Reuters seeks power reporter in Moscow

Reuters is looking for a highly motivated reporter with excellent contacts in the Russian gas and power market for a position of the correspondent for the Russian Service, based in Moscow.

Coverage of interim energy markets offers daily chances for market-moving beats on everything from prices and company plans to government policy and tax & duties issues.

The great involvement in reporting the gas market prices as well as regular analysis of the sector is also required.

The successful candidate will be ambitious, confident and capable of making strong sources within the tight-knit state-controlled and private majors.

The job also requires a reporter who can write and report fast and stay extremely accurate with all numbers and figures as well as provide analytical stand-back pieces on the industry and its players.

Responsibilities:
– Build solid contacts within companies in the industry, regulators and governmental agencies in Russia and break news such as company plans, new projects, outages, capacity, fuel supply, seasonal factors and weather, trading activity and market trends, alliances and mergers, new construction, tax and other claims, board decisions.
– Discover and assess all relevant prices and costs in the industry and report them accurately, consider mutual impact of gas, coal and power pricing within the sector.
– Input all relevant data to the system and keep it updated.
– Follow and analyze industry trends and produce wide-angle stories.
– Work within domestic commodities team in close coordination with the international side and the CIS bureaux.
– Travel to the major gas and power production and trading hubs, generating, network companies, etc. for contact-building, news and exclusives from local executives and authorities.

To apply, go here.