Sr. Writer/Editor

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), located in Arlington, Va., (one block from the Ballston metro), is the trade association for over 900 private, not-for-profit consumer-owned electric cooperatives with 60,000 employees serving more than 39 million people. NRECA is currently seeking a Senior Writer Editor to work on the association’s newspaper, Electric Co-op Today.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Major accomplishments to be achieved within 1st year of employment:
--Produce about five stories each week.
--Produce at least two major enterprise stories and or narratives on issues important and timely for our members.
--Develop at least 3 new standing features for the publication.

• Team Support Requirements:
--This person should participate in the production process, editing, proofing, and other duties as assigned.
--This person will play a key role in our examination of online options and implementation.
--This position requires strong hard news and feature writing skills.
--Copy editing and rewriting skills are critical, as well as the ability to work with writers of varying skill levels.
--At the supervisor's discretion, must be able to step in and fulfill additional editorial functions, such as assisting with production process and managing copy flow.

• Major recurring deadlines to be met:
--Weekly
REQUIREMENTS
Primary Selection Criteria:
• Mandatory: 10+ years of professional newspaper experience, primarily covering politics and business.
• Strong feature writing sills required.
• Political reporting experience required.
• Knowledge of the industry preferred.
• Digital photography skills are required.
• Experience working on web-based publications.
• Bachelor's degree required.