Temporary Editor/Speechwriter

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has a vacancy based in Vienna, Austria, for a Temporary Editor/Speechwriter in its Public Relations & Information Department.

Main Responsibilities:

• Sources, researches, writes, re-writes, edits and sub-edits reports and articles for various in-house publications in a professional manner, ensuring timeliness of publications;
• Researches and produces commentaries, news analyses and special feature articles on oil and the energy industry in general for in-house publications and the OPEC website as well as for external publications in a professional manner, ensuring timeliness of publications
• Researches and drafts speeches, and edits presentations, papers and technical reports in a professional manner, ensuring timeliness of publications

Requirements:

• University degree in Media Studies, Journalism, English Language, Social Sciences or related field (advanced degree preferred)
• Eight years of work experience (six years in case of advanced degree)

Skills and Knowledge:

• Editing, copy-editing & proofreading
• Speechwriting
• Knowledge of energy industry and international organizations

Offer:

Commensurate remuneration package (i.e. monthly basic salary of € 4,281 x 12 per year) with tax-free benefits and six weeks annual leave

Applications:

Applicants should kindly complete the "Application Form" which can be downloaded from our website and send it to:

OPEC
Finance & Human Resources Department
Helferstorferstrasse 17
A-1010 Vienna - Austria
or
Email: recruitment@opec.org

Online applicants should quote "Job Code 8.3.04 Temp" in the "Subject" field. An automatic reply will be sent to them to confirm the successful submission of the documents.

The deadline for receipt of applications is Sunday, 8 July 2012. Acknowledgements will only be sent to short-listed candidates.