Terms of Reference
Purchase of services (Trainer)
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 access to justice. Our vision is a democratic world based on justice, freedom, equality, and respect for human rights and dignity.
Within the framework of its Media and Freedoms Program, and in its efforts to enhance the capabilities of Syrian journalists in the field of judicial journalism, the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) is seeking to implement a training program entitled:
“Judicial Journalism in Syria:
Professional Coverage of War Crimes Trials and Transitional Justice Processes.”
Accordingly, SCM is looking for a trainer to develop and conduct an in-person training course targeting 18 participants, in accordance with the attached terms of reference.
This training aims to strengthen the capacities of Syrian journalists in judicial journalism and support professional, ethical coverage of trials taking place in Syria and the related transitional justice processes.
Terms of Reference
Purchase of services (Trainer)
1.Training Title:
“Judicial Journalism in Syria: Professional Coverage of War Crimes Trials and Transitional Justice Processes“
2.General Objective:
The training aims to strengthen the capacities of Syrian journalists in judicial journalism and support professional, ethical coverage of war crimes trials and transitional justice processes.
3.The Detailed Objectives:
- Introduce participants to the fundamentals of international humanitarian law and transitional justice.
- Develop practical skills for covering trials and complex judicial processes.
- Strengthen ethical and victim-sensitive reporting practices.
- Train participants to analyze legal documents and produce accessible public-interest stories.
- Enhance fact-checking and verification skills in legal reporting.
- Strengthen understanding of the role of media in supporting accountability and public awareness of transitional justice.
- Improve professional safety and digital security practices while covering sensitive accountability-related issues.
4.Target Group:
- Syrian journalists from various types of media (visual, audio, written, and digital)
- From various regions of Syria and neighboring countries.
- Syrian journalists working in independent media outlets.
- Journalists interested in human rights and transitional justice issues.
- Content producers and media professionals working on documentation and accountability files.
5.Qualifications and skills required:
- At least a university degree in a relevant field (preferably law, human rights, or political science).
- At least three years of experience in transitional justice, international law, judicial journalism, or human rights.
- Strong knowledge of the Syrian context and accountability-related issues.
- Proven experience in delivering interactive training programs for journalists or civil society actors.
- Ability to simplify complex legal concepts and translate them into practical training content.
- Excellent facilitation and training skills (training material development, effective communication, feedback provision, evaluation, and report writing).
Tender announcement
Trainer
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 Media and Freedoms Program, and in its endeavor to enhance the capabilities of Syrian journalists in the field of judicial journalism, the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression seeks to implement a training program entitled:
Judicial journalism in Syria:
Professional coverage of war crimes trials and transitional justice processes.
Accordingly, the center is looking for a trainer to prepare and conduct an in-person training session targeting 18 journalists, in accordance with the attached terms of reference.
This training aims to enhance the capabilities of Syrian journalists in the field of judicial journalism and support professional and ethical coverage of trials taking place in Syria and related transitional justice processes.
Terms of Reference for Training
1. Training Name:
“Judicial Journalism in Syria: Professional Coverage of War Crimes Trials and Transitional Justice Processes “
2. Overall objective:
Strengthening the capabilities of Syrian journalists in the field of judicial journalism and professional and ethical coverage of war crimes trials and transitional justice processes.
3. Detailed objectives:
- Introducing the basic principles of international humanitarian law and transitional justice.
- Developing media coverage skills for complex trials and legal proceedings.
- Promoting ethical and victim- and witness-sensitive practices in journalistic coverage.
- Training participants to read and analyze legal documents and produce simplified journalistic content that serves the public interest.
- Enhancing skills in verifying information and fact-checking in judicial reports.
- Developing an understanding of the role of media in supporting accountability and promoting public awareness of transitional justice pathways.
- Enhancing professional safety and digital security while covering sensitive issues related to violations and war crimes.
4. Target group for training:
- Syrian journalists from various media outlets (visual, audio, written, digital).
- From various regions of Syrian geography and neighboring countries.
- They work in independent media outlets.
- Those interested in human rights and transitional justice issues.
- Content producers and media professionals working on documentation and accountability files.
5. Qualifications and skills required for training:
- At least a university degree in a relevant field (preferably in law, human rights, or political science).
- At least three years of experience in the field of transitional justice, international law, judicial journalism, or human rights.
- Good knowledge of the Syrian context and accountability files and violations related to Syria
- Proven experience in delivering interactive training for journalists or civil society workers.
- The ability to simplify complex legal concepts and transform them into practical training content.
- Excellent training skills (preparing training packages – effective communication – feedback – evaluation – report writing).
How to apply
Required documents:
CV proving the required experience and qualifications.At least two references from previous work.Financial offer including:The required Financial compensation.The validity of the offer (duration- date)
Application Link:
Email for any questions or explanation
To: Ebaa.munzer@scm.ngo C.C: ahmad.mohamad@scm.org
Evaluation criteria:
Experience and qualifications (65%)Financial offer (35%)
Contract duration:
Until complete execution of the obligations of the contract
Deadline for submission of the offers:
10th November 2026 (5:00 P.M Paris time)
Expected starting date of execution:
January 2027
Documents required for application:
A CV detailing the required experience and qualifications. At least two work references. A financial offer including: the desired compensation. Offer validity period (work duration – expiry date).
Application link:
Email for questions
To: Ebaa.munzer@scm.ngo Copy to: ahmad.mohamad@scm.org
Evaluation criteria:
Experience and qualifications (65%) Financial offer (35%)
Contract duration:
Until the contract obligations are fully implemented
Application deadline:
November 10, 2026 (5 pm Paris time)
Expected start date for implementation:
January 2027