We’re hiring a part-time Editorial Assistant

Our successful fundraiser has brought us to a new milestone in the life of this site: We are searching for a part time Editorial Assistant. The position is three days a week and will combine editorial and administrative tasks along with original reporting for Mondoweiss.net.

The ideal candidate would have:

• extensive internet writing experience, including use of social media like Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr;
• familiarity with the WordPress blogging platform;
• some journalistic training and experience;
• working knowledge of recent Middle East history, US foreign policy in the region, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and grassroots social movements focused on the conflict both in the US and in the Middle East.

She or he should be a self-starter, be interested in news, be able to work on their own, and be ready to handle a diverse set of tasks, including:

• writing blogposts off the news;
• occasionally working odd hours, when covering news events;
• reporting on events relating to the conflict in the place he or she lives;
• reviewing and/or editing other writers' submissions;
• basic photo and video editing skills;
• administrative tasks associated with maintaining Mondoweiss.net, as well as Mondoweiss-sponsored events and projects.

If you are interested in applying, please send a cover letter, a copy of your cv and two writing samples to mondoweiss@gmail.com by 5:00 pm on September 16, 2011. Thanks!