Here at HazAdapt, we are revolutionizing how people adapt to hazards. From everyday emergencies to catastrophes, our suite of cutting-edge technologies helps individuals, households, and communities prepare, stay safe, and recover.

The Company

We are a group of hazard resilience researchers, first responders, and technologists turned tech startup. We're driven by the need to provide safe and inclusive access to human system services that connect our many diverse communities to emergency and public safety agencies. We thrive by drawing upon the knowledge, background, and perspectives of our diverse and widely specialized team to build a truly inclusive, community-centric engagement platform.

We are proud to offer the world’s first humanity-friendly technology for emergency communication and public wellness. Our products are used by the public, emergency managers, and other safety leaders to facilitate hazard adaptation and foster a level of resilience and inclusivity that has not been seen in the industry before. Our team is small and cross-functional, with a focus on responsible innovation and meaningful growth.

It’s an exciting time for us: HazAdapt Safety App, is growing fast and being used in all 50 states and around the world, with over 12K downloads, 60k+ web sessions, with people completing over 130k resilience actions since 2023. Our most recently launched part of the platform, ResiliencePoint, is the engagement portal for emergency managers and safety leaders that helps them see community resilience growth. We've established our first revenue lines, getting more customers, and talking with investors.

Our Tech

HazAdapt Safety App, our namesake platform, is a new kind of hazard information engagement platform designed to boost adaptive capacity. It helps you know what to do and get help before, during, and after an emergency.

Check it out here: https://get.hazadapt.com/

Job Description and Responsibilities

**All positions at HazAdapt are compensated with company stock in this early stage and will be eligible for salary as well in the future.**

The Hazard Researcher and Content Writer will be developing hazard-related content for incorporation into the HazAdapt App Hazard Guide (https://app.hazadapt.com/hazards). The right candidate must embrace inclusivity, thrive in owning all aspects of content development, and be passionate about educating and connecting audiences through clear, purposeful, and well-researched written materials. We are looking for writers from an array of disciplines who can compile, synthesize, distill, and communicate reputable and accurate hazard-related information.

We are intentionally hiring humans for this role, not AI. The intelligence, skills, and perspective you bring as a human are extremely valuable to our work. As is your wellbeing and mental health. You will never be required to use AI to accomplish your responsibilities while working at HazAdapt.

The candidate must be willing to engage in regular team content review discussions and provide necessary editing. The candidate must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, collaborative, and inspired to create written content that avoids harm and is inclusive of all people.

The Hazard Researcher and Content Writer will be responsible for:

1. Researching and compiling reputable hazard safety and recovery content;
2. Synthesizing compiled content to extract the most critical information;
3. Entering hazard content into the HazAdapt hazard database;
4. Developing hazard-specific write-ups for the HazAdapt App in clear and accessible language that is both thorough and accurate;
5. Participating in regular team meetings to discuss content developed, review written material, assess possible impacts and potential to do harm, and revise

Job Location

100% Remote

Required Qualifications

1. Knows how to use Google Docs and is comfortable using Google tools like Google Drive, Sheets, and Slides
2. Ability to synthesize actionable information from expert sources
3. Ability to follow an organized workflow for content creation
4. Experience with written communication for broad and specialized audiences
5. Access to a computer or similar technology not provided by HazAdapt
6. Willingness to work both collaboratively and independently

Preferred Qualifications

2+ years of experience or significant background in one or more of the following areas:

1. Public Health, Global Health, Social Work, Family Health, Harm Prevention
2. Emergency response and related emergency management services
3. Mental Health and Human Behavior
4. Human Geography, Natural and Environmental Science, Geoscience
5. Search and Rescue, National Guard, Coast Guard, or wildfire crew experience
6. Disabilities and Applied Adaptation* (seeking multiple perspectives)

Special considerations for applicants with training or knowledge in:

1. Surviving war and crisis zones with current era weapons and technologies
2. Child and adult psychology, trauma, and recovery support
3. Long-term off-grid survival in urban environments

Flexible Position Options

This position is open to part-time and full-time opportunities. **This position compensates with company stock in this early stage and will be eligible for salary as well in the future.**

Perks

1. Priority status for future full-time employment opportunities.
2. Opportunity for leadership and direct impact.
3. Join a small but on-fire team working to make a difference in communities.
4. Work schedules that honor your life obligations outside of HazAdapt and respect work-life balance

How to Apply

Email us with your:

1. Resume
2. A letter of interest (a cover letter, but make it meaningful)
3. A link to your website or any work you think is relevant

In your letter of interest, tell us why you want to be a part of HazAdapt, and feel free to share anything that you feel makes you a special fit for our mission.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Internship

Benefits:

1. Flexible schedule

Application Question(s):

1. I am aware that this position compensates with company stock at this time.

Education:

1. Bachelor's (Required)

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