Content & Recruiting Specialist (Volunteer)

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Human Resources

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Content & Recruiting Specialist (Volunteer)

Note: This is a remote, part-time volunteer position. Please do not apply if you are only seeking paid employment.

Help shape how we present opportunities and bring new people into a mission-driven newsroom.

We’re looking for a Content & Recruiting Specialist to support our HR team by improving, organizing, and managing job descriptions across the organization. This role combines content editing and recruiting support — helping ensure our roles are clearly written, consistent, and ready to attract the right candidates.

This is a temporary, project-based opportunity with the potential to expand into ongoing work.

Who We Are

WhoWhatWhy is a nonprofit investigative news organization producing deep-dive journalism on the most pressing issues of our time. We’re powered by skilled volunteers and a small core staff — from students to seasoned professionals — who believe in ethical, independent journalism free from corporate or political influence.

About the Role

As a Content & Recruiting Specialist, you will:

Review existing job descriptions across departments
Update and organize job descriptions into a consistent structure and format
Align supporting language (e.g., organization overview, commitment, application instructions) across roles
Edit content to improve clarity, consistency, and readability
Preserve role-specific Responsibilities and Qualifications while improving surrounding language
Work with HR and team leads to clarify missing or unclear information
Proactively reach out to team leads and contributors across departments to gather input and move work forward
Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or unclear areas and follow up with the appropriate stakeholders to resolve them
Post and update roles across recruiting platforms as needed
Suggest improvements to job description language to better attract and inform candidates

What We’re Looking For

Experience writing, editing, or reviewing structured content
Experience working with documents (Google Docs or similar tools)
Strong attention to detail in reviewing and organizing written content
Experience collaborating with others to gather and refine information
Experience managing multiple documents or tasks at once
Comfort reaching out to team members and following up to move work forward

Bonus (Not Required)

Experience in HR, recruiting, or talent acquisition
Experience working with job descriptions or hiring materials
Experience improving content for clarity and consistency
Experience working in nonprofit or volunteer-based environments

Commitment

This is a temporary, project-based volunteer role with an expected commitment of 5–10 hours per week for approximately 4–6 weeks. Timing is flexible based on your availability.

How to Apply

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If there’s no place to upload your materials, email them to [email protected]. Please check your spam folder for responses.

Reminder

We do not review mass-submitted or AI-generated applications. We value thoughtful, original submissions that reflect genuine interest in our work.

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This is an opportunity to build real experience in content and recruiting while helping strengthen how a mission-driven organization grows its team.

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