• Direct and assign tasks to other technicians e.g., sound and lighting technicians
• Edit photo/video footage for review, incorporate feedback and finalize visuals for dissemination across multiple social media platforms
• Operate various photo/video equipment such as camera, gimbal, lens, sound, and light equipment
• Ensure all photography/video equipment is ready and in proper working order
• Maintain and update equipment inventory

Required Skills or Experience

Successful candidates should have:

• A Diploma preferably in photography/journalism, or equivalent work experience demonstrated in a portfolio of work.
• Proven professional photography/videography and editing experience
• Solid knowledge of photo/video editing software, including Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Capture One, Final Cut Pro, etc.
• Professional computer skills and experience in effective social media use
• Ability to work in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments
• Multitasking skills for working with many crew members at once
• An ability to work under deadline pressure
• An ability to represent Cloudburst and the Ghana MEL Platform activity in a professional and courteous manner.