Job description for content writer at SGI Location: Dehradun, India[PLEASE NOTE USE OF AI GENERATED WORK IS NOT ALLOWED AND WILL NOT BE ENCOURAGED OR ENTERTAINED. PLEASE BE HONEST ABOUT YOUR WORK AND PORTFOLIO]Sustainable Green Initiative is an organization that has been planting trees to combat hunger, nutrition and climate change for the last 12 years. We also engage with local communities amongst whom we plant these trees to help them better appreciate the value of aforestation and tree planting initiatives.In the same vein, we look to branch out into creating content that will be shared as communique through online platforms, social media, internal communications, media and video content etc. This content will be used to spread knowledge and awareness of our work through blogs, articles, newsletters, social media posts and videos.Applicants will be working directly with monitoring and media teams and will be consulting with them on how to convert the data they generate into written content. On the more creative front, applicants will also be required to share inputs on, ideate and develop ideas and scripts for written as well as video content that will be live-action or animated in nature.We seek creative, imaginative and talented writers who are well versed in storytelling. Applicants should be proficient with English, have the ability to see data as a writing resource, and be passionate about writing. Knowledge of plants, planting, plantations, nature based solutions, CSR & ESG developments, and a general and overall love for the natural world would be key to securing this role. LanguagesApplicants will need to be highly proficient with ENGLISH as this will be the main language we operate with. Proficiency in Hindi is expected, but knowing the regional languages of the locations our projects are based in will be highly beneficial.Additional LanguagesAssameseBengaliOdiaFamiliarity of languages/dialects within the UP/MP regionSkills/Knowledge required for this role Applicants must have the skill and ability to ideate with the aim to create communications be it in the form of stories, blogs, articles, scripts for videos made by the media team, social media posts, internal and external communications [e.g. newsletters/marketing materials]Skills/Knowledge we require from our writers:Ability to visualize data as potential story conceptsMastery in story-telling and writing in different formsA scientific background can help, but is not mandatoryFamiliarity with natural world restoration, CSR and ESG initiatives and developmentsFamiliarity with work and activities in the developmental sector Roles and ResponsibilitiesApplicants will be tasked with creating content within a framework set by the team. Aside from the basic tasks, your individual creativity and ideas will be sought and encouraged.The basic responsibilities of our writers are:This role will require applicants to be flexible in their approach to writingLiaising with Monitoring teams to collect and understand the data being generatedIdeate and create ideas based on that dataIdeate and create script and video ideas with the media teamDevelop knowledge resources such as blogs, newsletters etcIdeate and create captions/post content for social media with the media teamIf applicants are proficient in listed regional languages, they may also be tasked with helping translate and transcribe interviews conducted by the media teamIdeate and create stories of ground level impact our projects have had[once applicants are familiar with our work]Please send in your resume and work you would like to showcaseto akshay@
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Sustainable Green Initiative | Content Writer