Last updated on February 10, 2010

Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Position Summery

The Newsletter Editor is responsible for coordinating the writing and electronic publishing of our quarterly newsletter. Our e-newsletter generally has abridged versions of articles which are posted on our website, in full. The Newsletter Editor drives the writing of both the full and abridged versions of the articles. This will require working closely with the Marketing Lead and the Webmaster to ensure that the content matches our marketing strategy and priorities. The Newsletter Editor will share (volunteer) staff with the Web Content Lead to assist with writing and might also recruit additional writers, if needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Manage the development and electronic publishing of our quarterly newsletter . In some cases this will require the adaptation of existing text, and in others, developing it from scratch;
2. Coordinate with Marketing Lead, Webmaster and Web Content Lead; and
3. Develop a pool of writers which will be shared with the Web Content Lead

Please be able to commit a minimum average of 8 hours a month, although this is usually especially concentrated near the date of publication. This is a “virtual” team opportunity, which you may perform from your home or other location.

Community Empowerment Network's (CEN’s) operations are nearly entirely driven by the efforts of volunteers (the only exception is our Field Manager in Santarém, Brazil, who is paid under contract). We are staffed along the lines of the Open Source development community. We have several (currently eight) Working Groups, each with its own lead who manages a number of Project Leads. These Project Leads are responsible for building and managing teams of volunteers to execute specific projects. We’re a small organization and so lines of responsibility become a little blurred at time, but this provides a terrific opportunity to take on a variety of responsibilities and to expand your skills. For more information on our staffing structure, please visit: http://www.dev.communityempowernet.org/cenweb/VolunteerStaffingChart.php
If you are interested, please send your resume and cover note to rbortner@communityempowernet.org

KSAs (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities) Needed:

1. Creative;
2. Strong communications and writing skills;
3. Strong Collaboration skills;
4. Ability (and strong interest) to manage a team;
5. Ability to set and meet deadlines;
6. Journalism background preferred; and
7. Self-directed.
   
   

HTML and Web authoring skills are not required

This opportunity is sponsored by: Community Empowerment Network

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adult (18+) Older Adults (55+)

Contact Person: Robert Bortner, Director, (phone), (email) View all organization contacts

Address:

614 20th Ave Seattle, WA 98122 (See a map)

Directions:

Nearest Bus Stop: 3/4, 2 minute walk

Web Site: http://www.communityempowernet.org

Miscellaneous Information

Are Youth Volunteers Welcome?
	No
What is the minimum age for volunteers?
	18
Are court-appointed community service volunteers okay?
	Yes
Can families with young children volunteer for this opportunity?
	No

Last updated on February 10, 2010

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