UN Bureau Chief, Reuters

 

 

Reuters is seeking an exceptional United Nations Bureau Chief to report on the U.N. from its New York headquarters. The United Nations and global diplomacy and bilateral and multilateral relations face profound challenges, including a looming funding crisis at the UN and a U.S. president whose foreign policy is accelerating the break-up of the post-World War Two order.

 

The U.N.'s central role in world affairs makes it a rare sourcing opportunity for an ambitious journalist digging in on topics ranging from Ukraine and Gaza to China and North Korea. Reporting to the Washington-based foreign policy editor, the successful candidate for this job will be someone who can develop sources, break news, and develop a body of work that shows how diplomacy – and key bilateral and multilateral relations among countries -- are changing.

 

 

About the Role

 As our UN Bureau Chief you will:

•  Break news from sources at the UN
• Generate original, ambitious story ideas for enterprise reporting on the UN and more broadly on global diplomacy and bilateral relations
• Collaborate closely and work to confirm tips with other members of the foreign policy team and Reuters colleagues around the world
• Cover the most important events at the U.N. including organizational work around the General Assembly, but focus on original story ideas that set Reuters apart.
• Deputize on occasion for the Foreign Policy Editor.

 

 

About You

 You’re a fit for the role of UN Bureau Chief if you have:

•  At least 7 years’ experience as a reporter
• A keen interest in foreign policy and national security issues
• Sources across the diplomatic community and among U.S. allies
• A proven track record in breaking source-based news, producing deeply reported enterprise stories, and writing compelling, clean copy.
• Experience managing or coordinating team coverage is a plus. 

 

***Please note that job applications are due Sunday, March 22. Early applications are encouraged.

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What’s in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.

• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

• Industry Competitive 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.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

 

 

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursem