Technical Writer

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

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The Department of Environment of Environmental Sciences and Engineering ( ESE) focuses on the interface between people and the environment with interdisciplinary programs in air quality, atmospheric processes, human exposure and health effects, and sustainable water resources, drawn from faculty expertise in the physical and life sciences engineering and policy. The Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering ( ESE) is an academic and research department located in the Gillings School of Global Public Health and has 24 faculty, 29 joint and adjunct faculty, 14 administrative staff members, and 7 research staff members. It has about 120 graduate students. The mission of the Gillings School of Global Public Health is to improve public health, promote individual well-being, and eliminate health disparities across North Carolina and around the world.

The Water Institute, under ESE, launched the Lead (Pb) and Toxic Metals (TMs) program in 2017 based on growing evidence of its importance and prevalence in global drinking water supplies. There is an urgent need to reduce human exposure to lead in the environment, including lead in drinking water - a source of exposure that is wholly preventable. The Lead-Free Water Pledge aims to build momentum around local and global initiatives to progressively reduce exposure to lead from drinking water and protect public health. Our goal is to work collectively towards preventing lead-leaching from new drinking water systems by 2030 and to make all drinking water lead-free by 2040. This work is done in collaboration with many stakeholders, including national governments, international health organizations, NGO and private-sector implementers of drinking water programs, and an array of global academic partners.

This is a Social/Clinical Research Assistant position to support funded work in the Water Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering. The work will include supporting the Global Lead Free Drinking Water team and assist with coordinating the IWGTMs. Main responsibilities will be developing, drafting, editing, written materials for stakeholders including guides, manuals, policy briefs, publications, presentations, etc. Additional desk-based research tasks (e.g., qualitative research, literature review) will also be conducted per project needs.

Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Experience in WASH, capacity building, and project management
French language proficiency

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