Recruiting & Content Specialist (Volunteer)

WhoWhatWhy

6d•Remote

About The Position

We’re looking for someone who enjoys organizing, refining, and improving how roles are presented — and isn’t afraid to reach out across teams to make things better. We have a short-term, project-based volunteer opportunity to help us clean up and standardize job descriptions across our organization. You’ll work directly with HR and team leads to bring consistency, clarity, and structure to how we recruit. If you’ve worked with content, editing, writing, or recruiting — or enjoy refining language and making things clearer and more consistent — this could be a great fit. Note: This is a remote, part-time volunteer position. Please do not apply if you are only seeking paid employment. Who We Are WhoWhatWhy is a nonprofit investigative news organization producing deep-dive journalism on the most pressing issues of our time. We’re powered by skilled volunteers and a small core staff — from students to seasoned professionals — who believe in ethical, independent journalism free from corporate or political influence. About the Role As a Recruiting & Content Specialist, you will:

Requirements

Experience writing, editing, or refining content (e.g., articles, documents, job descriptions, or similar materials)
Experience working with documents (Google Docs or similar tools)
Strong attention to detail in reviewing and organizing written content
Strong attention to wording, tone, and how information is presented
Experience collaborating with others to gather and refine information
Experience managing multiple documents or tasks at once
Comfort reaching out to team members and following up to move work forward

Nice To Haves

Experience in HR, recruiting, or talent acquisition
Experience working with job descriptions or hiring materials
Experience improving content for clarity and consistency
Experience working in nonprofit or volunteer-based environments

Responsibilities

Review existing job descriptions across departments
Update and organize job descriptions into a consistent structure and format
Align supporting language (e.g., organization overview, commitment, application instructions) across roles
Review and refine language across job descriptions to improve clarity, tone, and consistency
Preserve role-specific Responsibilities and Qualifications while improving surrounding language
Work with HR and team leads to clarify missing or unclear information
Proactively reach out to team leads and contributors across departments to gather input and move work forward
Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or unclear areas and follow up with the appropriate stakeholders to resolve them
Post and update roles across recruiting platforms as needed
Suggest improvements to job description language to better attract and inform candidates