Consultant/ Writer
Background
World Lung Foundation (WLF) was established in response to the global epidemic of lung disease, which kills 10 million people each year. The organization improves global lung health by improving local capacity to conduct research, develop public policy and deliver public health education, with emphasis on tobacco control, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, asthma, and child lung health (www.worldlungfoundation.org).
As part of its programmatic work, WLF is producing the Acute Respiratory Infections Atlas (ARIA), which will serve as a resource for advocates, policy makers, journalists and public health officials and contribute to increased global awareness about the issue of respiratory infections. The ARIA will draw on available data from sources such as the World Health Organization and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), and in close work with a designated researcher and the Communications team at WLF, the consultant will be responsible for all text and narrative for the ARIA from its first to its final draft, with particular attention to enhancing the text using graphical representation (e.g. charts, maps, pull quotes, sidebars).
Specifically, the consultant will:
• Review key research findings,
provided by CSO and research assistant, and
provide consultation on packaging data into the
most accessible and engaging
formats.
• Write clear and engaging
copy that highlights important and
interesting findings.
• Write
introductive narratives to contextualize each
section/lung health issue, as well as an
introduction to the ARIA
itself.
• Complete edits of text as
recommended by CSO and WLF
team;
• Work closely with WLF team to
finalize ARIA by Spring 2011.
A good indication of the type of work required can be found inside The Tobacco Atlas: http://www.tobaccoatlas.org
Qualifications
• Professional experience in writing,
publishing and editorial services with
scientific/technical reports, and/or corporate
publications.
• Exposure to,
or experience with, publication design and
layout.
• Experience writing and
editing copy under tight deadlines.
• Strong planning and organizational
skills.
• Strong communications
research and analytical skills, and ability to
rapidly analyze and integrate diverse
information from varied sources.
• Work with previous Atlas-type
and/or highly visual publications would be a
plus.
Application Requirements
Please submit your resume with a cover letter, 3 writing samples, names of three references, and your proposed fee for this project by November 5.
Conflicts of Interest
WLF will not enter into an agreement to work with a consultant that currently represents or has otherwise strong connections to the tobacco industry.
For Additional Information
Stephan Rabimov
Contact
Administrator
rrabimov@worldlungfoundation.org
t: +1.212.639.0080 m: +1
646 915.7077 f: +1.212.639.0081
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Broadway, Suite 2800
New York, NY
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