Wanted: Science writer at Los Alamos

Los Alamos National Laboratory is looking for a sharp science writer who can craft engaging science stories, columns, op-eds, and other materials on a vast range of topics.

As a writer on the media relations team, you’ll be challenged every day to explore everything from the quantum to classical transition to mosquito-borne disease tracking, from neuromimetic artificial intelligence to nucleosynthesis in the early universe, from earthquake forecasting to asteroid deflection…you get the idea.

In our current recruiting effort, the Laboratory is looking to fill a junior professional position. It involves writing op-eds, columns, and news releases on a wide range of science and national security related topics and/or pitching and speaking on-the-record with members of the media.

The most qualified candidates will likely possess a journalism or communications related bachelor degree with a master’s degree preferred, at least two years of experience working in or with the news media and some education and/or experience with science communications.

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POSITION SUMMARY

Spectrum is looking for an experienced and savvy data reporter to bring a new era of quantitative reporting to our site.

Spectrum is an autism news site intended for scientists, although many non-scientists read us too. We seek a data maven who is excited to analyze data from autism research and produce valuable databases, maps and visualizations.

You'll take on long-term projects, including creating databases of autism drugs and designing interactive graphics, such as our map of global autism prevalence. You'll also produce data-driven news stories and accompanying graphics.

You will work with our award-winning team to find the stories behind the numbers in autism research, hold scientists accountable, and find trends by connecting dots. This is a fantastic opportunity for a data-visualization expert looking to dive into an exciting and rapidly growing field.

Bring at least three years of experience in data-driven reporting. We offer a generous salary and truly excellent benefits.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assess the news value of data and data analysis
• Report data-driven news and feature stories and help produce accompanying graphics and interactive applications
• Collaborate with the multimedia director, reporters and developers to create high-quality, data-driven graphics and elements to accompany traditional stories
• Build new forms of storytelling devices to illustrate ideas that aren't best communicated with text alone
• Write news, profile and long-form stories that educate, challenge and inspire our audience of scientists
• Cultivate sources, embed yourself in the community and be the first to know about trends and provocative advances
• Attend and report from conferences
• Keep abreast of trends in digital storytelling as well as programming techniques

JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Attention to detail and ability to thoroughly check work for accuracy
• Working knowledge of Excel
• Proficiency with relational databases and structured query language (SQL)
• Strong analytical, research and investigative skills
• Experience with public-records requests for databases
• Familiarity with math and basic statistics for data analysis
• Experience analyzing data with code (Python, R)
• Familiarity with mapping applications using geographic information systems (GIS)
• Command of HTML, CSS and JS
• Knowledge of D3 and Illustrator is a plus.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS
• Please submit a resume, a portfolio of your work and cover letter stating your interest in the position.

The Simons Foundation's Diversity Commitment

Many of the greatest ideas and discoveries come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences, and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment. The Simons Foundation provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state and local law.

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We’re looking for a Head of Content with a proven track record of developing and executing content strategy that drives brand awareness, audience growth, and engagement. You’ll bring the Clare voice to life by creating clear and compelling content across channels. Our ideal candidate is a jane-of-all-trades who can wear many hats and is both creative, yet analytical with the ability to use data and insights to continually optimize our channel strategy and performance. As Clare’s storyteller, you’ll play a critical role in organic marketing and have a direct impact on our growth.

What you’ll do:
*Content Strategy
- Develop the blueprint for our organic content strategy across all owned channels to drive brand awareness, audience growth, engagement, website traffic, and sales.
- Build and manage a content calendar based around brand initiatives, editorial themes, and cultural moments.
- Develop channel-level KPI targets and measure/analyze performance on a weekly and monthly basis.

* Social Media Management
- Manage daily social media content scheduling and tailor content to individual channels.
- Lead content ideation and production and write engaging copy for social feeds that reflects our brand voice.
- Curate and manage outreach of user-generated content for social.
- Support day-to-day community management across channels by engaging with followers, re-sharing, proactively participating in conversations, and finding ways to surprise and delight our customers online.

*Editorial
- Oversee our online editorial destination, working to develop the right content mix and establish the brand as a voice of authority on all things home.
- Write compelling editorial content for our blog, ensuring it is optimized for social and search.
- Manage outside creative collaborators to contribute to editorial content.

*Influencer Relations
- Develop an influencer strategy and build relationships to drive awareness, audience growth, and engagement.
- Develop strategic influencer partnerships and activations that help amplify our brand message and generate high-quality content for our channels.

*Who you are
- Equipped with 5+ years of experience leading and creating content for a brand or digital media outlet.
- Hyper-creative with a knack for storytelling, an eye for photography, and the ability to art direct visual content.
- Self-motivated with the ability to drive projects from strategy to execution.
- Proactive problem solver who’s comfortable rolling up her sleeves and doing whatever it takes.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup environment.
Strong copywriting, editing, and communications skills.

The DOC seeks to recruit a Press Officer. The candidate will work closely with the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information and will be responsible for handling all inquiries from the press. The incumbent will be required to handle high volume inquiries from reporters, members of the public, stakeholders, and is responsible for communicating complex, confidential and nuanced issues with clarity and accuracy. The Press Officer job duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
• Serve as the lead contacts for the NYC Department of Correction in responding to calls from the press;
• Actively pitch positive news stories to reporters from local and citywide publications and websites;
• Compose press releases, advisories, speeches, talking points, related presentations, and information;
• Prepare senior leaders for media interviews and public events;
• Maintain and expand an extensive list of media contacts, build relationships with reporters and media outlet to ensure accurate coverage of DOC initiatives;
• Help to plan and manage frequent events for staff and stakeholders;
• Participating in on-call weekly rotation on nights and weekends responding to press inquiries;
• Write and edit content for in-house communication tools including websites, social media platforms, publications and newsletters;
• Respond to a variety of public information inquiries;
• Effectively communicate to internal and external parties;
• Perform related work and special projects

Minimum Requirements

1. A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with 24 credits in English, journalism or public relations, plus five (5) years of full-time paid experience in public relations, journalism or advertising, including two (2) years in an administrative, supervisory or consultative capacity; or
2. A combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above. Graduate study in English, journalism, or public relations may be substituted for up to one year of required experience. However, all candidates must have at least two (2) years of administrative, supervisory, or consultative experience in public relations, journalism or advertising

Preferred Skills

• Possess experience as a journalist or as a communications specialist in handling calls from the press;
• Be a self-directed individual with the proven ability to take initiative as a problem solver;
• Be capable of multi-tasking and handling high-stress crisis communications situations;
• Possess the ability to operate in a high-volume, deadline driven environment;
• Understand and communicate information about sensitive criminal justice issues.
• Familiarity with shooting and editing video.

Additional Information new info

All candidates must file for the Civil Service Examination for Administrative Public Information Specialist exams #8051 or #8533. Candidates that do not pass the Civil Service Exam will be at risk.

Audience Engagement Editor

The Center for Public Integrity is looking for an ambitious digital journalist to develop and operate an innovative audience engagement and growth strategy for our nonprofit investigative newsroom.

We seek someone who lives and breathes social media and is excited about building relationships with readers in service of in-depth investigative reporting that has a real-world impact. Those efforts will be bolstered by a recently launched, cutting-edge website.

The successful candidate will work hand-in-hand with reporters, editors and other senior managers to devise campaigns around our reporting, grow our readership across multiple platforms and create opportunities for readers to tell us what they want and think.

The audience engagement editor should be curious, experimental, detail-oriented and independent, but also flexible, patient and a strong team player. A good sense of humor helps too!

This position will work closely with the Digital Editor and Communications Director.

The Center for Public Integrity is committed to hiring employees from diverse backgrounds with excellent investigative journalism skills. People of color, women, LGBTQ and differently abled people are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities & Expectations
• Work with editors and reporters to create engagement plans and strategies to increase reach and impact for major projects
• Manage the strategy and day-to-day social media presence of all the Center’s platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Reddit
• Be an advocate in the newsroom for audience engagement and continuing research into who our audience is, who we’re reaching and who we’re missing
• Monitor website, social media, email analytics and reader feedback to provide regular reports to editors and the development team
• Work directly with editorial leadership to inform our editorial strategy, based on website performance, social, third-party platforms, reader feedback and other audience insights
• Develop and maintain communities related to and affected by the Center’s reporting to cultivate a more engaged audience for the Center’s work, and help bring in new sources and story ideas
• Consider ways to repurpose previously published stories on our website and social media or through partnerships to increase engagement
• Support engagement initiatives and maintain projects that involve reader-driven or responsive content, including comments, Facebook groups and crowdsourcing
• Work with the Development team to create content for our membership program, including live video chats with reporters, impact reports and other elements
• Support and coach staff on social media usage, headlines and SEO strategies in conjunction with the digital editor
• Adhere to Code of Ethics and Editorial Standards and Practices of the Personnel Policy Manual and Employee Handbook.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
• University degree
• 2-3 years of experience managing social media accounts, preferably for a news organization
• Strong news judgment and a deep interest in the news
• Ability to managing short and long-term projects in an environment with shifting deadlines
• Deep knowledge of social media, website and email analytics using tools like Chartbeat, Google Analytics, Mailchimp and Crowdtangle
• An eagerness to stay up to date with engagement trends and best practices
• Experience creating audio, video and visual content for social a plus
• Exceptional organizational skills and a proven ability to work collegially with others, especially across multiple teams
• Salary is negotiable.

Founded in 1906, AJC seeks to enhance the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel, and to advance human rights and democratic values in the United States and around the world. Among Jewish advocacy organizations, AJC is the leader in the global arena. We are known for our unparalleled access to diplomats, government officials, and faith leaders in more than 100 countries. In addition to our New York headquarters and Office of Government and International Affairs in Washington, D.C., AJC has offices across the United States and around the globe and maintains partnerships with Jewish communities worldwide.
The Digital Content Writer and Editor is responsible for producing content for, and maintaining overall quality control of, AJC’s website. The Digital Content Writer and Editor will produce primarily text-based content that adheres to AJC’s content marketing strategy and will work closely with key departments to ensure that the website is updated on a consistent basis with content that adheres to AJC’s editorial and design requirements.
The Digital Content Writer and Editor does all of this while adhering to AJC’s core values: Respect, Teamwork, Integrity, Excellence, and Accountability.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Draft blog posts, columns, and other web-based content that supports and furthers AJC’s advocacy priorities: combating anti-Semitism, advancing Israel’s place in the world, and countering radicalism and extremism.
• Work within and outside the Department to brainstorm content topics.
• Research content topics in collaboration with internal experts.
• Act as the editor for the website’s content/news hub, revising, editing, or proofreading content as needed.
• Initiate and coordinate website updates with internal stakeholders.
• Keep the website schedule for updating of content.
• Upload content to the website and other digital platforms like YouTube, giving content the appropriate internal marketing tags.
• Ensure articles are kept up-to-date and landing pages are refreshed daily.
• Ensure copy and images adhere to AJC branding guidelines.
• In coordination with the graphics and content teams, identify and shepherd the production of digital images for marketing uses.
• In coordination with the graphics and content teams, ensure articles are added to the website with appropriate and necessary graphics.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Journalism, English, or Communications
• At least five years of experience as a copywriter, reporter, journalist, or editor
• An educational or employment background in international affairs and/or contemporary Jewish issues a plus
• Experience writing copy for the web
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills required
• Must be familiar with Israel advocacy and Jewish advocacy
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• A detail-oriented self-starter
• Experience creating video and audio content a plus
• Excellent organization and time-management skills
• Experience with HTML a plus
• Experience working with Drupal a plus
AJC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Please submit your application on: https://ajchr.wufoo.com/forms/digital-content-writer-and-editor-2018-qzjt8me1n05k39/

The YEARS Project (YEARS) is seeking a focused and savvy social media community manager to identify potential social media partners, interact with our online audience and document our progress as we seek to become the authoritative voice on climate change on social media. The position requires the ability to work independently and under a team of social media directors.

Responsibilities include: monitoring conversations on our social media pages, researching and reaching out to social media influencers, helping to maintain up-to-date contact lists, researching the latest social media trends and best practices, identifying upcoming climate-related stories with strong social potential, and writing social media posts. First-hand knowledge of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram is a must, as well as a passion for climate change. Knowing how to analyze audience metrics, experience with CrowdTangle, and a general knowledge of the environmental non-profit landscape is a plus. This is a long-term, full-time staff position at our New York office and is available immediately.

Seeking a part-time Writer/ Grant Researcher 1 day/week to provide support to NYLaughs' efforts to secure funding from corporations, foundations, government and other institutions for both unrestricted and restricted purposes. In this capacity, the coordinator is responsible for researching, writing and assembling grant proposals, materials and reports to foundations and other grant-making organizations, and will communicate NYLaughs' goals, mission and programs to potential funders in a compelling and strategic manner.

The coordinator will actively conduct research, create and submit grant requests to secure new funding and renew and upgrade existing support. This position will represent NYLaughs to current and potential funders via inquiry on proposals and developing support.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

RESEARCHING / TARGETING GRANTS & CREATING A GRANTS CALENDAR – Choosing potential grants and coordinating timelines

ASSEMBLING & WRITING grant proposals, letters of inquiry, applications and grant reports. When necessary, includes phone/email outreach to potential funders to insure grant applications are in line with grant guidelines. Ensure compliance with all funder guidelines in grant submission and reporting. Connecting with our freelance grants writers when needed. Submitting drafts for review to the artistic director.

OVERSIGHT & SUBMISSION - Target is a minimum of 4 grant applications a month

FOLLOW UP, ORGANIZATION & RECORDKEEPING - Establish recordkeeping / tracking of grant proposals. Maintain current records in a database and shared systems. Provide writing support for other efforts, including acknowledgements, stewardship, cultivation and funding requests as needed. Following up with funders / note taking when applications are declined. When time allows, becoming familiar with technology to support the development process, including CRM, databases and research tools

Additionally,
LANGUAGE
Continually developing / revising language to effectively communicate NYLaughs’ goals, mission and programs to audiences in a clear and compelling manner that inspires support

Cultivating and maintaining the case for support and need statements for the organization and find common ground that aligns with the interests of potential funders and specific funding opportunities

Conducting research and maintaining knowledge of the intersection of laughter and health benefits, current trends, publications and key data, as well as a deep understanding of NYLaughs programs, evaluation and effectiveness

Starts immediately

History.com is seeking a temporary Assistant Producer who is highly motivated and organized to publish content according to a robust information architecture. Reporting to the Director of Content Strategy, the Assistant Producer will work alongside the editorial team to assist with large-scale projects to increase content discoverability, engagement, and search visibility.

MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Assistant Digital Producer (Temporary):
Manage multiple large projects in the CMS
Apply taxonomy to text, video, and photo content
Build and publish stories, as needed
Help editorial, social, and video teams publish their content on various platforms
Work with History’s database of content and help improve discoverability through tasks such as bulk optimizations, tagging related stories, and integrating video across the site
Prioritize large projects based on trends and Editorial calendar

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
On our team, you'll have the opportunity to put all your creativity and love of history to work in a supportive environment with a likeminded people. You’ll be part of a high-performing team supporting HISTORY programming priorities, as well as digital editorial brands like This Day in History. You’ll learn how to make digital content work harder to reach new audiences and connect them with some of History’s most powerful stories.

The DOC seeks to recruit a Press Officer. The candidate will work closely with the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information and will be responsible for handling all inquiries from the press. The incumbent will be required to handle high volume inquiries from reporters, members of the public, stakeholders, and is responsible for communicating complex, confidential and nuanced issues with clarity and accuracy. The Press Officer job duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
• Serve as the lead contacts for the NYC Department of Correction in responding to calls from the press;
• Actively pitch positive news stories to reporters from local and citywide publications and websites;
• Compose press releases, advisories, speeches, talking points, related presentations, and information;
• Prepare senior leaders for media interviews and public events;
• Maintain and expand an extensive list of media contacts, build relationships with reporters and media outlet to ensure accurate coverage of DOC initiatives;
• Help to plan and manage frequent events for staff and stakeholders;
• Participating in on-call weekly rotation on nights and weekends responding to press inquiries;
• Write and edit content for in-house communication tools including websites, social media platforms, publications and newsletters;
• Respond to a variety of public information inquiries;
• Effectively communicate to internal and external parties;
• Perform related work and special projects

Minimum Requirements

1. A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with 24 credits in English, journalism or public relations, plus five (5) years of full-time paid experience in public relations, journalism or advertising, including two (2) years in an administrative, supervisory or consultative capacity; or
2. A combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above. Graduate study in English, journalism, or public relations may be substituted for up to one year of required experience. However, all candidates must have at least two (2) years of administrative, supervisory, or consultative experience in public relations, journalism or advertising

Preferred Skills

• Possess experience as a journalist or as a communications specialist in handling calls from the press;
• Be a self-directed individual with the proven ability to take initiative as a problem solver;
• Be capable of multi-tasking and handling high-stress crisis communications situations;
• Possess the ability to operate in a high-volume, deadline driven environment;
• Understand and communicate information about sensitive criminal justice issues.
• Familiarity with shooting and editing video.

Additional Information new info

All candidates must file for the Civil Service Examination for Administrative Public Information Specialist exams #8051 or #8533. Candidates that do not pass the Civil Service Exam will be at risk.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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6/8/2018

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