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About The Position
At Heart to Heart International we are committed to strengthening communities through equitable access to healthcare and humanitarian support. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we believe financial stewardship is key to maximizing impact and fostering trust with our donors, partners, and the communities we serve. Through our Disaster Response Program, HHI delivers medical aid, supplies, and skilled volunteers to communities impacted by natural disasters and crises—both in the United States and around the world. Heart to Heart International is building a roster of contract-based photographers and videographers to support rapid disaster response deployments. These professionals play a critical role in documenting the impact of disasters and HHI’s humanitarian response efforts in real time. Selected individuals will be placed on a standby roster and contacted when deployment needs arise. When activated, photographers/videographers may deploy alongside Disaster Assessment Teams or Medical/Operations Disaster Response Teams to capture compelling visual storytelling from the field.
Requirements
- Prior professional experience in photography and/or videographyrequired
- Strong technical skills in capturing high-quality visual content in dynamic environments
- Ability to deploy domestically and/or internationally with as little as48 hours’ notice
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines (often same day turnaround)
- Experience uploading and transferring large media files in low-resource environments
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to engage respectfully with disaster-affected populations
- Willingness and ability to interview subjects to gatheraccuratecaption details
- Valid passport withan expirationdate no less than 1 year of contract.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with social media platforms and storytelling preferred
- Disaster Response storytelling experience is a plus
- Video editing skills are a plus
- Supplying a portfolio is a plus
Responsibilities
- Capture high-quality photos and video documenting disaster impact and response efforts
- Disaster destruction and affected environments
- Distribution of hygiene kits and humanitarian aid
- Emergency Medical Team and Mobile Medical Vehicles in action (setup, patient care, team coordination)
- Survivor stories (with consent)
- Interviews with volunteers, partners, and HHI staff
- Provide written captions, context, and metadata for all submitted content
- Obtain and manage signed photo/video releases from all identifiable subjects
- Capture specific requested content for donor communications and storytelling
- Take headshots of each Disaster Response team member and group photos of deployed teams
- Collaborate with HHI Marketing & Communications team on pre-deployment shot lists and daily priorities
- Deliver edited and captioned visual content to HHI headquarters daily (same day or within 24 hours)
- Maintain professionalism, cultural sensitivity, and ethical storytelling standards in all environments
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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