Vacancy notice - Election Reporting Expert

 Background

1. About DRI 

Democracy Reporting International (DRI) is a non-partisan, independent, not-for-profit organisation registered in Berlin. It has been established in Lebanon since 2016. DRI promotes political participation of citizens, accountability of state bodies and the development of democratic institutions worldwide. Democratic discourse is the basis of our mission and vision. In our work, we facilitate discussion and exchange about democratic government and the need for a continuous discourse adhering to democratic rules.    

In the framework of its project entitled “Nafas Jdeed Season 2: Expanding the media discourse around elections in Lebanon”, DRI is working to expand the democratic space for a civil society-led debate on system change in Lebanon. We aim to launch the second season of Nafas Jdeed, which is an online political talk-show that introduces new faces to the media landscape and amplifies civil society voices, with the support of Young Media Makers based in Lebanon. The talk-show will discuss political change in Lebanon and the way it can be achieved through the coordinated effort of local stakeholders.

2. Activity Overview 

Ahead of the 2022 elections, DRI wants to train up to 15 Young Media Makers by holding a series of training sessions on a variety of topics related to news fact-checking, data visualisation, debate and public speaking, and election reporting.

In this context, DRI is organising a two full-day training series workshop on election reporting.

The training curriculum will include the following:

• Develop the skills of Young Media Makers to report on elections visually and in writing;
• Discover news fact-checking and information gathering tools;
• Learn about the International norms and standards of Elections;
• Gain knowledge on security measures  when reporting on elections.

Your Deliverables

DRI is interested in receiving applications from experienced experts.

Under the supervision of and in close coordination with DRI, the expert will:

• Develop interactive and detailed training modules, atraining session plan and all accompanying background materials (½ expert day); 
• Deliver a two full-day training workshops that includes open discussion training sessions with Young Media Makers, following an interactive, engaging approach, e.g., discussions activity, exercises, role plays (two expert days);
• Prepare a pre and post-training test modules to be shared with the participants before and after the training sessions, once validated by DRI; 
• Once the event is completed, prepare a training report summarising the MEL outcomes of the activity, following the template provided by DRI (½ day).

 Your Skills & Experience 

• A university degree in media studies, journalism, law, political science, or relevant fields;

• A track record in (1) media reporting (2) electoral systems, (3) international democratic standards, (4) parliamentary and municipal electoral frameworks in Lebanon, and (5) gender monitoring in elections;
• At least 7 years of experience in training on election reporting and/or election observation;
• Working proficiency in Arabic and English.