Business Writer (Controllers 9090)

SUMMARY:
Our client, a leader in the global oil and gas industry, is looking for a Business Writer (in South Africa) to be part of a team directly responsible and accountable for the delivery of best-in-class capital projects.

POSITION INFO:

Key Responsibilities:

• Write and edit material for publication in the company’s Annual and Interim Reports for regulatory filing and publishing
• Ensure material is written and edited to follow established internal editorial guidelines, Management thinking and regulatory requirements. Also, ensure that content, language and writing style is consistent throughout the report
• Edit and review information related to company operations received from various business lines
• Liaise with business lines within the company, Management, external design agency and print shop

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as international relations, journalism, English, or communications; a master’s degree is preferred
• At least five years of experience as a writer, preferably for a company in the Energy industry, or with an institutional or commercial publication, corporate publication, or educational publisher
• A good command of business Arabic is desirable, but not a requirement.
• High level of proficiency in written and spoken English with an eye for detail and accuracy.
• Extensive experience in writing, editing, and proofreading
• Experience in writing in standard American English
• Ability to research and write technical oil and gas related information and to communicate this clearly and concisely
• Strong IT skills, with a proficiency in Microsoft Office, in particular Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint