Fact Checker/Editor

Founded in 1981 in partnership with whistleblowers, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other instances where the government fails to serve the public. We champion reforms to achieve a more effective, ethical, and accountable federal government that safeguards constitutional principles. POGO has an over $7 million annual budget that supports a staff of over 50 employees.

POGO is looking for a talented Fact Checker/Editor to help ensure POGO’s written products advance our mission to expose corruption and abuse of power in the federal government and promote solutions. The selected candidate will work closely with POGO staff to ensure that work published on our website is accurate, fair, clear, well structured, and nonpartisan. This position reports to the Editorial Director.

We encourage potential applicants to apply even if they only have experience or familiarity in some of the areas described below. We fully recognize that many great candidates will not have experience in all of the areas we list, or may have relevant experiences and skills that we have not listed or considered.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage multiple project simultaneously, often under tight deadlines.

• Review, assess, and provide feedback to ensure POGO’s written projects are accurate, fair, clear, and nonpartisan.

• Assist as needed with proofreading.

• Assist as needed with maintaining POGO’s style guide.

• Collaborate with POGO’s writers to help their ideas and stories succeed.

• Brainstorm, develop, and implement ways to ensure that POGO’s written products reflect the organization’s commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.

• Maintain close collaboration and communication with other editorial team members.

• Maintain understanding of best practices in fact checking and editing through regular professional development.

Qualifications include:

• Four years of experience fact checking or researching for a newsroom, nonprofit, or other content-producing organization

• Demonstrated experience editing a range of different content types and the ability to fact check a range of work including emails, op-eds, testimony, reports, breaking news investigations.

• Knowledge of AP style

• Commitment to accuracy, nonpartisanship, and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated commitment to working in a collaborative, respectful manner demonstrating a strong commitment to POGO’s justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.

• Demonstrated track record of taking initiative to solve problems and adapt to changing circumstances.

• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.

• (+) Familiarity with US federal government policy, structure, and operations preferred.

• (+) Familiarity with general principles and best practices for public sector transparency and accountability preferred.

Compensation, benefits, and other information:

This position is eligible for remote work from anywhere within the United States provided you are available during POGO’s work hours of 9AM-6PM EST.

This is a full time, nonexempt, at will position. This position is grant funded for a period of one year and continued employment is contingent upon the receipt of direct grant funds. This position includes the listed benefits:

• Competitive nonprofit salary commensurate with experience in the range of 68K-80K

• Health, dental and vision insurance

• 403(b) employee investment plan available, with employer contribution once eligible

• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage

• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave

To Apply: Submit a cover letter and resume. No phone calls please.

Application Deadline: Aug 5th, 2026

 POGO is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. We encourage all interested and qualified individuals to apply.