Civil Peace Monitoring Officer

This is a part-time position for 4 hours per day (5 days a week)

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, verify and analyze information of interest from different sources (social media, TV, radio, press releases, etc.)
• Stay up to date with the latest current events in the beat by following news, attending events, interviewing individuals, etc. 
• Provide the defined stakeholders with the necessary verified data to formulate a proper understanding of the situation in Lebanon by sending daily briefs (weekend news can be reported on Mondays) 
• Organize and assemble findings into a tailored results-based report (in Arabic) to be distributed to defined stakeholders. The report will be issued on a weekly basis, every Monday
• Edit the developed reports to cater for specific requirements 
• Establish and Update the monitoring methodology, design and structure the data collection and analysis process
• Attend meetings to analyze the collected data with the team

Qualifications and Requirements

Education

• Minimum of bachelor's degree in Journalism and/or Political Science, or International Affairs
• Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution is a plus 
• Studies in Sociology or relevant fields is a plus

Experience

• Proven track record in media/news monitoring and reporting  
• Strong experience in content analysis 
• Knowledge of the Lebanese environment, context and conflicts
• Understanding of the nuances within the Lebanese political environment 
• Very good knowledge of the Lebanese Media Scene 
• Strong knowledge of digital platforms for Data Consolidation and Analysis

Skills

• Fluency in Arabic and in English (oral and written); French is a plus
• Effective communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Project Management skills
• Data collection 
• Deadline-oriented
• Investigative Reporting
• Social Media and other digital platforms Journalism skills
• Objective reporting
• Critical Analysis

Reports to

Director at Peace Labs