Publishing Associate Director

• This is an unpaid volunteer opportunity.
• Associate Directors are expected to put in a minimum of 10 hours per week and be responsive to emails within 36 hours.
• STW™ welcomes volunteers who are seeking skill-based volunteering opportunity. STW™ shall provide "letter of recommendation" professionals who demonstrate outstanding contribution for professional references.

About Us:

STW™ is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to conduct water research to identify and remove harmful contaminants in water, and to raise public awareness about water contamination and its health impacts. STW™ also offers educational programs to excite young minds about water science.

Our volunteers are diverse professionals from all over the world bringing their knowledge and experience to STW™ because we care deeply about our communities and water resources. We learn and collaborate in an open and empowering work environment to find long-term solutions to the water contamination problem. Our vision is “Contamination free, healthy water for all”.

To learn more about Save the Water™, please visit www.savethewater.org.

SUMMARY:

Manages and supports the Publishing Group in building the news publications for the Save The Water™ website, staff written articles for the Save The Water™ website, scripts for our YouTube channel, and other external sites on Save The Water™ (i.e. Wikipedia).

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Director of Publishing with management and strategy.
• Help Director oversee department of an average of 5-15 volunteers promoting the growth of followers and visitors to the website (SEO) in order to obtain advertising sponsors and donations
• Assist the Director in planning and conducting monthly Publishing Group meetings, including sending agenda, taking meeting minutes, and follow up
• Edit staff writer articles and other marketing documents as requested/needed
• Attend Quarterly Operations Meetings
• Attend Publishing group’s monthly meeting
• Manage Project Leaders and Volunteers, including running weekly meetings.
• Manage and keep operational documents current
• Assist in developing procedures & documents for the organization.
• Complete the PWR audit for the Project Leaders each month

EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and details simultaneously
• Requires self-direction and must demonstrate effective oral communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with staff inside and outside of the department
• Basic understanding of WordPress
• Demonstrated excellence in organizational, managerial, and communication skills
• Associate degree (or currently enrolled in degree program) or comparable work experience

How to apply:

If interested, please submit your resume to newvolunteers@savethewater.org. We would love to hear from you!