Wildlife photographer job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Wildlife photographer in details. A complete job description concludes Wildlife photographer key duties/responsibilities, Wildlife photographer job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of Wildlife photographer duties:

1. Conducting onsite evaluations of potential wetland restoration projects and other habitat enhancement projects to increase function and value for resident fish and wildlife resources;
2. Ranking sites for restoration, performing site surveys and designs, and obtaining the necessary permits;
3. Partnering with State and Federal agencies, municipal governments, non-profit organizations, school districts, and watershed organizations to ensure delivery of quality habitat restoration projects;
4. Representing the Fish and Wildlife Service at meetings with other agencies, private landowners, and the public;
5. Preparing correspondence, reports, and outreach materials; and
6. Presenting environmental education and other outreach presentations to the public
7. Give outreach presentations to possible new participants/volunteers.
8. Provide outreach at community events: sharing resources
9. Assist in recruitment and establishment of new partners by networking with existing organizations.

II. List of Wildlife photographer qualifications

1. Outreach and/or education experience
2. Excellent writing and communication skills
3. Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Publisher
4. Quick learner; self-motivated; able to work alone or with a team
5. Having a vehicle and personal computer, is helpful.
6. A valid state driver's license is required.
7. Occasional travel is required.
8. Moving expenses (PCS) are not authorized.
9. Current college student or recent graduate
10. Applicants must be flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks
11. Be able to commit approximately 16-20 hours a week to this internship

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.