Researcher/Journalist
Time and Date AS
- Frist 31.12.2019
- Ansettelsesform Fast
Researcher / Journalist
Millions of people rely on the information we present on our websites, which include timeanddate.com, the world-leading website on time. We take pride in our accuracy and reliability, and now we are looking for an experienced and diligent researcher to support our efforts. Your responsibilities will include maintaining our databases (e.g., public holiday dates in countries around the world), identifying reliable sources, and supporting our editorial team as a fact-checker. You need to have sound research skills and experience. A journalistic education/experience and writing skills are advantages, but not prerequisites. Some experience in IT will come in handy, as will German and/or Arabic language skills.
Responsibilities:
- Research public holiday dates around the world
- Maintain our holiday database
- Maintain our "On This Day" database of historical events
- Monitor related news worldwide on a daily basis
- Provide second-line support for holiday-related customer queries
- Execute various research and fact-checking tasks in support of our editorial team
- Possibly, assist with our German site, timeanddate.de
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of documented experiences in research
- Basic training in research and/or journalism
- High level of English is required
- Other languages are a plus, preferably German and/or Arabic
Who are you?
- You are an experienced researcher
- You enjoy doing research
- You are diligent and reliable
- You have a strong journalistic work ethic
- You love to get things right without cutting corners
- You are able to judge the quality of sources
- You are comfortable conducting research on the phone
- You are a good logical thinker and comfortable with math
- You have knowledge of research processes, handling databases, and publishing processes
- You enjoy cooperation and working in teams
Om arbeidsgiveren
- Nettverk: Facebook, LinkedIn, X
- Sektor: Privat
- Sted: Kanalsletta 4, 4033 Stavanger
- Bransje: Internettbaserte tjenester, IT
- Stillingsfunksjon: Dokumentasjon, Journalist
Nøkkelord
research
Entrance area (1/4)
- FINN-kode 163681640
- Sist endret