Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the Peace Building in Lebanon Project Manager, the Project Support Consultant will perform the following functions:

The consultant shall deliver the following tasks:

Output 1: Establish initial media processes and FMF coordination and documentation of project activities
Output 2: Support media processes and FMF coordination and documentation of project activities
Output 3: Ongoing support media processes and FMF coordination and documentation of project activities
Output 4: Strengthen support media processes and FMF coordination and documentation of project activities
Output 5: Ongoing media processes coordination and documentation of project activities
Output 6: Maintain support media processes and FMF coordination and documentation of project activities
Output 7: Ongoing media processes coordination and documentation of project activities
Output 8: Submit final media processes coordination and documentation of project activities report

The consultant is expected to submit a monthly progress report undertaking the above tasks and activities under the TOR, noting that the total duration should not exceed 8-months period (number of working days should not exceed 18 working days per month full time)

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

With day-to-day management by the UNDP Project Manager, the Project Media Support Consultant and close coordination with the project team
UNDP will be responsible for providing the contractor with all necessary materials related to the project in a timely, thorough, and transparent manner. UNDP will be also responsible for providing clarifications and facilitation of the work.
Day to Day transportation from home to office (& vice versa) shall be covered by the Consultant s own means.

DURATION OF WORK

The assigned duration for this consultancy is 8 months
The mission is expected to commence on April 1st, 2026, and to be completed by the 30 of November 2026.

The time needed to review/ comment/ approve deliverables and outputs is (5) five working days.

DUTY STATION

The Project Support consultant will be based primarily home-based, the consultant is required to conduct field visits and assist with communication and transportation arrangements for activities and events. Meetings with the Project Manager will take place at the project s offices in Beirut, ESCWA.

Desired Candidate Profile

To support these efforts, the project seeks to recruit a consultant to assist and support with the implementation and coordination of the media component over the next eight months, contributing to a range of operational and programmatic activities. In addition, the consultant will support the Forum for Memory and Future and contribute to the oral history documentation process led by UMAM, as part of UNDP s broader support to initiatives addressing the legacy of the past.

Education

Master s degree in media studies, journalism, communications, political/social sciences, International Affairs, Arts or other relevant related degree BA degree in finance management and accounting, auditing or another relevant field.

Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience working in media, journalism, or communications.

Language: Fluent in English and Arabic (both oral and written).

The Personnel will be covered with Health insurance and Personal accident insurance; the fees shall be deducted from personnel's monthly payment

Project Media Support Consultant UN Development Programme

Project Media Support Consultant
UN Development Programme