Salary: $58,000
Full-time remote position with benefits package for individuals. Must reside in New York State
Overview
NEXT Distro (“NEXT”) is an online and mail-based harm reduction program. We mail free resources to people who use drugs (PWUD) living in areas with no existing in-person harm reduction programs. NEXT will be hiring a Harm Reduction Content Manager to coordinate content production and maintain the organization’s website, Resource Library, and written materials. This role will be supervised by the Director of Impact. The ideal candidate will have experience in content creation, harm reduction practice, and a solid grasp on the national harm reduction landscape.
Essential Functions
Improve the scope of online resources that respond to the changing needs of people who use drugs in the United States by developing content that is factually sound, culturally-specific, linguistically accessible, and always informed by the experiences of PWUD; Identify subject areas for new resources, and oversee the process of creating subject-specific print and web-based content, often in collaboration with community-based subject matter experts. This will require outreach and collaboration with harm reduction programs across the country.
Consolidate pre-existing harm reduction and drug user health resources with a focus on:
BIPOC representation
Geographic and region-specific diversity
Substance-specific content addressing particular nuances, questions, and harm reduction practices
Resources developed by people and communities with lived experience
Resources that support learning for individuals with varying levels of literacy
Lead annual review and redrafting process of all in-house resources, written materials, and website content.
Attend trainings and review publications in order to integrate information into NEXT’s content and build out NEXT’s Resource Library.
In partnership with a translator, oversee the Spanish translation of in-house materials.
In partnership with a graphic designer, oversee the design of in-house materials.
Verify accuracy of content created with community stakeholders and participants, including NEXT’s Medical Advisory Board and Legal Consultants
Provide support to the frontline staff in responding to participant questions that require harm reduction content expertise.
Requirements
Reliable and trustworthy, ability to effectively communicate verbally and through phone/email
Experience in the harm reduction field, ability to network and create connections within the harm reduction community
Previous content creation experience required, experience in harm reduction strongly recommended
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, project management experience a plus
Spanish language proficiency a plus
NEXT Harm Reduction is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people having personal or family experience with drug use, criminal (in)justice involvement, homelessness, and/or sex work; people of color, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ communities; and people living with HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C are strongly encouraged to apply.
NEXT full-time employees enjoy generous PTO, a 100% employer-sponsored health insurance plan, and a retirement plan that includes a 3% match.
To Apply
Email resume and cover letter as two separate attachments, include in the subject line: “Harm Reduction Content Manager”. In your cover letter please tell us about your experience in harm reduction and how you would aim to improve nextdistro.org/resources through this role. Please review nextdistro.org prior to applying.