Editor/Writer

United States Institute of Peace • Washington, DC

238d • $99,000 - $102,000

About The Position

The Editor/Writer works as part of the editorial team to assist in driving the Institute's integrated online editorial and audience strategy. They will write, edit and proofread a range of materials designed to present the Institute's unique work to a broad audience on multiple platforms. This position is full-time, based in Washington, D.C., and will have reporting lines to the Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the Communications team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, political science, international relations or relevant field required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; master's degree is preferred.
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience in journalism, political science, international relations.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of foreign policy/international relations experience, writing and editing communications, such as newsletters, articles, web content; reviewing written documents for accuracy; and ensuring they meet current organizational style, policies and practices.
• A strong understanding of U.S. foreign policy, international relations and trends in global politics required; with a history of publishing article on foreign policy issues is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of best practices for digital publishing, including search engine optimization and headline writing.
• Mastery of the Associated Press Style Guide and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Teams).
• Excellent communication (written and spoken), organizational, and time management skills, including cross-cultural, interpersonal skills; proven ability to engage effectively with authors/partners at the lowest and highest political, social, cultural, economic, and varying skill levels.
• Project and task management - capacity to work on multiple, diverse and complex assignments, creatively problem-solve, and prioritize effectively with minimal supervision or collaboratively.
• Ability to work as a team player in an extroverted and entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Edits USIP.org content, including analysis pieces, Q&As, blogs and other article formats.
• In collaboration with the Managing Editor, coordinates the production and editorial workflow for fact sheets, one-pagers, event invitations, press releases and other institutional collateral.
• Writes and edits material for USIP.org as assigned.
• Coordinates with the Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief to maintain a news and events calendar, determine editorial priorities and organize workflow, and work with the team on upcoming news opportunities and multimedia editorial packages on the Institute's web site to grow the web audience.
• Assists the Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief in tracking production of USIP.org content and prepares editorial and production reports for USIP programs and leadership.
• Helps to ensure quality, consistency, and timeliness of all content for all audiences: internal, the general public, and critical stakeholders including foreign policy elites and policy makers.
• Evaluates how available information can best be used to meet Institute strategies and objectives, helps identify opportunities for developing new information, and recommends strategies for presenting information.
• Ensure consistency of grammar mechanics and expression, formatting, logical organization and development, and general readability.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Grade 12 - $99,000 - 102,000 salary range.
• Full-time position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree