LOCATION:  Washington, DC or California
STATUS:  Full Time, One-year Term Position with Possibility of Extension
PROGRAM AREA:  Kaiser Health News

The Kaiser Family Foundation, a leader in health policy analysis, health journalism and communication, is dedicated to filling the need for trusted, independent information on the major health issues facing our nation and its people. Kaiser is a nonprofit, nonpartisan private operating foundation focusing on U.S. health care issues, as well as the U.S. role in global health policy.

Kaiser Health News (KHN) is an editorially-independent program of the Kaiser Family Foundation. With staff and freelance reporters, columnists, editors, photographers, web producers and videographers, KHN is committed to in-depth reporting on health policy news. KHN provides this coverage on www.kaiserhealthnews.org as well as in partnership with other news organizations, including NPR, NBC, The Washington Post, USA Today, McClatchy, and a host of other newspapers. All material is provided free of charge. In addition to publishing in-depth articles on new developments in the health care system and on national and local health care initiatives and debates, KHN also produces the Kaiser Daily Health Policy Reports. For more than a decade, these reports have provided readers with daily updates on how the media are covering U.S. health care policy.

KHN is planning a year-long project to significantly increase national and local media coverage of health issues in California and surrounding states, specifically to cover state implementation of the health law, the impact of the state budget crises, the insurance marketplace and the health care industry.

Position Summary: The Editor will edit stories of two California-based reporters, plus freelancers, suggest story ideas and work closely with other KHN correspondents. He/she will participate in all KHN editorial meetings, will oversee an allocation of funds to engage freelance reporters, help build local distribution partnerships to ensure that the reporting reaches as broad a spectrum of affected communities in California as possible, while also nationalizing stories for publication with KHN’s national partners (which could include Spanish-language partners) whenever and wherever possible. The Editor will edit KHN correspondents and freelancers as needed.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Stay abreast of California-focused health policy news and information by consulting and/or monitoring various online and offline news sources;

·         Edit KHN stories;

·         Generate and edit original story ideas for KHN;

·         Research, fact-check and write stories and blog posts as needed; and

·         Supervise KHN reporter(s) writing California-based stories for kaiserhealthnews.org and its partners.

Minimum Qualifications:

·         At least seven years journalism experience, with at least three as an editor;

·         Familiarity with California health policy and/or politics;

·         Web journalism experience;

·         Demonstrated ability to edit quickly and accurately on deadline; and

·         Demonstrated ability to work closely with a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

·         Health policy journalism experience;

·         Fluency in Spanish;

·         Knowledge of the effects of the Affordable Care Act on states;

·         Knowledge of the California media market;

·         Familiarity with content management systems, including WordPress; and

·         Demonstrated ability to work with freelance reporters.

This is a full-time, 12-month term position with the possibility of extension, based either in the Foundation's Washington, D.C., office or in California. Salary will be commensurate with experience.  The Kaiser Family Foundation offers an excellent benefits package.  If this position is of interest to you, please send resume and cover letter to the address below.  Electronic submissions preferred.  No phone inquiries please. 

HR - Project Editor, KHN
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
2400 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA  94025
Fax: (650) 854-8037
E-mail: jobs@kff.org

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.