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GRADE: Consultant (with potential to become Part or Full Time Hire)

REPORTS TO: SAFE MENA Regional Manager

Position Summary

The Digital Security Trainer, under the supervision of the Regional Manager, will be hired as a consultant to prepare and deliver regionally contextualized digital safety trainings and workshops to journalists and other media practitioners.

Please note this position is a consultancy-based work with an expected approximate 100 working days per year.

The position is open to all qualified Arabic speaker applicants.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Create and deliver contextualized lessons/assistance in digital security care including risk management, planning, incident management, and information management and communication, that reflect an integrated safety framework;
• Ensure integrated approach to trainings and training activities through working closely with other program trainers, as well as other program staff and consultants;
• Review and help develop and/or contextualize training material with a digital security perspective;
• Support the development and updating of M&E tools that take into account local context and beneficiary profile;
• Work with the Manager and technical team to develop and update training curriculum as needed;
• Coordinate with the Manager on needs assessment and risk assessment work prior to trainings as needed;
• Coordinate with the Manager on digital support follow-ups with training participants as needed;
• Provide individual and organizational risk mitigation strategies as needed;
• Report on activities as required by Regional Manager;
• Assist staff members with digital security needs and other technical support as needed;
• Monitor updates related to new digital security tools and digital threats affecting media practitioners and human rights defenders in the region;
• Participate in skill share with team and peers;
• Participate in meetings and/or calls with staff; and
• Other duties as assigned by the Regional Manager and Program Director.

Skills And Experience

• Ability to communicate professionally in Arabic and provide written reporting in English and Arabic required.
• Strong understanding of principles behind digital safety tools and training strategies, required.
• 3-5 years’ experience conducting digital security trainings, specifically training individuals and groups working in the media and human rights fields;
• Experience developing risk assessments, management, and mitigation plans for organizations preferred, with a focus on digital safety.
• Demonstrated expertise in areas such as training programming, and curriculum development.
• Knowledge of journalism sector as well as operating environment and media landscape in MENA region.
• Excellent management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Valid passport and travel permissions required, for potential international travel; and
• Experience of working constructively as part of a small team.

To apply please submit a CV with a summary of relevant experience along with a daily rate (in $ USD).

IREX may at its discretion ask for additional information, including references. Issuing this call does not commit IREX to select any applicant/expert. IREX reserves the right, based on availability of funding and consultant performance, to increase the duration and/or enter into subsequent contractual agreements with the selected candidates without re-publicizing the opportunity.

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IREX is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and inclusive hiring practice. IREX is an equal opportunity employer.