Content and News Curation Specialist; Part-Time

Content and News Curation Specialist (Part-Time)

The Public Health Institute (PHI) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting health, well‑being, and quality of life for people throughout California, across the nation and around the world. As one of the largest and most comprehensive public health organizations in the nation, we are at the forefront of research and innovations to improve the efficacy of public health statewide, nationally, and internationally.

PHI was distinguished as one of the top 50 “Best Non‑Profit Organizations to Work For” by the Non‑Profit Times in a national search.

Position Summary
PHI is seeking a Content and News Curation Specialist for one of its programs, Berkeley Media Studies Group (BMSG).

This is a part‑time, temporary, 37.5% FTE position that is expected to begin on January 12, 2026, and last 12 weeks. The incumbent will be expected to work mornings with a schedule of 15 hours per week. This is a fully remote position but must be based in the United States.

Full pay range for this position: $31.03 to $44.43 per hour. The typical hiring range for this position is from $31.03 (minimum) to $37.73 (midpoint) per hour. The wage is determined using a variety of factors, such as the candidate’s knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as internal equity consideration and budget availability.

Employment Type:

Part Time

The Content and News Curation position is an editorial role with a daily publishing rhythm. The ideal candidate will be an avid and critical reader of the news who is interested in public health and able to apply a public health lens to media coverage. Under the supervision of the Strategic Communication Director, the Content and News Curation Specialist will help curate and disseminate concise daily news digests that BMSG shares with funders, clients, and advocates around the country to keep them updated on a range of public health and social justice topics, including racial and health equity;

the prevention of sexual, domestic, and community‑level violence; climate change; reproductive justice; the overdose epidemic; and more.

The Content and News Curation Specialist will also help uplift BMSG’s publications and services and engage our partners (including community‑based organizations and local health departments) by curating and posting content to BMSG’s social media platforms:
Linked In, Bluesky, and Facebook.

Having accurate, reliable information is increasingly recognized as a social determinant of health (SDoH). This influences how the public perceives health information, how decision‑makers craft policies, how people vote, and ultimately, our health outcomes. This is the water BMSG swims in. Positioned at the intersection of media and public health, BMSG is a small, nimble group committed to improving community health and advancing racial and health equity by improving the quality of our information environments, especially mass media.

We do this by
1) studying how public health and social justice issues are portrayed in the news and identifying problematic patterns;
2) building the capacity of public health practitioners, advocates, and organizers to become more skilled communicators adept at changing narratives that undermine health; and
3) sharing insights from our media research with journalists who want to deepen their reporting on the often overlooked social and structural factors that influence health.

We take our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion seriously, both in our work with clients and in the culture we’ve created internally. We strive to foster a working environment that prioritizes well‑being for every team member:
Our philosophy is that we are humans first, employees second.

• Provide support and shape strategy for BMSG’s communication team.
• Contribute to BMSG’s daily monitoring by scanning and curating news coverage of public health issues in traditional and digital formats (e.g., newspapers, blogs, and video).
• Rewrite headlines as needed for clarity and specificity.
• Write analytical blurbs for the top story for each newsletter.
• Compile and format news coverage into…