National Consultant on Strategic Narrative Development for Gender Equality Advocacy

Develops the strategic narrative for the Push Forward Strategy Paper by synthesising project evidence and consultation findings into audience-responsive framing, recommendations and advocacy language that can mobilise diverse communities around gender equality in Türkiye.

Department: UN Women Türkiye Programme Team

• Synthesize evidence from listening tours, workshops, consultations, youth activities and project knowledge products
• Build a strategic narrative framework around hope, solidarity, shared responsibility and collective action
• Develop audience-responsive framing for young women, young men, grassroots groups, local communities and public audiences
• Integrate the narrative framework into the Push Forward Strategy Paper and refine successive drafts
• Align findings, recommendations and messaging with human rights and gender equality commitments
• Coordinate with the Programme Team, thematic consultants and stakeholders throughout drafting and review

• Master's degree in social sciences, political science, sociology, gender studies, communications, public policy, human rights or a related field, or a first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in strategic narrative development, advocacy, creative writing, public discourse, public policy, social change or a related field
• Experience developing strategic narratives, advocacy strategies, scripts, storylines or creative storytelling products for public audiences on social issues
• Experience translating research findings, consultation outcomes and analytical evidence into coherent, accessible and action-oriented outputs
• Fluency in written and spoken Turkish and English

• Home-based assignment with travel within Türkiye as required
• Up to 25 non-consecutive working days until 10 December 2026
• Daily-fee contract paid against approved timesheets and deliverables
• UN Women covers authorised assignment travel under its rules