Job Description

Title: Communications Delegate - Audiovisual Specialist

Employee Working Location: International - Various

Employment status: Delegate

Salary band: $51,028- $70,599/year

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) \xe2\x80\x93 one of the most inspirational not-for-profit organizations on this planet and an awardee on the Forbes list of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Best Employers 2022 - is seeking a Communications Delegate - Audiovisual Specialist to join its team.

We are guided by our Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. We help people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.

Starting with the hiring process, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We encourage all qualified persons who share our values and want to contribute to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace to apply.

The incumbent may be deployed with the Canadian Red Cross for content gathering and/or field visits, to support communications capacity strengthening initiatives or within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement) to staff Rapid Response/Surge or Health Emergency Response Unit (ERU) positions.

In this role, you will:

• These duties and responsibilities are applicable to the Communications Delegate \xe2\x80\x93 Audiovisual (AV) Specialist deployed to a field operation. These are complementary to the specific tasks for each deployment, where the Terms of Reference or may vary based on the deployment modality and requirements of the role.
• Depending on the context, they will be responsible for the following areas, in coordination with their designated Team Leader in the field and Canadian Red Cross National Office:
• Provide ongoing audio-visual support and guidance during international disasters, for response milestones and in support of ongoing operations.
• Lead and coordinate video production and photoshoots from inception to delivery during emergency responses, including conducting interviews, camera operation, lighting setup, on-the-ground logistics and post-production.
• Following ethical storytelling guidelines, interview people impacted and local staff and provide visual documentation of the Canadian Red Cross\xe2\x80\x99 work, for a variety of audiences as well as communications products and platforms (media, blogs, social media content, donor reports, video updates).
• For all content gathered during deployments, submit consent forms, shot lists, captions and narrative as needed, log metadata, catalogue raw footage, data and file management, transcode of proxies, render media.
• Support in the management of the network attached storage (NAS) and all recording media including SSDs, CFExpress and SD memory cards.
• Provide technical assistance during production. Assist during film shoots, livestreams and other productions, ensuring adherence to established timelines and budgets.
• Anticipate, mitigate and escalate issues and reputational risks from the field.
• Promote the visibility of the Canadian Red Cross and Movement, operations in country, as well as provide visibility and recognition for government support as required.
• Provide on-site AV support for news conferences and events.
• Liaise with Movement partners and the host National Society on AV initiatives to ensure a collaborative and coordinated communications approach.
• At their request, work with the host National Society on opportunities for AV capacity strengthening through peer-to-peer exchanges, coaching and skills transfer.
• At their request, support the host National Society communications with AV content gathering.

What we are looking for:

• Minimum post-secondary education audiovisual production and postproduction or a related field,
• Minimum of 5 years of professional work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience working for the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement or another humanitarian organization is considered an asset
• Experience living or working in a cultural context other than your own
• Experience with video and photography skills
• Experience in working in low-resource settings
• Knowledge of Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
• Strong understanding of mainstream media and social media tools and applications.
• Digital content production or management experience, producing informational and visual content.
• A high-level of computing ability: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, AfterEffects, Audition, and Adobe Creative Suite software, designing Motion Graphics and 2D Animation. The communications delegate should be familiar with Mac OS and Apple iOS hardware and software, and Microsoft Suite.
• Experience in research, journalism, marketing and/or publishing is an asset.
• Comprehensive understanding of the video production pipeline. Strong capacities in timing, storytelling, photography and post-production.
• Demonstrated ability to capture photos and video for a variety of formats and mediums.
• Proven ability to adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to think strategically with strong analytic skills and technical knowledge, displaying a strong operational focus, good judgment, as well as decision making and diplomacy skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in highly sensitive contexts and a strong understanding and ability to report on complex situations.
• Ability to intelligently and articulately relate to people at all levels of an organization.
• Fluent in English. Second language of French, Spanish or Arabic considered an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communications and ability to perform to professional communication standards.

Working conditions:

• This is a field-based position. Working in countries of operation is very demanding, both physically and psychologically. Difficult working conditions are expected, including the following:
• Issues of access and mobility due to the dynamic nature of an emergency situation and proximity to disaster-affected area
• Long hours of work in a demanding context with limited resources
• The ability to work in a high risk, fluid and evolving situation may be required, as is the ability to work in stressful and often ambiguous conditions.
• Basic living conditions that may include intermittent electricity, Internet and other basic services
• CRCS supports a safe working environment and comfortable accommodation however, as in all contexts, delegates must be aware and responsible for their personal safety and that of employees under their supervision.
• In some contexts, legal frameworks and institutions to enforce the rule of law are largely undeveloped.
• In some remote areas access to healthcare could be limited or non-existent
• All CRCS delegates must be cleared by the Travel Health Team with full medical and vaccination clearance.
• Eligibility to work in Canada: At this time, we welcome applications from candidates eligible to work in Canada. If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, we encourage you to carefully review your visa to find out whether you are eligible to work in the job you are considering applying for. Refer to our FAQ for more information.
• If you are selected for this role, you will be required to complete a successful pre-employment screening process which includes a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC).
• At this time, the CRC has temporarily suspended our Covid-19 vaccination policy and does not require but continues to strongly encourage full vaccination of all our personnel.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible - those who apply after the selection process has started may be held for a second review if needed OR reviewed for alternative roles. We appreciate the time and effort it takes to apply and thank you in advance.

If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please notify us as soon as possible. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

#internationaloperations

Canadian Red Cross