Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) is an independent non-governmental non-profit organization. We seek to build a society that guarantees freedom of expression and belief, human rights, and justice. Our vision is a democratic world based on justice, freedom, equality, and respect for human rights and dignity.
Within the framework of the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM)’s work to build a society based on respect for and protection of the right to freedom of expression, and to support media work as a form of freedom of expression with a focus on including media professionals in transitional justice, and within its project related to media justice in Syria, the Media and Freedoms Program at the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression plans to conduct a study addressing:
Justice for Media Professionals in Syria:
Opportunities and Challenges of Including Accountability for Crimes Committed Against Journalists and Media Professionals within Transitional Justice Processes in Syria
SCM is seeking a field researcher based on the following technical requirements:
- Contribute to the development of research tools in coordination with the principal investigator.
- Prepare lists of respondents and target stakeholders.
- Conduct individual interviews with journalists, media professionals, experts, and relevant parties.
- Administer surveys and collect responses.
- Document, transcribe, and organize interviews according to agreed-upon standards.
- Prepare periodic field reports and memos.
- Contribute to the analysis of preliminary results and the identification of key trends.
- Support the organization of consultative meetings and meetings with relevant parties.
- Adhere to the principles of confidentiality, protection, and research ethics.
Expected Deliverables:
- Database of conducted interviews and questionnaires.
- Transcripts of interviews and field observations.
- Periodic follow-up reports.
- Contribute to the analysis of preliminary results.
Required Documents:
- Proof of experience in similar projects, including:
- University degree in media, social sciences, law, or a related field.
- At least three years of experience in field research or qualitative data collection.
- Experience in conducting interviews and questionnaires.
- Knowledge of the Syrian context and issues related to media and human rights.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust with participants.
- Ability to travel within Syria when necessary.
- Financial offer including:
- The Financial compensation.
- The validity of the offer (duration- date)
Location of Work:
- Syria.
Evaluation criteria
- (70%) – Tenderer’s experience with the topic and the capacity for similar searches
- (30%). Financial offer
The Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression is an independent, non-governmental, and non-profit civil society organization. It works to build a society that guarantees freedom of expression and belief, human rights, and access to justice. Its vision is a democratic world based on justice, freedom, and equality, respecting human dignity and rights.
Within the framework of the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM)’s work to build a society based on respect for and protection of the right to freedom of expression, and to support media work as a form of freedom of opinion, with a focus on including journalists in transitional justice, and within its project related to media justice in Syria, the Media and Freedoms Program at the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression plans to conduct a study that addresses:
Justice for journalists in Syria:
Opportunities and challenges of including accountability for crimes committed against journalists and media professionals within transitional justice processes in Syria
SCM is looking for a field researcher based on the following technical requirements:
- Contributing to the development of research tools in coordination with the principal investigator.
- Preparing lists of respondents and targeted stakeholders.
- Conducting individual interviews with journalists, media professionals, experts, and stakeholders.
- Conducting surveys, collecting responses, and following up on them.
- Documenting, transcribing, and organizing interviews according to agreed standards.
- Preparing periodic field memos and reports.
- Contributing to the analysis of preliminary results and the extraction of key trends.
- Supporting the organization of consultative meetings and meetings with relevant stakeholders.
- Adherence to the principles of confidentiality, protection, and research ethics.
Expected outputs:
- A database of interviews and surveys conducted.
- Transcripts of interviews and field observations.
- Periodic follow-up reports.
- Contribution to the analysis of preliminary results.
Required documents:
- Proof of experience in similar projects, including:
- A university degree in media, social sciences, law, or any related field.
- At least three years of experience in field research or qualitative data collection.
- Experience in conducting interviews and surveys.
- Knowledge of the Syrian context, media issues, and human rights.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust with participants.
- The ability to move around within Syria when needed.
- A financial offer that includes:
- Financial compensation is required.
- Offer validity (work duration – offer expiry date)
Workplace:
- Syria.
Evaluation criteria:
- The extent to which the applicant’s experience is relevant to the research topic and that he has conducted similar research (70%).
- Financial offer (30%).
How to apply
- For interested service providers, please send in your offer and professional portfolio in addition to a cost sheet. Tenders shall be submitted by thisLink.
- Tenders sent via email or without sufficient attachments, especially the price offer and updated CV, will be rejected.
- We encourage you to send us your questions for any clarifications before submitting your proposed cost sheet.
- Only the selected party will be notified within two weeks of the deadline below.
Deadline for submission of tenders/offers
01th July 2026 (5:00 pm Paris time)
Link for submission of tenders/offers
https://forms.gle/7NkmeaYxjkWV5d5V9
For any questions or explanations:
To : ebaa.munzer@scm.ngo Cc: Marwan.h@scm.ngo
Contract duration
Until the complete of the obligations of the parties
Expected starting date of execution
2nd July 2026
- Interested service providers should submit their offers, including their CV and financial offer, via the link .
- Offers submitted via email or without sufficient attachments, particularly the price quote and updated CV, will be rejected.
- The team encourages sending any inquiries or questions to obtain any clarifications before submitting the offer.
- Only the selected party will be notified within two weeks of the application deadline.
Deadline for submitting bids/offers
June 29, 2026 (5 pm Paris time)
Link to submit tenders/offers
https://forms.gle/7NkmeaYxjkWV5d5V9
Email for questions
To: ebaa.munzer@scm.ngo Copy to: Marwan.h@scm.ngo
Contract duration
Until the obligations of both parties to the contract are fully fulfilled
Expected start date for implementation
July 2, 2026