Job Requisition Number: 28085
Cairo - EGY
The Role:
Bloomberg News is seeking an experienced government and economy reporter to join our expanding team in Egypt. The successful candidate will cover breaking political and economic news, legislation before parliament, statistical indicators, the central bank and foreign policy. They will also propose and write features that explain and illustrate the political and economic situation to a global audience. The job will require travelling to major events by politicians and economy officials. Candidates must have a strong understanding of 'political risk;' how politics influences markets and companies.
Responsibilities also include attending press briefings, working evenings and weekends when required, monitoring other media, and writing news summaries.
Requirements:
- Ability to write accurately, quickly and concisely under deadline pressure.
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is desirable.
- Fluency in Arabic and English is essential.
The Company:
Bloomberg is the world's most trusted source of information for businesses and
professionals. Bloomberg combines innovative technology with unmatched analytic, data, news, display and distribution capabilities, to deliver critical information via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service and multimedia platforms. Bloomberg's media services cover the world with more than 2,200 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. The BLOOMBERG TELEVISION® 24-hour network delivers smart television to more than 240 million homes. BLOOMBERG RADIO® services broadcast via SIRIUS XM Radio and 1worldspaceTM satellite radio globally and on WBBR 1130AM in New York. The award-winning monthly BLOOMBERG MARKETS® magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine and the BLOOMBERG.COM® financial news and information Web site provide news and insight to businesses and investors.
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