Senior Content Writer Humanitarian Assistance

Commit Global; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to work on strategic programmes

Build and grow in an international organization

Safe and inclusive work environment

Competitive salary

Opportunity to develop a diverse range of skills

Job summary

Qabird is looking for a talented Senior Content Writer to join its humanitarian assistance team in the Netherlands. The role involves overseeing content creation, managing a team of writers, and collaborating with various departments to ensure high-quality, impactful content.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field. A competitive salary and the opportunity for growth in an international organization are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in Journalism, Communications, or Content Creation.
• Experience working for a humanitarian or charitable organization is an advantage.
• The capacity to rapidly make editorial choices during urgent circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Director of Humanitarian Infrastructure.
• Lead, supervise and develop a team of content writers.
• Oversee the content creation process and delegate roles.
• Ensure collaboration between UX designers and content writers.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Excellent storytelling abilities

Knowledge of SEO principles

Creative and ability to think outside the box

Experience in editing and proofreading

Using analytics tools

Leadership ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Journalism, Marketing, or Communications

Job description

Senior Content Writer for Humanitarian Assistance

We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Content Writer to join our global humanitarian assistance team. If you have excellent writing skills, meticulous attention to detail, leadership ability and a passion for refugees and humanitarian assistance work, we encourage you to apply. You will supervise the crafting of informative, accurate, reliable and life-saving content.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Fluency in any other language is a plus.
• Excellent storytelling abilities and experience in content creation.
• Passion for social impact.
• Creative and ability to think outside the box.
• Experience in editing and proofreading for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and consistency.
• Experience working for a humanitarian, charitable, or not-for-profit organization is an advantage.
• Knowledge of SEO principles and ability to optimize content for search engines.
• Experience in using analytics tools to measure content performance and make data-driven improvements.
• Previous experience in managing editorial content and teams.

Experience & Education

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum five years of experience in Journalism, Communications, or Content Creation.
• Creativity and the ability to generate innovative ideas.
• The capacity to rapidly make editorial choices during urgent circumstances.

About the job

• Work closely with the Director of Humanitarian Infrastructure and the Product team.
• Lead, supervise and develop a team of content writers for assigned geographic region(s).
• Oversee the content creation process and delegate roles and responsibilities within the content writing team.
• Ensure collaboration between UX designers team and content writers.
• Ensure all content adheres to brand guidelines, tone of voice, and style guidelines.

We offer

• The opportunity to work on strategic, large scale programmes.
• The opportunity to build and grow in an international organization.
• An amazing community of professionals supportive of your goals.
• A safe and inclusive work environment.
• A competitive salary.
• The opportunity to develop a diverse range of skills.

Job details

• Time: Full-time
• Duration: Initially one-year to start, renewable towards permanence after first year
• Contract type: Employee
• Location: Bucharest (relocation to The Hague within one year)
• Reporting to: Director of Humanitarian Infrastructure
• Start date: As soon as possible