Writer/Editor, Asia | Council of Foreign Relations
CFR.org is the Council of Foreign Relations’s award-winning web site that is a leading source of content, analysis, and foreign policy options. It publishes a mix of resources, including interactive InfoGuides, Daily News briefs, and backgrounders. CFR.org collaborates closely with CFR’s think tank staff on its content, and features insights from CFR Fellows in a number of ways, including web briefs, op-eds, and various multimedia.
The Writer/Editor will work under the direction of the site’s Managing Editor, Deputy Managing Editor, and Deputy Editor and will work closely with the CFR.org team as well as the think tank staff.
Overview
- Location: Washington, DC
- Industry: Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
- Employer: Council of Foreign Relations
Job Description
The major responsibilities of this position will include (but are not limited to):
• Serve as CFR.org’s main online editor/writer on developments related to Asia and the Pacific region. The editor/writer will be expected to research, report, write and update backgrounders
• Conduct research and writing on new interactive content
• Assist in other site publishing work, including updates to homepage, editing, photo and multimedia research
Qualifications
• Minimum 1-2 years experience writing for a daily publication, preferably online
• Experience writing on Asia and Pacific topics strongly preferred
• Ability to write and process information under deadlines
• Graduate degree in related field with high academic achievement
• Strong researching, writing, reporting, editing, proofreading, and social media skills
• Experience using Adobe Photoshop and web publishing tools
