PROOFREADERS/COPY EDITORS (Contract, Remote)
Project title: Proofreader/Copy Editor for MoveOn
Applicants accepted until: Friday, February 5th 2021 at 3pm ET
Submission: brian.stewart@moveon.org with "Proofreader" in the subject line
MoveOn Overview:
MoveOn is a diverse and vibrant community of millions of people working together to create progressive change in America. We are an innovative campaigning organization that supports people throughout the country to take action through driving impactful campaigns that influence the behavior of people and institutions, shape the outcomes of elections, and expand the realities of what's possible. We organize to challenge entrenched power, while pursuing economic, racial, and social justice and a vision of a country in which everyone can thrive.
MoveOn has a vital role to play in securing progress during the Biden-Harris administration and in organizing the grassroots to set up election wins in 2021, 2022, and beyond. We are building a powerful, multiracial, and economic populist movement, and we're fighting for progress on health care, climate, racial justice, and more. In service of that mission, in 2021 and beyond, MoveOn will drive impactful, movement-connected, multichannel, nimble campaigns aimed at impact.
Project Overview:
MoveOn seeks new members of its Proofer Corps, which proofreads, copy edits, and reviews MoveOn's public-facing content for accuracy and consistency. As MoveOn communicates with our members through dozens of pieces of content each day, we take proofreading seriously and value being correct, timely, and inclusive in our writing.
Please note that this is a contract role with hourly compensation and flexible hours. This is a perfect role for someone looking for a few hours of work per week.
Scope of work:
Core responsibilities will include:
Proofread MoveOn content, including emails, SMS texts, and media documents, to ensure proper grammar, punctuation, style compliance, clarity, and brand consistency.
Provide fact-checking services as needed for MoveOn content.
Contribute to collective maintenance of MoveOn's style guide.
Occasionally join MoveOn style guide trainings or Proofer Corps calls.
MoveOn contact: Director of Media Relations & Communications Management
Criteria for selection: All applicants will be evaluated on the basis of criteria including:
Experience with written content, which could include journalism work, non-profit or advocacy communications; preferably in an editing or copy-editing capacity;
Experience or familiarity with activism, advocacy, organizing, or politics;
Strong writing skills, including precise grammar, punctuation, and spelling, and adherence to a style guide, and ability to produce content fast.
Preferred qualifications:
Familiarity with the AP Style guide and/or an understanding of style guide usage;
Familiarity with the U.S. political process and media ecosystem, including knowledge of progressive advocacy organizations, election campaigns, movements for racial, social, and economic justice, and media outlets;
Working knowledge of G Suite products (Google Docs) and Slack.
Total Capacity: Candidate would have 5-10 hours/week availability from start date through the end of 2021, with a possibility of extension. Work is available on a first-come, first-served basis within hours set by the candidate.
Proposal submissions: Please submit a resume and a short (half-page) cover letter sharing your relevant experience for this role and your commitment to equity in your work.
Location: Position may be based anywhere in the contiguous United States.
Classification, Salary, and Benefits: Part-time, $40 per hour
Most-favorable terms:
MoveOn reserves the right to make an award without further discussion of the proposal submitted. Therefore, the proposal should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms that the vendor could propose. There will be no best-and-final-offer procedure. MoveOn does reserve the right to contact a vendor for clarification of its proposal.
The vendor should be prepared to accept this request for proposal for incorporation into a contract resulting from this request for proposal. Contract negotiations may incorporate some or the vendor's entire proposal. It is understood that the proposal will become a part of the official procurement file on this matter without obligation to MoveOn.
No obligation to contract
This request for proposal does not obligate MoveOn to contract for services specified herein.
Rejection of proposals
MoveOn reserves the right at its sole discretion to reject any and all proposals received without penalty and not to issue a contract as a result of this request for proposal.
Nondiscrimination
The vendor will adopt and disseminate a policy that the vendor, in employment, recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, sex, national origin, ethnic identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, economic status, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected basis.
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