Volunteer Publishing Project Leader : Researchers and Writers (Remote)

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STW(tm) will provide a "letter of recommendation" to interns, students & professionals who are able to showcase outstanding performance for school/university credit and for professional references.

About Us:

Save the Water(tm) is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to conduct water research to identify and remove harmful contaminants in water; and to raise public awareness about water contamination and its health impacts. STW(tm) also offers educational programs to excite young minds about water science.

Our volunteers are diverse professionals from all over the world bringing their knowledge and experience to STW(tm) because we care deeply about our communities and water resources. We learn and collaborate in an open and empowering work environment to find long term solutions to water contamination problem. Our vision is "Contamination free, healthy water for all"

To learn more about Save the Water(tm), please visit www.savethewater.org

The Role:

Support the Publishing Group by managing a team of volunteers in the area of research by overseeing the research of articles for the Save The Water(tm) website. Also responsible for staff writers by overseeing the writing of articles for the Save The Water(tm) website.

What you will be responsible for......

• Manage on average 2-3 volunteers within the Publishing team, holding them accountable for their work
• Plan and conduct a monthly team meeting, including sending agenda, taking meeting minutes, and follow up
• Check all pending posts and ensure that tags, meta descriptions, meta keywords and excerpts are correct
• Make sure all pending posts have a "green light" and are ready to go live
• Keep up with SEO best practices and maintain current knowledge of how to best have our content found in organic Internet search.
• Copy Associate Director and Director in all correspondence
• Maintain volunteer responsibilities and correspondence with Publishing staff
• Upload staff-written articles on Wordpress in accordance with Publication Guidelines
• Ensure that all staff-written articles arrive on time
• Check article references; ensure that superscripted numbers correspond with references at the bottom of the articles
• Attend Publishing group’s monthly meeting
• Keep PWR minimum on a weekly basis
• Complete the PWR audit for the Associate Level each month
• Report to Associate Director for the given project team
  
  

Apply Now if you have....

• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and details simultaneously.
• Requires self-direction, tact, diplomacy and a clear, courteous and professional manner when dealing with the public.
• Must demonstrate effective oral communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with staff inside and outside of the department
• Basic understanding of WordPress
• Bachelor's degree completed or at least 3 years or more full time paid corporate/non - profit work experience.
• Understanding of Peer Reviewed Sources

How to apply:

If interested, please submit your resume to newvolunteers@savethewater.org. We would love to hear from you!

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