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Program Officer for Outreach, National Journalism Center (NJC)
Reston, VA
Headquarters | Reston | VA
Opening : Immediate
Salary will be based on experience and previous salary history.
Mission
Young America’s Foundation (YAF) is committed to ensuring that increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.
Reports To
Director of the National Journalism Center
Job Summary
A project of Young America’s Foundation, the National Journalism Center (NJC) is an educational organization that trains aspiring journalists in the values of responsible, balanced, and accurate reporting. The NJC manages two 12-week semesters per year, one in the spring and one in the summer. Students are recruited from around the country for each semester, and subsequently placed in newsrooms around the Washington, D.C., metro area.
The NJC is looking for a full-time program officer to support both the director and the program director in outreach to media, alumni, and students.
This job description is representative of the expectations of the position described. Additional duties, reporting relationships, and / or position criteria may be assigned. YAF reserves the right to revise this job description at any time.
This is an in-office position based at YAF’s national headquarters in Reston, Virginia. Owning a vehicle to allow ready transport to YAF’s national headquarters is strongly recommended.
Responsibilities
- Work with experts to craft and manage best practice guidelines on various topics for journalists who cover them.
- Monitor legacy media for bias and communicate with reporters and editors across media to correct biased coverage with NJC’s guidelines.
- Track student and alumni professional successes.
- Organize regular seminars and events for alumni and broader media allies.
- Help recruit potential students for the program. This will include : reviewing submitted application materials, creating dossiers for potential candidates, and scheduling interviews with the program director.
- Help arrange in-person placements for the students with the NJC’s existing network of partner newsrooms.
- Report on NJC programs as necessary for YAF and NJC publications and donors.
Requirements
Personal Qualities
Email a cover letter, resume outlining experience and qualifications, professional references, and salary history to :
Jessica Jensen, Vice President & Chief of Staff
While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only complete and direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.
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