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Chief of Bureau

Publication or Company  The Associated Press
Industry  Newspapers
Job Duration Full Time
Job Location Caracas, Venezuela
Experience Level 5 years
Job Requirements The Associated Press seeks an experienced, inventive correspondent to be its Chief of Bureau in Caracas, Venezuela. The successful candidate will report to Latin American Editor, currently based in Mexico City, and work closely with AP staff from all formats across the region and globally.

The Chief of Bureau will serve as a reporter/writer/multimedia journalist and run AP's Caracas bureau. The Chief of Bureau will be tasked with managing a team that produces spot news, enterprise and high-impact stories, photos and video in traditional and new storytelling formats. The Venezuela story is among the most challenging and competitive in Latin America as the oil-rich nation enters the post-Hugo Chavez era. The job encompasses keeping the AP ahead of the pack through standout personal production, source development and leadership of a team of mostly Spanish-language journalists. The chief of bureau must be willing to switch into 24/7 mode as news demands. Flexible work hours including nights, weekends and holidays will often be required.

Qualifications:

A proven track record publishing exclusives, captivating deadline writing, social media engagement and management in stressful environments is required. Photography and video production skills highly desired. The job includes administrative responsibilities. Candidates should have demonstrated excellence in managing a news staff, in responding aggressively to breaking news and crafting distinctive, incisive enterprise. Candidates must be able to guide staffers in working efficiently and accurately on deadline. Complete fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish is required. Candidates must be able to work flexible work schedules, including frequent evening, weekend and holiday shifts. Authorization to work in the Venezuela is mandatory.
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