The Center for Social Innovation operates the Homelessness Resource
Center (HRC)--a web-based learning community-- as well as related
projects to assist homeless service providers by sharing information
on best practices. The Center is seeking a writer/editor to work on
documents and web materials on topics pertaining to homelessness,
substance use, and mental illness. The successful applicant will have
experience writing for professional journals as well as popular
media—ideally on topics in human services. Assignments may span the
range from original writing to structural revision or line by line
copy editing of materials written by other staff. Specific
responsibilities will include:

-Conducting literature reviews and writing syntheses for audiences
that may include academics as well as policymakers and practitioners
-Holding interviews or reviewing research documents and translating
the results for provider audiences visiting the HRC website
-Editing materials for the website
-Assisting in writing training curricula
-Locating and formatting footnotes and references
-Fact checking articles and reports
-Re-writing documents to ensure clarity of message and consistency of
style
-Copy-editing documents to ensure appropriate syntax and word choice
-Proofreading documents for spelling and typographical errors
-Assisting in grant writing

Candidates must have academic or professional training in writing, a
methodical working style, exceptional attention to detail and the
ability to work on several tasks at one time. Good interpersonal
skills are essential as tact and diplomacy are needed to negotiate
changes with authors. A background in social services or experience
writing about subjects in fields of social science or human services
is preferred. Because we are looking for a very specialized writing
style, applicants who reach the final interview stage will be asked to
demonstrate their skills by completing two short writing assignments.

Please submit resume, cover letter, and writing sample to
tvary@...