Standards Editor

The Washington Post is creating a standards team to ensure everything we do meets our rigorous criteria for fairness and accuracy. We are hiring a total of two editors to staff the team. One editor will focus on policies and codes of conduct. This person will help revise, create and execute easy-to-understand guidelines that offer clear direction to the staff. We will emphasize protecting our journalists in every way at a time when newsgathering can be confrontational and even risky. This editor will also work closely with the newsroom’s leadership on rewriting and updating policies and take a lead role investigating when policies may have been violated. Discretion, interpersonal skills and a cool head amid crisis are essential for success in this role. Everyday this editor will be an advisor to the staff on understanding and interpreting all of our policies.