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The Position:
EMBARQ is looking for a full-time (37.5 hours/week), 12-week blogger to write for TheCityFix.com, an online resource for sustainable transport news, advocacy and “best practice” solutions from around the world.

Available to start as early as March 29, the position is located in EMBARQ's Washington, D.C. office and pays $10 per hour, plus the opportunity to share your writing and research with sustainable transport advocates and experts from around the world.

About TheCityFix:

TheCityFix boasts a global network of writers and transport specialists, including engineers, entrepreneurs, urban planners and researchers, who explore environmentally and socially responsible ways to make cities better places to live. Since it launched in 2007, TheCityFix has been cited by media like The New York Times, The Economist, and Salon.com, and The Times of London named it one of the Top 50 Eco Blogs. Following a major re-design, the global blogging network launched its first local edition, TheCityFix DC, in June 2009, covering sustainable mobility in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Local editions have also been launched for Mexico City (df.thecityfix.com) and Mumbai (mumbai.thecityfix.com).

About EMBARQ:

The blog is produced by EMBARQ – The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport, which catalyzes environmentally and financially sustainable transport solutions to improve quality of life in cities. Since 2002, the network has grown to include five Centers for Sustainable Transport, located in Mexico, Brazil, India, Turkey and the Andean Region, that work together with local transport authorities to reduce pollution, improve public health, and create safe, accessible and attractive urban public spaces. The network employs more than 60 experts in fields ranging from architecture to air quality management; geography to journalism; and sociology to civil and transport engineering. TheCityFix relies on this international community and other volunteers to provide a global, multi-disciplinary perspective to its coverage of local sustainable urban transport.

• Research, write and edit blog entries for TheCityFix.com network of blogs, including TheCityFix DC, TheCityFix Mumbai and TheCityFix Mexico City (in Spanish).
• Recruit volunteer writers
• Attend and cover live events, such as city council meetings, neighborhood association meetings, lectures, panel discussions, etc.
• Interview individuals involved in sustainable transport and urban planning
• Help expand traditional and social media outreach (using tools like Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Reddit, etc.)
• Manage and add listings to TheCityFix online job board
• Increase user participation in SeeClickFix, an online mapping tool
• Help implement search engine optimization and online visibility strategy
• Write content for EMBARQ's Web site, monthly newsletter, and press releases, as needed
• Assist EMBARQ’s Information and Innovation team with day-to-day administrative tasks

• Excellent writing skills; writes quickly and under tight deadlines
• Experience in blogging, journalism, and online communications
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Enthusiasm for social networking and community outreach
• Ability to learn new software and systems quickly
• Attention to detail and high level of organization
• Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of transportation, environment and urban planning
• Proficient with Wordpress and basic HTML
• Some knowledge of Adobe suite: Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator