• 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
• High level of proficiency in written and spoken English with an eye for detail and accuracy.
• A good command of business Arabic is desirable, but not a requirement.
• 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
• Excellent interpersonal skills

It could be a journalist who has moved into a large corporate environment into a Business Writing role, rather than communications.

The role has two faces-Analysing and deciphering, Writing and disseminating. Writing and reporting to C-Suite. The successful candidate will be financially and business savvy with a minimum of 10 years experience. Could be a CA, CPA, ACCA with a Masters who has worked in a demanding and fast paced environment. Must be very analytical and understand business drivers. And ideally from an oil/gas background.

ERD is responsible for ensuring compliance with external reporting obligations as mandated by the relevant regulatory agencies that oversee the various stock exchanges on which the company’s equity and debt are listed. ERD prepares the Annual Report and Interim Reports (i.e. quarterly and half-yearly) to fulfill these reporting obligations, along with other ad hoc reports for external stakeholders. Topics covered in the Annual and Interim Reports include, but are not limited to, the company’s history, market and business overview, business strategy, financial and operational performance, management discussion and analysis and corporate governance reporting.

The successful candidate will be responsible for writing, editing, and proofreading the aforementioned reports, and responding in a timely manner to queries from Management and other organizations within the company.

This position requires understanding of complex company operations and the company’s operational/financial performance, and the ability to communicate these in a clear and concise manner acceptable for public reporting purposes. As such, we are seeking a candidate with a proven track record of producing high quality external reports for large companies, ideally within the Energy sector.

You will be required to:

• 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
• Quickly establish credibility in the position and effectively interact with organizations within the company, including all levels of senior leadership
• Respond to queries from Management and other organizations within the company in a timely manner
• Manage priorities
• Work under pressure and within tight timescales
• Work on other ad hoc requests