North America Energy Correspondent
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have sections like About the role (maybe describing the role). Responsibilities (day-to-day). Requirements (background). Qualifications (maybe education). Skills (specific skills). Benefits (maybe travel opportunities, work remote, etc). Pay (not mentioned). Schedule (maybe remote, based in Houston, some travel required). We need to include only sections with real content.
Let's extract:
About the role: The role description: "Your role: The new correspondent will enlighten our global readership about the transformation of North American energy companies as they reckon with climate change in a complex geopolitical context. You will cover energy companies and policy in the United States and Canada, as well as some coverage of energy companies operating in other relevant beats as required. Key coverage priorities will include offshore exploration and development, shale oil and gas, the liquefied natural gas business, and energy and related services and technology companies. That includes examining the industry’s clean energy efforts, such as carbon capture and storage. You will be part of the international Upstream news team and will have opportunities to travel. You will also have the opportunity to work on Upstream’s live and digital events. You will need to be based in Houston, where you will work remotely with strong support from Upstream’s global news team, and will report directly to Upstream’s Editor-in-Chief."
That's substantive.
Responsibilities: "Your day-to-day: Deliver exclusive news, big-picture analytical coverage, features and commentary about leading energy companies' evolving energy strategies and projects. Help ensure Upstream Online is a must-read publication by breaking news about the US, Canada and other nations' energy sectors and related technological innovation, politics, regulatory affairs and finance. Cover oil and gas companies' work in carbon capture and storage, renewable energy and other low-carbon energy projects for Upstream and its Accelerate Carbon Capture newsletter. Provide coverage for special editions, show dailies and major industry conferences. Some travel is required for this role."
That's responsibilities.
Requirements: maybe "Your background: The successful candidate for this reporting and editing role will have the experience and skills to further enhance our energy coverage and improve our digital impact." Then list items: Demonstrated ability to report and write exclusive news and to write breaking news quickly and accurately. Demonstrated drive and ability to work independently to produce original stories, build strong source networks and keep on top of the biggest developments in US energy news. Strong online news-reporting, feature-writing and people skills are essential. All Upstream editorial staff are required to conduct themselves with the integrity, objectivity, dedication and professionalism becoming of a journalist working for a leading international industry news publication. Knowledge and experience of the upstream oil and gas business are strongly preferred. Data journalism and other multimedia skills would also be welcomed. Hold a bachelor's degree at minimum. We will consider applications even if you do not meet every single one of the above requirements, so do not be put off if you don’t match them perfectly!
That's requirements/qualifications/skills. We need to split into sections: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. The instruction says we can have sections for each, but we should only include if there is real specific content. We have content for each.
We could treat:
- Requirements: maybe the core requirements: Demonstrated ability to report/write exclusive news, breaking news quickly, ability to work independently, strong online news-reporting, feature-writing, people skills essential, integrity etc. Also knowledge/experience of upstream oil and gas strongly preferred. Data journalism/multimedia welcomed. Bachelor's degree minimum.
- Qualifications: maybe education: Hold a bachelor's degree at minimum. Could also include "We will consider applications even if you do not meet every single one..." but that's more a note.
- Skills: maybe specific skills: reporting, writing, breaking news, independent work, source building, online news-reporting, feature-writing, people skills, data journalism, multimedia.
But we need to avoid duplication. Could combine into fewer sections: maybe just Requirements and Skills. But the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (which includes qualifications and skills). But they gave examples of sections; we can omit some if not needed. However we need to preserve all substantive info; we can put everything under Requirements or Skills. But better to follow the headings list but only include if we have content.
Let's decide: We'll include About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills. Possibly Benefits (travel opportunities, remote work, live/digital events). Pay and Schedule not specified (no salary, schedule not given beyond based in Houston, remote work, some travel). Schedule: "You will need to be based in Houston, where you will work remotely with strong support... Some travel is required." That's schedule info (location, remote, travel). Could be placed under Schedule. But we have no explicit schedule like full-time, hours. Could still include Schedule section with that info. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state some travel required, based in Houston, remote work. That's schedule/location info. So we can include Schedule section with that.
Benefits: opportunities to travel, work on live/digital events, part of international team, report to Editor-in-Chief, advancement opportunities throughout group’s global and Norwegian news teams. Also maybe "opportunities for advancement throughout the group’s global and Norwegian news teams." That's a benefit. So we can include Benefits.
Pay: not mentioned, so omit.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Schedule.
Now we need to format: About the role
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. We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. So we must keep details like "offshore exploration and development, shale oil and gas, the liquefied natural gas business, and energy and related services and technology companies." etc. We must remove boilerplate: EEO statement, equal opportunities employer, diversity statements, recruitment process ID-checks, background checks, etc. Also remove "We are an equal opportunities employer..." and the diversity statement. Also remove "Please note that as part of our recruitment process we conduct ID-checks and right to work checks, and when necessary, a full background check. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated." Also remove "We will consider applications even if you do not meet every single one of the above requirements, so do not be put off if you don’t match them perfectly!" That's actually substantive? It's a note about flexibility; maybe we keep it as part of Requirements? It's not boilerplate; it's a statement about consideration. Could keep. Also remove "Hold a bachelor's degree at minimum." that's a requirement. Also remove "All Upstream editorial staff are required to conduct themselves with the integrity, objectivity, dedication and professionalism becoming of a journalist working for a leading international industry news publication." That's a requirement. Also remove "Knowledge and experience of the upstream oil and gas business are strongly preferred." and "Data journalism and other multimedia skills would also be welcomed." Also remove "We pride ourselves on high standards of independent journalism and have an ambitious growth strategy. But don't take our word for it, take a look around our career pages and website to find out more about DN Media Group, its publications, and the team. And for what is on offer for you as a new colleague take a look at the People & Culture department at career pages." That's more boilerplate / navigation; remove. Also remove "Upstream is part of DN Media Group, owner of Norwegian financial daily Dagens Naeringsliv and a portfolio of other specialist titles with a global reach." That's maybe part of About the role? It's about company; could be considered About the role? Might be considered company description; but we could keep as part of About the role? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." The company description is substantive? It describes the publication and ownership. Might be considered part of About the role? The section About the role could include company context. However the instruction says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities...). So About the role likely refers to the role description, not company. But we could include a brief company overview in About the role? Might be okay. However the earlier paragraph about Upstream providing exclusive insight etc is more about the publication. That could be considered "About the role" context. We'll keep it. We must not repeat the job title as a heading. The job title is not given explicitly; it's "new correspondent". We'll not repeat. Now let's craft sections. About the role: combine the intro about Upstream and the role description. We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like "We are an equal opportunities employer..." etc. Let's write:
About the role
Upstream provides exclusive insight into global oil and gas companies’ exploration and production operations, as well as the sector’s low-carbon energy projects. It is a subscription-based specialist title with global distribution, providing robust independent journalism, exclusive insight and breaking news. It is one of several world-class publications owned by Norway-based DN Media Group, offering opportunities for advancement throughout the group’s global and Norwegian news teams.
Your role: The new correspondent will enlighten our global readership about the transformation of North American energy companies as they reckon with climate change in a complex geopolitical context. You will cover energy companies and policy in the United States and Canada, as well as some coverage of energy companies operating in other relevant beats as required. Key coverage priorities will include offshore exploration and development, shale oil and gas, the liquefied natural gas business, and energy and related services and technology companies. That includes examining the industry’s clean energy efforts, such as carbon capture and storage. You will be part of the international Upstream news team and will have opportunities to travel. You will also have the opportunity to work on Upstream’s live and digital events. You will need to be based in Houston, where you will work remotely with strong support from Upstream’s global news team, and will report directly to Upstream’s Editor-in-Chief.
That seems good. Responsibilities: day-to-day.Responsibilities
Your day-to-day: Deliver exclusive news, big-picture analytical coverage, features and commentary about leading energy companies' evolving energy strategies and projects. Help ensure Upstream Online is a must-read publication by breaking news about the US, Canada and other nations' energy sectors and related technological innovation, politics, regulatory affairs and finance. Cover oil and gas companies' work in carbon capture and storage, renewable energy and other low-carbon energy projects for Upstream and its Accelerate Carbon Capture newsletter. Provide coverage for special editions, show dailies and major industry conferences. Some travel is required for this role.
We could also break into list but it's prose; okay. Requirements: we need to include the background items. Let's list: - Demonstrated ability to report and write exclusive news and to write breaking news quickly and accurately. - Demonstrated drive and ability to work independently to produce original stories, build strong source networks and keep on top of the biggest developments in US energy news. - Strong online news-reporting, feature-writing and people skills are essential. - All Upstream editorial staff are required to