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May 29, 2013

Journalist - Lebanese Transparency Association - Lebanon

The primary task of the journalist will be the following:

- Collect and analyze information to write news stories for publication or broadcast.
- Gather and verify factual information for stories through interview, observation, and research.
- Carry out tours in the field to track corrupted practices and report them.
- Hold interviews and meetings with representatives of public administrations.
- Create and upload news content for the newspaper website 'live' online reporting or real-time blogging when covering important events.
- Support the training of youth on journalism, and edit/sharpen the stories subsequently drafted by the youth for the on-line supplement.
- Ensure that the implementation of the program is in accordance with the mission of the overall program.
- In liaison with the Communication Department: select and process materials for the website and Facebook, and develop and implement a media strategy to promote the platform and project.
- In liaison with program team: produce constant feedback on the operation of the website and the overall work of the program team, and produce articles diagnosing the areas of corruption in the public administration system and recommendations with respect to elimination/reduction of corruption spots.

Requirements
- BA or Masters Degree in Journalism, Public Administration or equivalent.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position.
- Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic; French is a plus.
- Experience in writing articles with high and professional standards
- Ability to work on the field and conduct investigative journalism.
- 1 to 2 years experience required

nmerhi@transparency-lebanon.org