CPT INTERNATIONAL: Call for Expressions of Interest in and Nominations for an interim CPTnet editor

Editing CPTnet

 -Following the releases that teams on project locations are writing for

CPTnet.  (The editor is also

encouraged to follow blogs, Facebook and Twitter accounts of individual CPTers

in the field as time allows.)

– Vetting, organizing and editing releases from teams in English (includes

communication as needed with teams for clarification.)

 – Posting edited releases to CPTnet, CPT’s English language news service,

which provides news updates, reports, reflections, prayer requests and action

alerts to its readership.

– Communicating with translators and posting Spanish versions of releases to

redECAP, CPT’s Spanish language news service. 

+If time allows, taking on other communication-related responsibilities.

Approximately ten hours a week, flexible location and work hours.  On-call for occasional quick editing

and posting of breaking developments in the field.

 

Compensation: Need-based stipend and satisfaction of having participated in

important work supporting peacemakers around the world.  

 

Contact Carol Rose, CPT Co-Director, at carolr@cpt.org

<mailto:carolr@cpt.org> with

expressions of interest, and nominations no later than 2 April 2012.  She will respond with application

materials.  Full application

materials will be due 22 April.  

  

Please share this message widely and pray for God’s work through this

appointment process.

 

Needed Qualities, Experience, and

Skills:

· Superior facility with editing

· Commitment to, and strong ability to implement undoing oppressions in the

editorial process.  (See https:https://cpt.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0316-2.jpghttps://cpt.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0316-2.jpgwww.franconiaconference.orghttps://cpt.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0316-2.jpgmedia-uploadshttps://cpt.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0316-2.jpgpdfhttps://cpt.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0316-2.jpgSharedVoices10-239_Download.pdf)

· Ability to cut long articles into shorter, more focused, compelling pieces

· Ability to identify what is missing in a release and to seek necessary

additional information

· Ability to edit with the awareness of what elements in a release CPT’s

constituents might find offensive or baffling.

· Ability to engage with writers in the field and with members of CPT’s Support

Team in mutual, encouraging and collegial ways