An Early Treat

I'm posting job listings today as I have something else in mind for Halloween Wednesday:

The Association of Healthcare Journalists needs a project manager in Columbia, MO:
The Association of Health Care Journalists - with its Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism - is seeking a Special Projects Manager.

In less than 10 years, AHCJ has grown to more than 1,000 members in 19 countries. It provides a growing number of services to its members and, through the Center, presents numerous well-regarded training events, publications and online resources aimed at improving the state of health care reporting and editing. We have several projects on our plate and more are expected.

The position will serve in a leadership role on specific grant projects and event programs as assigned by the Executive Director. This will include planning educational content for conferences, securing presenters and instructors, working with writers and editors on AHCJ publications and collaborating with outside organizations on joint projects.

We prefer a candidate with at least seven years of print, broadcast or online journalism experience, preferably in covering health or health care. We need someone with well-honed organizational skills and the ability to work in a team setting. Some management or project leadership experience is desired.
See the full listing at http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=843474

Free Lance News Writers
Location: Washington, DC - all free lance work is done on site in the Central News Division.

Voice of America is seeking contract writers for its central news service, which produces brief stories on international and national events for VOA broadcasters and international audiences. Central News requires at least three years experience in journalism, must have experience in writing news for broadcast. Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure is essential. These are freelance positions, for work on an “as-needed” basis. Pay rates vary with experience. Must be willing and available to work overnights. Applicants will be required to take a writing test to qualify. Send cover letter, resume (with references) and three writing samples to newswriter@voanews.com.