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#MAKASSAR Oxfam Vacancy: Photographer, Writer, Illustrator & Visual designer

PUBLICATION FOR RESTORING COASTAL LIVELIHOOD
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Background
The overall goal of the Restoring Coastal Livelihoods project is to enhance the livelihood security and well being of vulnerable coastal communities on the west coast of South Sulawesi. Coastal Livelihood undertaken with the financial supports of the Government of Canada provided through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) for 5 years (2010 – 2015). It will include ecological mangrove restoration (EMR) and sustainable use of natural resources. A special focus will be placed on empowering women and securing their rights which are indispensable to achieving maximum development results.

Coastal Livelihood is in the half of the fifth or final year of the project, some progress has been made. Some beneficiaries have been benefited direct and indirect support  including capacity building, both in environment and livelihood development . All the progress as well as best practices and lesson learned stories and its documentation will be essential to be produced for sharing and dissemination to public  and especially to  the beneficiaries and stakeholders as well as the project documentation for quarter and the End-of project report. Sharing all the learning with the development community to improve the of the development work.

All the activities above  as the Project Implementation Plan mandate as the implementation of internal strategies  which mentioned any photos and videos will be shared.  And the implementation of external communications strategies which mentioned sharing to stakeholders and external audiences to raise understanding, support, and awareness through websites and other electronic media, newspapers articles, banners, leaflets, photo documentation. All the media  will be produced in Bahasa Indonesia and English  to inform stakeholders and external audiences on the project implementation, progress, result and the impacts.

This prompted for Coastal Livelihood for create a comprehensive media production including books, film, brochures, etc. This process require supporting items such as  documentation, reportage,  illustration and translation  that need expert’s work, thereby this proposal created as a reference in hire consultants for photo, video, illustration, and reportage works.

Objectives
  • Making Documentation for Coastal Livelihood Activities (photo and Video) 
  • Involve in Coastal Livelihood Documenter video making 
  • Making Illustration for Media Campaign
  • Collect data and documentation from previous Coastal Livelihood activities
  • Manage Coastal Livelihood media events
Expected Results
  • Documentation and reportage (photo and video) 
  • Documenter video 
  • Data and documentation from Restoring Coastal Livelihood Activities
  • Media event 
  • News and articles in media
PHOTOGRAPHER
Requirement : 
  • Skilled in Photography and mastering D-SLR Camera 
  • Experienced in Human Interest Photography
  • Willing to travel (mobile) in four districts in South Sulawesi
  • Ability in interviewing and story writing
  • Ability in using video camcorder
WRITER
Requirement :
  • Skilled in narrative writing
  • Experienced in journalism activities.
  • Understand web content management.
  • Willing to travel in four district in South Sulawesi.
  • Experienced in developing story for community development project.
  • Understanding local context (South Sulawesi)           .             
ILLUSTRATOR  & VISUAL DESIGNER
Requirement :
  • High skilled in hand drawing
  • Mastering Adobe photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe In Design, Corel Draw
  • Experienced in making illustration for story book
  • Ability in using DSLR Camera
To apply : Please send your Expression of Interest, CV and portfolio, to: makassar@oxfam.org.uk, with title in the subject line  PUBLICATION FOR RESTORING COASTAL LIVELIHOODand closing date October 19, 2014.