Vacancy Notice – Mobile Journalism and Social Media Marketing Expert

Assignment Description: Preparing and delivering two full-day training workshops for 17 journalists on mobile journalism and social media marketing

Assignment Location: Beirut, Lebanon

Employment Type: Short-term consultancy 

Assignment Period: April – June 2025

Level of Effort: Three expert days   

How to apply: Please send the application documents to info.lebanon@democracy-reporting.org, cc’ing e.haddad@democracy-reporting.org, by Friday, 14 March 2025, 11:59 PM local time. 

Democracy Reporting International (DRI) is seeking an expert in mobile journalism and social media marketing to deliver a two-day training workshop for 17 young journalists based in Lebanon.

Background

Democracy Reporting International (DRI) is a global non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting political participation and democratic governance worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, DRI operates across Western Asia and North Africa (WANA), Sub-Saharan Africa, and Europe. It maintains country offices in Tunisia, Lebanon, Libya (operating remotely from Tunisia), the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Ukraine, collaborating with various international and local partners across several countries. In addition to its physical presence, DRI is actively engaged in promoting Digital Democracy in many other areas.   

Since 2016, DRI Lebanese country office has been raising awareness and advocating for evidence-based policies and public debates that foster democratic and accountable governance, the rule of law, and political participation in Lebanon, in cooperation with civil society organisations and public officials. Particularly, DRI is working to expand the democratic space for a civil society-led debate on systemic change in Lebanon, encouraging citizens to actively participate in the governing of their own country in an inclusive and participatory manner. 

In the framework of its project titled: “Voices from the Field: Supporting Independent Reporting in Lebanon”, DRI is acting as an enabler of collaboration between young journalists and independent media outlets. The project aims at strengthening journalistic integrity and impartial reporting, combating the spread of fake news on mainstream and digital platforms and fostering a community of independent journalists dedicated to high-quality reporting on topics related to liberties, democratic rights, internal displacement, and political concerns during and post-crisis.  

In this context, DRI is seeking a Mobile Journalism and Social Media Marketing Expert to conduct two full-day training sessions between April and June 2025. The training will equip participants with digital media storytelling skills, social media marketing techniques, and engagement strategies. Participants will learn how to produce video news reports and reels using their mobile phones, covering aspects such as shooting proper footage, conducting interviews, editing visual and audio content, and enhancing audience engagement.

Your duties and responsibilities

Under the supervision of DRI’s Programme Unit, the Expert will:   

• Develop interactive and detailed training modules, a session plan, and all accompanying background materials (0.5 expert day).
• Prepare pre- and post-training assessment tests to measure participants’ progress, subject to DRI’s validation.
• Deliver two full-day training sessions (one day per topic) to 17 young journalists, using an interactive and engaging approach, including discussions, activities, and exercises (2 expert days).
• Submit a training report summarising the training outcomes and pre-and post-training test results, reflecting the trainees’ learning progress as per the template provided by DRI (0.5 expert day). 

 Your Skills & Experience  

• A university degree in communications, media studies, digital marketing, advertising, or a related field.
• At least seven years of professional experience in social media and mobile journalism.
• A track record of conducting at least five training sessions on social media and mobile journalism.
• A portfolio showcasing at least five published mobile journalism pieces.
• Strong knowledge of best practices and trends on platforms such as Facebook, X (Twitter), TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
• Proven experience in training on mobile journalism and video production.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Gender and cultural sensitivity.
• Proficiency in Arabic and English.