Type of contract: Consultant Contract. Level 2 - Middle. Hiring Unit: Communication and Information Sector (CI). Duty Station: Khartoum (on site). Duration: 1 month. Open to external candidates.
Background: UNESCO Sudan office is implementing the project "Humanitarian Support through Job Creation for Youth and Communities in Crisis-Affected Sudan", which aims to strengthen the resilience and employability of youth through skills development, community engagement, and social cohesion initiatives. As part of the Communication and Information (CI) component, UNESCO seeks to integrate Media and Information Literacy (MIL) and Countering Hate Speech into the project's capacity-building activities, equipping youth with knowledge and practical skills to recognize, prevent and respond to hate speech and misinformation while promoting critical thinking, responsible digital citizenship and peaceful dialogue. UNESCO will engage a national expert to design and facilitate an interactive training course in Arabic, incorporating UNESCO's Facticity educational board game as an experiential learning tool.
Objective: Design, develop and facilitate a comprehensive Arabic-language training course on MIL and Countering Hate Speech, from curriculum development through implementation.
Scope of work: Under the overall authority of the Head of UNESCO Office in Sudan and in close coordination with the Communication and Information Programme Specialist, the expert will (A) design a complete Arabic-language training syllabus per the UNESCO MIL and Hate Speech Guidelines covering introduction to MIL, understanding hate speech and its impact, recognizing misinformation/disinformation and harmful online content, responsible online engagement and digital citizenship, youth-led approaches to countering hate speech, humanitarian communication in crisis settings, verified humanitarian information and trusted sources, and designing humanitarian youth messages for community radio, radio and TV; and develop the training agenda, session plans, participant handbook, presentation materials, interactive exercises, assessment tools and pre/post-training questionnaires. (B) Facilitate 10 interactive training sessions in Arabic for 250 youth (25 per session), including introductory lectures, facilitation of the UNESCO Facticity Board Game, guided group discussions and reflection exercises. (C) Employ participatory learning techniques including the Facticity board game and sticky-note exercises. (D) Design participant assessment tools, collect qualitative and quantitative feedback, document learning outcomes and produce a comprehensive assessment report covering knowledge gained, feedback, lessons learned, challenges and recommendations.
Required qualifications: Advanced university degree in Media, Journalism, Communication, Education, Social Sciences or a related field; minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience designing and delivering training programmes; proven expertise in Media and Information Literacy, countering hate speech, digital literacy and youth engagement; experience facilitating participatory learning methodologies; familiarity with UNESCO's MIL framework; excellent facilitation skills. Languages: excellent written and spoken Arabic, good command of English.
Closing date: 30/08/2026
HOW TO APPLY:
UNESCO invites qualified individual consultants to submit their applications through the UNESCO Careers Website. Applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a statement indicating how their qualifications and experience make them suitable for the assignment. All candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information by the deadline (Application deadline, Midnight UTC+2: 30/08/2026). To apply, please visit the UNESCO Careers website (https://www.unesco.org/en/careers). No modifications can be made to the application once submitted. The process may include pre-recorded video interviews and/or written assessments, interviews with a Panel, as well as reference checks.
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