RMF is seeking a Reporter/Editor/Feature Writer – consultant in Achrafieh with visits to project sites.
BALADI is a seven-year program funded by USAID. It aims at supporting municipalities that demonstrate a real commitment to participatory, equitable, and effective decentralized local governance and economic development. The goal of the program is to conduct a nationwide competitive process annually to support municipalities, unions of municipalities and clusters of municipalities that illustrate a strong commitment to change and local development and that generate innovative solutions to the provision of public services, citizen engagement, and economic issues facing their communities. Projects should improve reliable and affordable public services, expand broad citizen participation, particularly youth and women, and advance social capital.
Position Summary
The Reporter/Editor/Feature Writer will be responsible for writing press releases, success stories, articles, posts, and literature in addition to interviewing key persons (Beneficiaries, sources, experts RMF team …) to be used in various dissemination mediums to RMF donors, stakeholders, media, partners and targeted audiences.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct research to uncover interesting and significant news.
- Gather, corroborate and interpret data.
- Interview key persons (witnesses, sources etc.) to obtain more information.
- Use findings to construct well-written articles.
- Retain awareness of the readers’ point of view.
- Obtain first-hand information by being present in happenings.
- Receive assignments or investigate news leads/tips.
- Comply with the moral code of the profession.
- Maintain notes and audio recordings.
- Partner with other journalists, editors, producers etc.
- Establish contacts and sources for use in future research.
Qualifications and Skills Required
- Proven working experience as Reporter/Editor/Feature Writer
- Current knowledge of headlines
- Computer proficiency (MS Office, digital editing, web search, databases)
- Excellent communication and networking skills along with an aptitude in extracting information
- Good observation and deduction skills
- Integrity and morality
- BSc degree in journalism or relevant field
- Fluent in English and Arabic, French is a plus
Please send your CV and cover letter to “[email protected]” and [email protected] mentioning the position title in the subject of your email.
