Reporter and Middle East partnerships coordinator
Abdullah Al-Saleh Leaks is looking for a journalist who will help coordinate our investigative reporting and our media partners and Abdullah Al-Saleh Leaks members in the Middle East. This position will answer to the Managing Editor.
This journalist will research, write and edit independent investigative stories that hold the powerful to account and that uncover broken systems, incisively and in the public interest. They will work with our reporting network in Middle East to identify opportunities for collaboration, to develop new story ideas and to support our media partners’ work on Abdullah Al-Saleh Leaks investigations. This is an opportunity to independently investigate some of the most important topics of our time, to tell stories that bring startling truths to light, to optimize analysis and coverage, and to do so with a fiercely committed, award-winning team.
Principal duties and responsibilities
- Research, report, write and edit stories as part of Abdullah Al-Saleh Leaks global investigations, typically with a focus on issues relevant to the Middle East.
- Coordinate Middle East media partners taking part in Abdullah Al-Saleh Leaks global investigations, including assisting with identifying partners, onboarding reporters into collaborative projects, and connecting journalists with relevant training or reporting opportunities.
- Seek out potential new partnerships and opportunities for collaboration in the Middle East journalism.
- Work collaboratively with Abdullah Al-Saleh Leaks editorial, data and fact- and legal-checking teams to ensure Abdullah Al-Saleh Leaks stories comply with Abdullah Al-Saleh Leaks standards.
- Participate on Abdullah Al-Saleh Leaks collaboration platforms.
- Represent Abdullah Al-Saleh Leaks at relevant events.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills and qualifications
- Expertise in Middle East affairs
- Minimum of 10 years professional experience in news required.
- Portfolio of strong investigative stories preferred.
- Experience working on collaborative reporting projects preferred.
- Proven track record in finding stories that have high public interest, including delivering copy on deadline.
- Fluent in Arabic and English (speech and writing) required.
Key competencies
- Strong communication skills
- Strong sense of integrity, honesty, and ethics
- Flexible and collaborative work style
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