The Role

Bloomberg News is seeking an experienced political and economic news reporter
to cover news from across Africa from the Johannesburg bureau. The successful
applicant will be able to breaking news stories and features on political and economic topics, ranging from elections and growth forecasts to conflicts and natural disasters.

Identifying stories worth expanding on and working with reporters in other locations on building those stories will be an essential part of the job. Responsibilities also include monitoring other media.

The successful applicant will join a vibrant and growing team of reporters and editors spread across the region.

Requirements:

• Experience of reporting on African politics and economy is essential
• Experience of interviewing key politicians to include heads of state and senior economic figures is essential
• Experience of working in a real-time news environment is essential.
• Experience of working in hostile reporting environments is essential
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is desirable as is a journalism qualification.
• Fluency in verbal and written English is essential, coupled with an abilty to speak another relevant language such as Shona, Chewa or Kikuyu desirable

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.