مطلوب مستشار تصوير تشاركي

الوصف الوظيفي:
Participatory Photography Consultant – West Bank

Location: West Bank
Duration: Approximately 4 months (May – August 2026)

Background
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is a UK-registered charity working to deliver health and medical care to Palestinians living under occupation and displacement, while strengthening local capacity and advocating for the right to health and dignity.

Palestinians in the West Bank are facing a deepening mental health crisis driven by the ongoing unlawful Israeli occupation, including movement restrictions, settler violence, home demolitions, arrests, and systemic fragmentation of communities.

MAP is implementing a participatory photography project titled “Through Our Eyes – Palestinian Mental Health between Genocide and Apartheid”, engaging 20 Palestinian beneficiaries of MAP programmes (10 from the West Bank and 10 from Gaza) to document their lived experiences through visual storytelling.

Using the PhotoVoice methodology, the project seeks to empower participants to capture and narrate how occupation, apartheid, and systemic violence shape their mental health and daily lives. Project outputs will include a curated body of photographs, written narratives, and audio testimonies, culminating in exhibitions in Ramallah, Gaza, and the UK, as well as digital dissemination for advocacy.

To support implementation in the West Bank, MAP seeks to contract a qualified Participatory Photography Consultant to design and deliver training, mentorship, and facilitation for participants throughout the project lifecycle.

Overall Objective
To design and deliver a participatory photography training and mentorship programme that enables selected participants in the West Bank to produce high-quality visual and narrative content reflecting the mental health impacts of occupation, while ensuring ethical, trauma-informed, and participant-led storytelling.

Specific Objectives
Build participants’ skills in photography, visual storytelling, and narrative development.
Facilitate a safe and supportive space for participants to explore and express lived experiences related to mental health under occupation.
Guide participants in producing compelling photo stories with accompanying written and audio narratives.
Support the development of advocacy-oriented content grounded in participants’ own voices and analysis.
Contribute to the preparation of exhibition-ready materials for local and international audiences.
Scope of Work / Key Responsibilities
Training & Facilitation
Design and deliver six (6) structured participatory photography training sessions based on the PhotoVoice methodology, in coordination with MAP’s project team.
Develop session plans and materials covering, at minimum:Introduction to participatory photography, PhotoVoice, and ethics.
Mental health and lived experiences under occupation, genocide, and apartheid.
Visual storytelling and narrative building (individual and collective stories).
Photography techniques, including composition, lighting, framing, perspective, and use of available devices.
Safety, consent, and ethical considerations in militarised and high-risk settings.
Facilitate group discussions, reflective exercises, and peer feedback to deepen critical analysis and mutual support.
Establish and maintain a safe, inclusive, gender- and age-sensitive, and participatory learning environment.
Mentorship & Fieldwork Support
Provide ongoing mentorship and technical guidance to participants during the fieldwork phase between sessions.
Support participants in identifying key themes and translating their lived experiences and mental health realities into visual narratives.
Conduct regular follow-ups and feedback sessions, whether group and/or individual, in person or remotely, to review work in progress and address challenges.
Narrative Development & Documentation
Guide participants in selecting photographs that best communicate their experiences and in developing accompanying narratives, including short texts, captions, and reflective statements.
Support the recording of audio testimonies in Arabic, with support for English translation where required, in coordination with the MAP team.
Ensure that narratives are authentic, participant-led, non-stigmatising, and aligned with MAP’s advocacy and ethical communications standards.
Document each training session, including attendance, key themes, reflections, and challenges, and track participant progress.
Exhibition Preparation
Support the selection and refinement of final photo outputs for exhibition, ensuring thematic coherence and clarity of messaging.
Provide technical and creative input to MAP’s exhibition curator/artist on image selection and sequencing, captions, quotes, narrative texts, and overall storytelling flow.
Where relevant, help prepare and brief participants for engagement with audiences, media, and policy stakeholders, including artist talks and panel discussions.
Ethical & Safeguarding Compliance
Apply a trauma-informed and do-no-harm approach in all sessions and interactions.
Ensure informed consent processes are followed and clearly understood by participants, including participant control over how their images and narratives are used.
Provide guidance on safe photography practices in sensitive, militarised, or traumatising environments, including avoiding identifiable images where unsafe and ensuring secure storage of materials.
Adhere to MAP’s safeguarding, ethical communications, and data protection policies, as well as any relevant local regulations.
Deliverables
Inception note and brief workplan, including training outline and schedule.
Delivery of six (6) participatory photography training sessions in the West Bank.
Ongoing mentorship and facilitation for participants throughout the project period.
Contribution to the production of:A defined number of high-quality photographs from West Bank participants as part of the overall project target of 60+ images.
Participant-led written narratives and captions in Arabic, with English translation support as agreed.
Audio-recorded testimonies in Arabic, and where possible, English summaries.
Documentation of trainings and fieldwork, including short progress notes after each phase.
Technical input into exhibition preparation, including image selection, captions, and narrative framing.
A concise final report, maximum 10 pages, summarising activities implemented, key achievements and outputs, observed changes in participants’ skills and confidence, challenges and mitigation strategies, and recommendations for future similar initiatives.
Duration & Location
Duration: Approximately four (4) months (May – August 2026), with an estimated number of consultancy days to be agreed with MAP.
Location: West Bank, including training in agreed venues and field visits to affected and displaced communities, subject to security considerations and access constraints.
Reporting & Accountability
The consultant will report directly to the West Bank Communications Officer (Project Lead).
The consultant will work in close coordination with MAP’s Communications, Advocacy, and Programmes
The consultant will collaborate with the Gaza-based participatory photography consultant and any external exhibition artist or curator to ensure methodological alignment and coherence of outputs.
متطلبات الوظيفة:
Required Qualifications & Experience
Proven experience in participatory photography and/or PhotoVoice methodology, preferably in human rights or mental health-related projects.
Strong background in photography and visual storytelling, with a demonstrable portfolio.
Demonstrated experience in facilitation and training with communities, particularly youth, women, and/or conflict-affected groups.
Experience working in conflict-affected or fragile contexts; experience in Palestine is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of mental health, psychosocial support concepts, and trauma-informed approaches.
Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills, including the ability to create safe and trusting spaces.
Fluency in Arabic is required, with good working knowledge of English, both spoken and written.
Reporting and Documentation Requirements
Submit short written updates or brief reports after each key training phase, outlining progress, key insights, risks, and participant feedback.
Provide a final narrative report capturing outcomes, lessons learned, and concrete recommendations for future programming and advocacy use.
Submit a consolidated folder of high-resolution photographs, narratives, and audio files, in formats agreed with MAP, while respecting consent and data protection requirements.
Payments will be linked to agreed deliverables and milestones, as specified in the consultancy contract.
Ethical Considerations
The consultant must adhere to MAP’s ethical standards at all times, including:

Respect for participant dignity, agency, safety, and confidentiality.
Full compliance with MAP’s safeguarding policies, Code of Conduct, and data protection requirements.
Completion of relevant safeguarding training, such as Kaya Connect or equivalent, as requested by MAP.
Commitment to participant ownership of content, non-extractive practices, and fair representation of participants’ stories
تفاصيل الوظيفة:
المسمى الوظيفي: Participatory Photography Consultant
آخر موعد للتقديم: 08.04.2026.
المكان: رام الله والبيرة، الخليل، بيت لحم، نابلس، جنين
طبيعة العمل: مكتبي أو ميداني (مقر العمل)
نوع الوظيفة: العقود والاستشارات
المستوى المهني: متوسط الخبرة
الدرجة العلمية: البكالوريوس
الخبرة: 3 سنوات
التصنيف: الصحافة والإعلام
آلية التقديم:
Technical and Financial Offers
Technical Offer

Updated CV highlighting relevant experience.
Cover letter outlining proposed approach, methodology, and motivation.
Examples or portfolio of previous participatory photography, PhotoVoice, or similar work, whether through links or compressed files.
Contact details for at least two (2) professional references.
Financial Offer

Detailed financial proposal in USD, clearly indicating consultancy daily rate and total estimated cost, including facilitation, mentorship, travel within the West Bank, and any other relevant costs.
Clarification on whether the proposed fee is inclusive or exclusive of applicable taxes.
Submission

Submission deadline:8th April, 2026 at 1:00pm.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their technical and financial offers by email to ProcurementWB@map-uk.org with the subject line: “Participatory Photography Consultant – West Bank”.