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- Monitor news feeds on Tweetdeck, web-watcher and a news source aggregator for important economy-and business-related updates and announcements posted by the governments and the central banks of the Middle East and North Africa, as well as companies and newsmakers across all industries – oil, gas, energy, finance, tech, media, telecoms, transport, shipping, real estate, construction, luxury, tourism, lodging.
- Write up spot stories based on the verified updates and announcements, placing accuracy, fairness and factual correctness above all other considerations.
- Translate news and video content from English placing accuracy, fairness and factual correctness above all other considerations.
- Work with editors, reporters, foreign correspondents, writers and video and infographic producers to produce a quality multimedia file.
- Assist the other journalists, reporters, correspondents, writers, and producers in writing and translating content from English.
- Translate and transcribe copy received in English from reporters and correspondents covering conferences and events.
- Assist journalists and reporters in covering live broadcasts of conferences and news conferences.
Job Requirements
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic.
- University degree in business, economics, communication, social sciences, English, or related fields; a diploma in Business English a plus.
- At least 3 years of experience in respected media organizations.
- At least 1 year of experience as business, economy or industry reporter or at least 1 year experience as a breaking news reporter.