Purpose of the Assignment

The purpose of this consultancy is to strengthen the knowledge and practical skills of 40 citizen journalists in applying gender-sensitive reporting principles and producing quality stories that promote gender equality and social inclusion.

Scope of Work

The Trainer/Editor will be responsible for designing and delivering capacity-building activities and providing editorial support to participants in producing and publishing stories on gender and GBV on the CJ KHMER website, CJ News Facebook page and community pages.

The consultant will:

a. Training Preparation

• Review project documents and training objectives.
• Develop and customize training materials on gender-sensitive reporting.
• Prepare training agenda, presentations, exercises, case studies, and evaluation tools.
• Coordinate with the project team on logistical and technical arrangements.

b. Conduct Two 3-Day Training Workshops

Facilitate two (2) separate three-day training workshops covering topics such as:

• Fundamental concepts of gender and gender equality.
• Gender-sensitive journalism principles and ethics.
• Identifying and addressing gender biases in media reporting.
• Inclusive interview techniques.
• Reporting on gender-based violence and vulnerable groups responsibly.
• Story framing and narrative development.
• Use of gender-sensitive language.
• Practical exercises and story development sessions.

Expected participants: 40 citizen journalists (40% female)

c. Conduct One 5-Day Mentoring Trip

• Travel with selected participants to conduct on-the-job mentoring.
• Provide coaching during story identification, interviews, information gathering, writing, and editing.
• Support participants in applying gender-sensitive reporting concepts in real reporting environments.
• Facilitate constructive feedback sessions.