Visual Communications Producer

Job Title
Visual Communications Producer

Employer
The Wilderness Society Inc., 57E Brisbane Street, Hobart, Tasmania

Location
Melbourne

Salary
To be negotiated

Status
Full time

Annual Leave
4 weeks annually (17.5% leave loading)

Responsible to
Communications Coordinator

PURPOSE OF POSITION

The purpose of this position is to assist in the production and management of presentations (particularly PowerPoint), digital artwork, and a photographic library for The Wilderness Society. The position will work in a Communications team dedicated to protecting Australia’s wild places and wildlife through innovative, informative, exciting and professional communications programs and products.

We are looking for someone who enjoys being an all-rounder, who is keen to drive the development of our online image library and who is comfortable working with people who may have limited technical or communications knowledge and so will require your expert advice.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1.    Work with other communications staff, and campaign and fundraising staff to produce a range of professional PowerPoint presentations (including scripting).

2.    Manage and develop the online image library including photo restoration and retouching, data entry, and liaison with photographers and photo houses.

3.    Design and illustration of diagrams, graphs and maps for use in PowerPoints, print products and online.

4.    Contribute to organisational communications strategy, brand management and development.

SELECTION CRITERIA

1.    A strong commitment to nature protection, alignment with TWS values, and a clear understanding of the vision and goals of TWS.

2.    Experience creating effective visual communication products, including ability to translate complex issues into a visual medium and scripting presentations.

3.    Experience creating informative and engaging PowerPoint presentations.

4.    Proficient in photo editing, retouching and image management. Experience creating diagrams, graphs and maps essential. Graphic design skills desirable.

5.    A thorough working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator and PowerPoint essential. Knowledge of GIS mapping software desirable. Experience using Acrobat Professional, Macromedia Flash, Adobe InDesign beneficial.

6.    Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

7.    Ability to work to deadlines and manage several projects at one time.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit:

1. Your resume

2. A letter addressing the selection criteria

3. Relevant examples of work you have produced using Photoshop, Illustrator and PowerPoint

Submit your application to Tania Sincock by emailing editor@wilderness.org.au

Applications close:  C.O.B. Monday 6th October 2008

The Wilderness Society (TWS) is Australia’s leading community-based, not-for-profit environmental advocacy organisation dedicated to the protection and restoration of our wilderness and wildlife under our ‘WildCountry’ vision for Australia.

TWS was established in 1976 to help save the Franklin River and has since played an important role in many of Australia’s great conservation campaigns. Kakadu, the Daintree, SW Tasmanian Wilderness, the forests of Eastern and Western Australia, and the wilderness of Antarctica are among the many places TWS has helped protect.

Building on these successes, TWS has developed the ‘WildCountry’ continent-wide plan for protecting Australia’s areas of outstanding conservation value – our forests, woodlands, waterways, alpine areas, arid and wetlands, coasts and marine areas. ‘WildCountry’ provides a science-based framework for conservation priorities to give long-term relevance to today’s environmental campaigns and promote close cooperation across a wide range of community conservation programs.

TWS is also taking on an increasing international role during the development of the post-Kyoto international climate framework, educating governments and NGOs about recent groundbreaking research on the significance of Australia’s and the world’s forests as carbon banks.

TWS Organisational Purpose
To protect, promote and restore wilderness and natural processes across Australia for the survival and ongoing evolution of life on Earth.

TWS Organisational Values

1.    Passion for our purpose (courage, strength of conviction, determination)
2.    The power of people to make change
3.    Organisational independence and integrity
4.    Compassion (valuing and supporting people, respecting and having integrity in dealing with others)
5.    Commitment to success in protecting the environment (winning immediate campaigns and achieving long term change)

TWS is an equal opportunity employer that places great importance on principles of non-violence and consensus decision-making.