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Communication and Research Editor

Center for asia-pacific Resilience and Innovation

The Organization

The Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI) was established in 2022 to enhance global resilience and promote innovative governance by drawing on the experience of the Asia-Pacific region through comparative public policy research. Based in Taipei, CAPRI is a nongovernmental, nonpartisan, international organization focused on identifying and meeting challenges to resilience at the intersection of health, economic growth, and environmental sustainability in the region. CAPRI’s research is meant to provide informed and insightful policy analysis to governments, academic and business leaders, the news media, civil society organizations, and the informed public in the Asia-Pacific region and worldwide. In Taiwan, CAPRI is funded by some of Taiwan’s leading corporations and philanthropists. CAPRI’s founding board of directors includes policy analysts as well as corporate and civic leaders from Europe, Taiwan, and the United States, and it is chaired by CAPRI’s founder Professor Syaru Shirley Lin, a former partner at Goldman Sachs and a faculty member at the University of Virginia, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and National Chengchi University in Taiwan. CAPRI’s work is also guided by an International Advisory Council chaired by Malcolm Turnbull, former Prime Minister of Australia.

Research Partners

CAPRI serves as an Asia-Pacific hub for several international organizations involved in policy research and advocacy on the challenges to economic, health, and environmental resilience policies that can increase resilience, improve governance, and prepare societies for future challenges. These research partners include the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC; the Miller Center of Public Affairs in Charlottesville, Virginia; the Reform for Resilience Commission, headquartered at the Chan School of Public Health at Harvard University; and the Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience (PHSSR), initiated by the World Economic Forum and the London School of Economics and Political Science.

The Opportunity

CAPRI is seeking a full-time Communication and Research Editor to draft, review, and revise CAPRI’s public-facing writing in English, ensuring consistency, language quality, and clarity in the organization’s communication and publications. The Editor will be part of an international team of highly motivated and globally minded staff, reporting to the Director of Research and working closely with the research and communication staff. The Editor will write and review research, marketing, and other public-facing content to ensure CAPRI’s English messaging is clear and concise, error free, and consistent in style and branding. In this role, the Editor can also expect to contribute to developing CAPRI’s brand identity through its written content.

Responsibilities

Editing Responsibilities

  • With CAPRI research and program staff, write, review, and revise articles, reports, social media, blog posts, and text in English by applying academic writing conventions, grammatical rules, and style
  • With the research and program staff, develop a house writing style guide that will apply to all CAPRI publications
  • Provide editorial support for the work of visiting fellows, commissioned researchers, and other external contributors
  • With communication staff, develop and hone key messages on CAPRI’s research findings, mission, and vision to use in press, social media, newsletters, events, and other public-facing content
  • Collaborate with the communication team to develop creative ways for CAPRI to share and market its findings and activities
  • Draft, edit, and proofread reports to CAPRI’s stakeholders, including the Board of Directors and International Advisory Council

Other operational, developmental, and administrative tasks as needed

  • Assist the Executive Director and Directors of Administration and External Affairs in preparing for meetings with potential collaborators, donors, and partners
  • Assist the Executive Director in monitoring CAPRI’s ability to reach target audiences
  • Contribute to the operations of CAPRI’s partnerships, including Reform for Resilience and the PHSSR
  • Contribute to reports for the Board of Directors and International Advisory Council
  • Meet with professionals in academia, industry, civil society, and government to build CAPRI’s global network

Required Qualifications

  • A Master’s degree OR bachelor’s degree followed by at least 2 years of work experience
  • Ability to work successfully and collaboratively within a dynamic, start-up organizational structure
  • Experience in reviewing, editing, or proofreading academic writing and research
  • Excellent writing skills in English, with close attention to grammar, style, and consistency
  • Ability to adapt writing for different audiences and purposes
  • An intellectual interest in public policy, the Asia Pacific, and topics relevant to CAPRI’s research
  • Creativity, flexibility, and a collaborative mindset
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Adaptability to local culture and customs
  • Experience in policy or academic research
  • Experience in communication or social media marketing for a nonprofit or research organization

Location

The Communication and Research Editor will work out of CAPRI’s office in Taipei City

Salary

Competitive; determined in light of position-related experience, professional accomplishments, and education.

How to Apply

Please send the following materials to [email protected]:

  1. Your résumé/CV
  2. A brief statement of interest
  3. Three samples of your academic writing or publications in English
  4. Contact information for two professional or academic references
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