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Candidates needs to be based in US. Contract Position ... Overview: AlJazeera.com is looking for an experienced Digital Senior Producer in North America. With a global audience of millions, the English website of Al Jazeera Media Network covers the world from a unique angle, with a focus on the human story. The selected candidate will join our award-winning digital team and will deepen our focus on the global south, across all online platforms. The Candidates needs to be based in US.
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Overview:

AlJazeera.com is looking for an experienced Digital Senior Producer in North America. With a global audience of millions, the English website of Al Jazeera Media Network covers the world from a unique angle, with a focus on the human story. The selected candidate will join our award-winning digital team and will deepen our focus on the global south, across all online platforms.

The Ideal Person:

Based in either US, you have at least five years of experience in filing high quality content, including news stories, live blog reports, analyses, and breaking news events, for online platforms. You love writing and everything related to news, with a passion for day-to-day reporting, and analyses. You’ll be part of a team pushing boundaries, evolving with and being one step ahead of digital trends.

Job Description:
• Prepares news, analyses, as well as feature reports accurately, quickly and comprehensively.
• Works closely with Al Jazeera’s head office in Doha on planning and implementation of news coverage across the Americas.
• Deals quickly and efficiently with events as they unfold.
• Provides ideas and suggestions for news coverage on a daily basis and produces off diary content from across the Americas.
• Able to deploy to a variety of fields and situations, including civil unrest, natural disaster and conflict areas.

Skills:
• Experienced writer of news, analyses, and features
• In-depth knowledge of current affairs in the Americas, and a demonstrable network of sources.
• Ability to bring authority and clarity to telling complex stories, and do so with digital savvy.
• Outstanding language skills, demonstrating precision and fluency in both spoken and written English. Spanish and French preferred.
• Particular consideration to a candidate who is able to point to a strong record in covering a major news narrative.
• Highly organised and strong team player
• Demonstrates an approach to work that is characterised by commitment, motivation and energy
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Summary: UpFront on Al Jazeera English is looking for a Producer to join our team in Washington DC... UpFront is Al Jazeera English’s flagship weekly current affairs interview show, reaching beyond the headlines to delve in-depth into global issues. We are looking for a dedicated, highly skilled, experienced producer with excellent writing, research and production skills to produce hard hitting interviews and in-depth debates for UpFront. The Summary:

UpFront on Al Jazeera English is looking for a Producer to join our team in Washington DC...

UpFront is Al Jazeera English’s flagship weekly current affairs interview show, reaching beyond the headlines to delve in-depth into global issues.

We are looking for a dedicated, highly skilled, experienced producer with excellent writing, research and production skills to produce hard hitting interviews and in-depth debates for UpFront.

The ideal candidate will be a creative thinker, excellent writer and meticulous researcher with an inquisitive mind who is able to quickly grasp the ethos of the show and produce hard-hitting interviews on a range of topics and issues from around the world.

We are looking for a passionate TV pro, with exceptional organisational skills and excellent time-management abilities. They must be well-versed in global issues and have demonstrated experience producing current affairs video content, preferably with an international focus.

Candidate must be eligible to work in United States

Key Responsibilities:
• Write thoroughly researched and complex interview questions for studio based current affairs discussions, including planning out the structure and flow of the interview/discussion.
• Produce interviews in studio or in the field, both editorially and logistically.
• Edit UpFront full episodes or segments, alongside video editor, ensuring fairness, flow of discussion and editorial integrity.
• Guide Assistant Producers and Researchers in preparation for interview recordings, including researching topics, setting research parameters and structure as well as fact checking questions for interview
• Keep track of deliverables and contribute information for each segment and/or episode to be shared with team
• Help with planning out special interviews and projects

Key Requirements:
• Minimum Bachelor Degree in Journalism, Media, Communication or other related fields
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in TV or related fields as Producer, on factual programmes of an appropriate type (documentaries, discussions or magazines)
• Able to research discussion ideas and prepare pitches
• Able to communicate with leads and contacts to gather background information and ascertain the facts for structuring a challenging interview
• Researching and fact checking complex and contentious topics with ease
• Able to identify gaps in an argument or position and use facts and context to challenge those positions
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Overview: AlJazeera.com is looking for an experienced Digital Editor in Washington, DC. With a global audience of millions, the English website of Al Jazeera Media Network covers the world from a unique angle, with a focus on the human story... The selected candidate will join our award-winning digital team and will deepen our focus on the Americas, and bridge our 24/7 coverage with our bureaus in Washington, DC, New York City, and Kuala Lumpur, Overview:

AlJazeera.com is looking for an experienced Digital Editor in Washington, DC. With a global audience of millions, the English website of Al Jazeera Media Network covers the world from a unique angle, with a focus on the human story...

The selected candidate will join our award-winning digital team and will deepen our focus on the Americas, and bridge our 24/7 coverage with our bureaus in Washington, DC, New York City, and Kuala Lumpur, across all online platforms. You’ll be part of a team pushing boundaries, evolving with and being one step ahead of digital trends.

You must be eligible to work in United States.

The Ideal Person:

You have at least seven years of experience in editing and filing high quality content, including news stories, live blog reports, analyses, and breaking news events, for online platforms. You love editing, writing and everything related to news, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for day-to-day reporting and analyses. You have a good understanding of what makes Al Jazeera's reporting stand out and subscribe to its human focused mandate.

Job Description:
• Commissions, edits, and plans news, analyses, as well as feature reports accurately, quickly and comprehensively.
• Works closely with Al Jazeera’s head office in Doha on planning and implementation of news coverage across the Americas.
• Deals quickly and efficiently with events as they unfold.
• Provides ideas and suggestions for news coverage on a daily basis and produces off diary content from across the Americas.
• Able to deploy to a variety of fields and situations, including civil unrest, natural disaster and conflict areas.

Key Skills:
• Experienced editor and writer of news, analyses, and features
• In-depth knowledge of current affairs in the Americas, and a demonstrable network of sources
• Ability to bring authority and clarity to telling complex stories, and do so with digital savvy
• Outstanding language skills, demonstrating precision and fluency in both spoken and written English.
• Particular consideration to a candidate who is able to point to a strong record in editing/covering a major news narrative.
• Highly organised and strong team player
• Demonstrates an approach to work that is characterised by commitment, motivation and energy
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Summary: The Production Executive is responsible for the Production Management of Al Jazeera English’s in-house and independent programmes... The Production Executive will be providing control management to ensure smooth operation from programme pre-production stage and deliver final programmes within the allocated programme budget.​ Candidates must be eligible to work in United States. Key Responsibilities: • Plan and budget for complex Summary:

The Production Executive is responsible for the Production Management of Al Jazeera English’s in-house and independent programmes...

The Production Executive will be providing control management to ensure smooth operation from programme pre-production stage and deliver final programmes within the allocated programme budget.​

Candidates must be eligible to work in United States.

Key Responsibilities:
• Plan and budget for complex logistical shooting schedules across several countries – in-house production.
• Analyze and verify all commission and acquisition documents and production budgets from other Broadcast Centres and independent companies if required.
• Monitor and control production costs to ensure that budgets are met, advising the Senior Production Executive in situations where targets are not being met.
• Ensure productions adhere to international and Al Jazeera’s compliances and Health & Safety guidelines as appropriate.
• Manage resource allocation for in-house productions.
• Manage production agreements and contracts process, by ensuring that all productions meet copyright and legal delivery requirements, liaising with the Legal department management if required and monitoring accurate records of document progress, by ensuring that all correct legal documents are raised, processed and checked.
• Manage production expenses, invoices and payment schedule. Check invoices against programme budget and escalate for management approval.
• Provide the Senior Production Executive with accurate financial forecast and progress reports identifying risks in time to deliver workable solutions and manage these as soon as they are identified within a specific production.
• Deliver regular cost reports on production spend and timely final cost reports to close off productions – and in case of underspend or non-use of contingency, submit CAD amendments.
• Manage deliverables, ensure PasCs and underlying documents are delivered accurately and regularly from the editorial team.
• Manage all emergencies and exceptional situations for producers on location and/or in the office.
• Oversee Production Coordinator, manage task distribution, temporary assignments, secondment.
• Oversee the production process and paperwork, monitor production guide and update workflow charts, update Senior Production Executive where required.
• Reviewing draft contracts to help ensure efficient and transparent contracting between the channel and third parties, in liaison with Business Affairs and Legal.

Job Requirements & Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field with 6 years within the professional TV broadcast industry
• Proven experience of production management across a broad range of output
• Proven experience in drafting and managing budgets and production schedules
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Summary: The Assistant Producer provides logistical and editorial support to a Producer or Senior Producer making a documentary, magazine or discussion programme, whether shot in the field or in the studio. The Assistant Producer assists the Producer in all stages of a television programme, with direct accountability for the execution of a programme intention to a specific brief, referring when... necessary on editorial matters. This position will Summary:

The Assistant Producer provides logistical and editorial support to a Producer or Senior Producer making a documentary, magazine or discussion programme, whether shot in the field or in the studio. The Assistant Producer assists the Producer in all stages of a television programme, with direct accountability for the execution of a programme intention to a specific brief, referring when... necessary on editorial matters.

This position will contribute to and develop ideas for programmes, ensuring timely delivery of proposals in the annual and top up commissioning rounds at local and, where required, at network level. The successful candidate will plan and produce content on multiple platforms, in accordance with Al Jazeera guidelines and under the editorial guidance of a more senior editorial figure as well as contribute and pitch ideas for programmes.

Candidates must be eligible to work in United States.

Key Responsibilities:
• Work with editor and producer on informative packages
• Find and complete a rough cut of visual elements using Avid
• Assist in compiling research
• Suggest new ideas for shows. Come up with different angles for existing stories
• Work with Digital Producer on maintaining social media platforms and online presence
• Assist Interview Producer with guest bookings, logistics, travel and reservations
• Come up with ideas for innovative animations and graphics to be used in the show
• On recording days coordinate with studio crew to ensure set is ready

Key Requirements:
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in TV or related fields as Researcher on factual programmes of an appropriate type (documentaries, discussions or magazines)
• Researching documentary, magazine and/or discussion programme ideas
• Wide knowledge of current affairs
• Knowledge of processes involved in making documentary, magazine or discussion programmes
• Knowledge of social media platforms
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Candidates must be eligible to work in United States Summary... Senior Specialist ‐ Media Management requires to be in direct liaison with news and programme producers having full overview of all incoming media and media process in the program asset management system and media asset management system. You will require to have full knowledge of all file based workflows, servers, storages, network and video codecs. The responsibility also includes Candidates must be eligible to work in United States

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Senior Specialist ‐ Media Management requires to be in direct liaison with news and programme producers having full overview of all incoming media and media process in the program asset management system and media asset management system.

You will require to have full knowledge of all file based workflows, servers, storages, network and video codecs. The responsibility also includes media transcoding, delivering content and housekeeping.

Key Responsibilities:
• Ensure the workflows and processes are followed as per the media management guiding documents.
• Collaborate in all communications with newsroom producers, programme producers, on‐field cameraperson‐journalists, agencies and post‐production studios.
• Process media for internal and external clients maintaining quality and timely delivery.
• Support the supervisor to apply workflow improvements in the transcoding and delivery processes.
• Apply housekeeping policies and proper use of DMZ NAS, Production asset management, Signiant and MAM systems.
• Prioritize requests to avoid bottleneck and streamline all processes in media hubs.
• Card ingesting, file ingesting and reviewing the quality of the file‐based ingests.
• First line support for newsroom for all media systems and workflows and escalating to broadcast IT teams.
• Manage and facilitate the process of sharing the content between Aljazeera channels and broadcast centers.
• Outgesting of media clips via MediaView or DVD applying quality output.
• Support documenting all workflows, policies and procedures and aligning to the centralized approach across the network.

Key Requirement:
• Bachelor degree in Media and Journalism, Communications, Broadcast Operations preferred.
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience working in a technical or file based broadcast environment. A demonstrable interest in News & Current Affairs.
• An understanding of news and current affairs and an eye for detail.
• Knowledge on Server production systems, Broadcast production workflow and have a firm understanding of broadcast technical standards
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Summary: The Producer is responsible for making a documentary, magazine or discussion programme, whether shot in the field or in the studio... Candidates must be eligible to work in United States. Key Responsibilities: • Initiate and research proposals for documentary, magazine or discussion programmes. • Organize production of programmes, including planning shoots, arranging travel, accommodation and equipment, booking contributors, researching Summary:

The Producer is responsible for making a documentary, magazine or discussion programme, whether shot in the field or in the studio...

Candidates must be eligible to work in United States.

Key Responsibilities:
• Initiate and research proposals for documentary, magazine or discussion programmes.
• Organize production of programmes, including planning shoots, arranging travel, accommodation and equipment, booking contributors, researching interviews and recruiting freelance staff
• Produce programmes in the field or the studio, including directing camera and technical crews, conducting interviews and directing presenters Structure and script specially shot footage, archive material and graphics into exciting and informative programmes, working closely with video editors.
• Submit Programme as Completed forms for each documentary magazine segment to document sourcing and rights information
• Act as series producer supervising all aspects of the production of a number of documentary or magazine programmes in a series
• Coach and mentor Associate Producers and Interns

Key Requirements:
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in TV or related fields as Producer, on factual programmes of an appropriate type (documentaries, discussions or magazines)
• Wide, up to date knowledge of documentaries, discussions or magazine shows
• Knowledge of Ofcom regulations and legal laws for broadcasters and publishers
• Basic knowledge of camera-work, lighting, field ops (bgan and ENG truck) and media-management desirable
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Summary: The Multimedia Producer manages all aspects of pre- and post-production on 360 social videos, 360 original docs and interactive VR/AR experiences. The Producer will be pitching ideas, and producing stories from start to finish... You will also work with freelancers to provide training and direction for videos Contrast commissions along with organizing and updating workflows. The content this team creates is specifically designed for the Summary:

The Multimedia Producer manages all aspects of pre- and post-production on 360 social videos, 360 original docs and interactive VR/AR experiences. The Producer will be pitching ideas, and producing stories from start to finish...

You will also work with freelancers to provide training and direction for videos Contrast commissions along with organizing and updating workflows. The content this team creates is specifically designed for the headset (Oculus, Samsung and HTC) as well as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other emerging digital platforms.

Candidates must be eligible to work in United States

Key Responsibilities:
• Screen external pitches and conceive of story ideas to be shot by freelance video journalists or staff for content that can be used to engage with digital audiences across our platforms
• Assign stories as directed by manager
• Edit social videos and 360 short docs as well as content for social platforms
• Write scripts, blogs and social media copy to be used across various social networks for the assigned stories
• Fact-check scripts
• Conceive, pitch, and potentially execute story ideas
• Meet deadlines as assigned
• Carry out duties in line with Contrast’s editorial guidelines and ethics
• Ensure that Contrast content is consistent with guidelines and goals
• Promote their stories on social media
• Assist with field production as needed

Key Requirements:
• Minimum of 3 years track record in journalism with increasing responsibility
• Experience in journalism, social media and video production
• Strong interest and experience in how technology shapes storytelling
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Summary: The Audience Development Strategist is responsible for maintaining a robust publishing schedule of various media content (videos, articles, graphics) across all digital platforms as well managing media partnerships and providing data insights to support digital growth campaigns and initiatives... Only candidates based in US will be considered for the role. Key Responsibilities: • Implement and advise on optimal publishing strategies Summary:

The Audience Development Strategist is responsible for maintaining a robust publishing schedule of various media content (videos, articles, graphics) across all digital platforms as well managing media partnerships and providing data insights to support digital growth campaigns and initiatives...

Only candidates based in US will be considered for the role.

Key Responsibilities:
• Implement and advise on optimal publishing strategies with the responsibility for scheduling and publishing media content (videos, articles, graphics) across digital platforms (social and proprietary).
• Work with editorial teams on optimization of headlines, titles, descriptions and thumbnails.
• You are responsible for tagging content correctly and inputting meta-data to ensure accurate data collection for future analysis.
• Create and manage publishing and content partnerships for digital platforms that support overall growth and building inroads to new audiences. Additionally, this includes paid marketing campaigns and initiatives.
• Analyze data to drive growth initiatives and advise on content and publishing strategies.
• Regular reports to management and editorial teams on content performance, audience behavior, engagement, growth and KPIs are required.
• Manage audience development partnerships
• Maintain records of best practices and distribute amongst necessary parties
• Monitor and Analyze impact of paid marketing initiatives, media trends and updates, competitor content and publishing initiatives, news and trends consistently across all digital media platforms
• Innovate new methods of driving audience engagement

Key Requirements:
• Bachelor Degree in journalism or digital media, or relevant experience
• At least 3 years’ experience in Social Media Publishing and/or Audience Development Role at a news/media organization
• Proven experience working on/with primary social media platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter)
• Experience in analyzing data and trends in the media space
• Knowledge in Digital Media Marketing Trends and Tools; Understanding of best practices for tagging and meta-data
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Summary: The Senior Accountant is responsible for reviewing Financial Transactions, data entry, sub to general ledger reconciliation... You will also be responsible for following-up on the financial transactions with all departments and reviewing invoices, in addition to reviewing budgets and obtaining approvals. The responsibilities also include monitoring costs vs budgeted expenditures. Only candidates eligible to work in America will be considered Summary:

The Senior Accountant is responsible for reviewing Financial Transactions, data entry, sub to general ledger reconciliation...

You will also be responsible for following-up on the financial transactions with all departments and reviewing invoices, in addition to reviewing budgets and obtaining approvals. The responsibilities also include monitoring costs vs budgeted expenditures.

Only candidates eligible to work in America will be considered for the role.

Key Responsibilities:
• Process W2 and 1099 reconciliations.
• Review and post all AP transactions entered by Assistant Accountants.
• Review voucher for payments, coding and approval. Verify payment request form with invoices to ensure rate cards matches request.
• Process Checks and Wire Transfer EFT and cash advances and record in the system.
• Enter Journal Entries approved by Head of Regional Finance.
• Assist with preparing monthly funding report.
• Reconcile cash on monthly basis with the Head of Regional Finance
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations for all corporate accounts.
• Setup new vendor/employee accounts in the accounting system.
• Develop self-skills and keep updated in all aspects related to work and business
• Follow-up on financial transactions and review invoices for all departments.
• Assist in preparing the budgets, whether for by DC or external bureaus, and ensure that budgeted items are reasonable and according to regulations and procedures.
• Monitor the budget for DC and external bureaus.
• Inter company Account Reconciliations with all related parties.
• Fixed Assets Register Management and complete asset accounting.
• Assist with compiling and analyzing financial information to prepare financial statements including monthly and annual accounts
• Ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met
• Assist with preparing financial management reports
• Assist with Ensuring accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close
• Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities
• Financial audit preparation coordination
• Ensure accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses
• Analyze and advise on business operations including expenditure trends and financial commitments.
• Design reports on accounting system
• GL to sub-ledger accounts reconciliation
• Processing payroll and benefits scheme journal entry

Key Requirements:
• Minimum Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field is a must. Professional certification is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience. Experience in the media industry is preferred.
• Financial accounting principles, review and audit techniques
• IFRS and state financial regulations for bureaus
• International taxation and transfer pricing principles
• Accounting systems especially in ERP
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