Journalist (Volunteer/Remote)

- Are you a stay at home mom, recent college grad looking for experience, or trying to change your career direction ?
- Are you seeking a flexible hours volunteer engagement role that affords you an opportunity to gain valuable work experience while being committed to helping further the efforts of ARO’s mission in helping victims of abuse?
- Do you like the flexibility of working within a virtual environment?
- Enjoy interacting worldwide with others who share the same passion for making a difference?

- Are you interested in the value of developing your skill sets, departmental cross-training, leadership roles, mentoring or the opportunity to excel within your chosen vocation?

Apply with ARO today and join our team of amazing volunteers!

**This is an unpaid volunteer position**

Only hiring female identifying volunteers - read more about our BFOQ policy below.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

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).