The right candidate must be able to break news and deliver insightful, agenda-setting stories on these commodities and energy markets, the frequently changing government policy, as well as the economic and environmental impact of resource extraction. The role will require explaining complex topics to readers around the world.
The successful candidate will be a team player who will work with our financial team and is expected to help coverage in other industries such as aviation, batteries and automotive. As part of the Reuters Indonesia bureau, the successful candidate may also need to cover news stories on other subjects at times.
High proficiency in Indonesian and English languages is required. Experience as a journalist in Indonesia, with a network of sources, is desired.
About the Role
As our Indonesia Commodities Correspondent, you will:
- Cover fast-paced, breaking news while delivering deeper, exclusive stories
- Write fast and file accurate stories under time pressure
- Develop sources among policymakers, regulators, traders, companies and other stakeholders
- Generate story ideas, deliver scoops and stories that show a smart, creative approach
- Report on other subjects as needed for our overall Indonesia coverage
To be our Indonesia Commodities Correspondent, you will likely have:
- Excellent news judgment and strong reporting skills
- Good understanding of and strong interest in commodity and energy markets and their regulatory environment
- Ability to think outside the box and produce deeply reported, impactful enterprise journalism that illuminates complex topics
- Minimum of three years of journalism experience
- Proven track record as team player
- Excellent English writing skills and preferably fluent in conversational Bahasa Indonesia
- Passion to learn new skills and adapt to new tools and technology
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- Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists
- Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days
- Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.
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