Senior Investigative Reporter

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $27 - $40 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

📰 Journalist

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Disability Rights California

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1978

🤝 Non-profit

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Charity • Social Impact

Disability Rights California is a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 that aims to defend, advance, and strengthen the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities in California. As the largest disability rights organization in the United States, its primary mission is to ensure that Californians with disabilities can access their rights and services. Through a wealth of resources, advocacy, and legal support, Disability Rights California strives to make a significant impact on public policy and community awareness for disability rights.

📋 Description

• Conduct complex and detailed abuse and neglect investigations involving persons with disabilities • Interview witnesses, victims, and other relevant persons regarding allegations of abuse and neglect involving persons with disabilities and document interview responses • Conduct facilities and congregate living homes inspections regarding allegations of abuse and neglect involving persons with disabilities • Request, review, and analyze records and other evidence • Prepare reports and memoranda which detail the investigation, findings and recommendations for further advocacy or investigatory activities • Participate with other agencies and organizations to address recurring problems and issues regarding abuse and neglect • Coordinate in-field investigations • Assist in the development and implementation of systems reform activities • Generate compelling narrative writings supported by factual findings • Draft narratives and reports in close collaboration with investigators, attorneys, and communications staff throughout the investigation and drafting process • Draft narratives that humanize individuals and communities affected by abuse/neglect by systems, entities, or individuals • Take the role of DRC beat writer to report on relevant disability issues • Lead efforts to incorporate journalistic values, integrity, and compelling stories that can galvanize and move communities, systems, lawmakers, and administrators into action • Generate writings on complex issues that can be understood by public • Fact check source materials • Draft clear and concise detailed written documents, including internal memorandum and public reports • Assist with unit development and planning • Participate in one impact team • Serve as a subject-matter expert on investigative storytelling, narrative ethics, and trauma-informed reporting practice • Provide informal mentorship, feedback, and guidance to investigators or staff contributing to written narratives or reports • Support skill-building within the Investigations Unit related to writing, interviewing, and story development • Participate with other agencies and organizations to address recurring problems and issues regarding abuse and neglect • Engage in community-based advocacy, outreach, and training to disability communities and organizations, particularly to underserved communities

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) in related subject but may be substituted for 3 years of relevant experience such as intern or work with newsroom or investigative agency • 4 years of experience writing for established news or media outlets or magazines • Strong writing and storytelling skills (both long and short form), including high standard of grammar, editing, and adherence to a style guide (like AP style) • Strong experience and preference for drafting human interest stories centered around subject perspective • Experience drafting compelling narratives to drive reader engagement and public understanding of complex issues • Demonstrated ability to work independently and under deadline • Experience with complex fact investigations and background research • Experience conducting interviews with individuals with disabilities • Experience gathering and synthesizing relevant information from multiple sources, including documents and interviews • Experience that demonstrates attention to detail and understanding of confidentiality of client/source information • Demonstrated ability to mentor and be a team worker.

🏖️ Benefits

• 8% Match – 401K • Health benefits (HMO options) • Additional Benefits: dental, vision, basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care and commuter) • Health Reimbursement Accounts for some HMO Plans • Pet Insurance • Employee Assistance Program • Teladoc • Ample vacation, Sick / Self Care time and holidays (including the last week in December) • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - eligible employer