Researcher  

Key Responsibilities:

Editorial Research Delivery

1. Produce well-researched, info-packaged content modules such as In the Know, What Went Before, Timelines, and Fast Facts.
2. Responds promptly to editorial requests not limited to backgrounders, profiles, news stories, and special reports.
3. Ensure all content meets editorial standards for accuracy, balance, and relevance.

Regular Research Content Production

1. Draft and maintain recurring research outputs including daily Balcony, Weather, Peso Exchange Rates, Weekdays SEC Tables, Did You Know, Weekly Festivals, Milestones and Banking and Stock Quarterly/
2. Coordinate with digital and print teams to ensure proper format and versioning for publication across platforms.
3. Make graphics and research-based information packages.

Data Sourcing and Information Gathering

1. Maintain and update entries in the centralized directory of research sources.
2. Monitor key government and institutional websites and data sources for updates and relevant to editorial coverage.
3. Coordinate with designated contacts in agencies, organizations, or academic institutions when assigned.
4. Builds and maintains a network of contacts and sources of information in assigned beats.
5. Actively collects statistics, reports and other reference materials through interviews and field work.

Special Editorial Research Support

1. Assist in background data gathering and source verification for special reports and investigative or explanatory stories.
2. Supports enterprise reporting with data sets, historical context, timelines, and verified information.
3. Participate in internal planning sessions as needed.

Innovation and Knowledge Sharing

1. Contribute to the development of new content formats or info-packaging strategies based on digital trends.
2. Participates in trainings or knowledge-sharing sessions led by the section.

Workflow Coordination and Compliance

1. Follow assigned schedules and deadlines for research output.
2. Adhere to internal guidelines and policies on attendance and leave schedules.

Performs other relates tasks that maybe assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Communications Research or other related fields
2. Minimum of 1-2 years experience in research preferably in a newsroom or media-related organization.
3. Strong research, verification, and fact-checking ability
4. Familiarity with editorial standards and news writing formats.
5. Ability to work efficiently under pressure and manage multiple deadlines
6. Competence in using spreadsheets, databases, and online information tools
7. Strong sense of news value, public interest, and data relevance
8. Detail-oriented, with clear, concise, and accurate writing skills
9. Willingness to work across teams and platforms in a dynamic and integrated newsroom