Special Assistant (Volunteer)

Location: Remote / work from home

Company

hirify.global is a nonpartisan, agenda-free nonprofit news organization focused on investigative journalism in the public interest.

What you will do

• Track and manage projects and tasks for the CEO's Office.
• Conduct research and support editorial, development, administrative, or other assigned work.
• Act as a liaison between the Editor in Chief/CEO and the relevant area of assignment or expertise.
• Collaborate with other Special Assistants and support the CEO's Office.
• Help create a seamless volunteer experience by answering questions, connecting team members, and providing coverage when people are absent.

Requirements

• Interest in and knowledge of current affairs and news.
• Excellent written communication and oral presentation abilities.
• Accuracy, focus, confidence, maturity, curiosity, self-motivation, and strong organizational skills.
• Expertise in at least one relevant area, such as operations, process and structures, technology, applications, UX, administrative operations, HR, recruiting, talent development, sustainability, business continuity, scalability, or growth.
• Minimum commitment of 10 hours per week for at least 6 months.
• Volunteer, unpaid position; paid employment applicants should not apply.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible, part-time remote work on an individual schedule.
• Opportunity to learn nonprofit operations and gain experience across a growing organization.
• Development of new skills and exposure to different areas of the organization.
• Recurring department meetings, with collaboration through Slack, email, and conference calls.
• Timely responsiveness is expected while working with a geographically distributed team.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume and customized cover letter explaining familiarity with the mission and confirming understanding that the role is volunteer.
• Applications that appear to be mass submissions will not be reviewed.