Technical Mentor – Consultancy

About the role

Technical Mentors will work directly with Lebanese media and civil society organisations to build, refine, and embed custom data tools, AI workflows and monitoring routines, guiding them to operational independence.

Key responsibilities

• Guide assigned teams during the Beirut Hackathon and provide at least two structured technical check‑ins per week during a 4‑week sprint.
• Conduct a 1‑day in‑person opening session in Beirut and co‑draft a binding mentorship workplan with each organisation.
• Hold bi‑weekly remote mentorship sessions and at least two on‑site visits per organisation, training at least two staff members to operate the tools independently.
• Maintain a technical log documenting software architecture, code repositories, user manuals, digital safety protocols and editorial integration.
• Deliver an approved workplan, baseline technical diagnosis, progress updates, a completed technical log with source code documentation and a final assessment report confirming staff independence.

Required profile

• Degree or equivalent professional experience in Data Journalism, Software Development, OSINT, Data Analysis or Computational Media.
• 5–7 years of experience mentoring or building capacity for non‑technical staff in digital tools.
• Fluency in Arabic and English.

Required skills

• Python
• SQL
• Web scraping
• LLM APIs
• Data visualization platforms
• Security protocols for digital safety