Journalist; Volunteer​/Remote

Job Description

• Developing professional and relevant articles.
• Writing, editing and producing original content with a main focus on growing audiences and donation.
• Supporting the content teams to shape and fulfill the content plan by original news, features, insight and multimedia content.
• Online content management, editing, and uploading across websites.
• Growing audiences through newsletter, social media and distribution platforms.
• Attending weekly team meetings and biweekly all staff meetings.
• Other tasks as assigned by the department manager.

• Must be available to volunteer 8-10 hours a week.
• Excellent writing, editing and journalistic skills with ability to produce content in a fast-paced environment.
• APA Citation experience is a plus.
• News and Educational style blogging, writing, or content creation skills.
• Studying for or have a University degree in Journalism, Business, Arts, or any programs providing strong English language training or candidates with strong English language skills.
• Experience producing and editing original content is a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Passionate about creating engaging content on multiple platforms.
• Keen to learn, willing to work hard, maintaining productivity and committed to the job.
• This role is best suited for individuals seeking a longer-term volunteer opportunity (12+ months preferred).

Please note:

As part of our volunteer program, we ask all volunteers to actively engage with our organization's social media platforms by liking, sharing, or commenting on posts to help spread awareness of our mission and initiatives. This is an unpaid volunteer position.

If this position resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every qualification.

ARO is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We support the LGBTQ-IA+ community and the disabled communities. At this time in ordinance with our BFOQ policy, we are only hiring female identifying volunteers.

In the near future we will be launching a male side to ARO at which point we will open up opportunities to all who are interested. You can view our BFOQ policy here (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..