Narrative Journalist/Storytelling Writer
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Nobel Women's Initiative
Remote (local)- Career category: Comms/ Digital/ Media
- Job type: Consultancy
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Not specified
- Remuneration: USD 16,000 USD / Budget
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 21/06/2026
- Location: South America and the Caribbean
BACKGROUND:
Nobel Women’s Initiative (NWI) is led by eight women Nobel Peace Prize laureates - Jody Williams (USA), Shirin Ebadi (Iran), Tawakkol Karman (Yemen), Leymah Gbowee (Liberia), Rigoberta Menchú Tum (Guatemala), Narges Mohammadi (Iran), Oleksandra Matviichuk (Ukraine) and Maria Ressa (Philippines).
For more than four years, NWI has partnered with JASS (Just Associates) through the project “Building the Collective Power of Women for Rights and Resources in Mesoamerica”. Working across Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras, the project supports women activists and movement leaders advancing rights, justice, and social change in their communities.
As part of this work, NWI is commissioning a bookazine: a hybrid publication that combines the depth of a book with the accessibility of a magazine. Drawing on in-depth interviews with women activists, the publication will seek to create a compelling narrative work that explores the experiences, motivations, challenges, and aspirations of women activists across the region.
THE OPPORTUNITY
For more than four years, NWI has partnered with JASS (Just Associates) through the project “Building the Collective Power of Women for Rights and Resources in Mesoamerica”. Working across Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras, the project supports women activists and movement leaders advancing rights, justice, and social change in their communities.
As part of this work, NWI is commissioning a bookazine: a hybrid publication that combines the depth of a book with the accessibility of a magazine. Drawing on in-depth interviews with women activists, the publication will seek to create a compelling narrative work that explores the experiences, motivations, challenges, and aspirations of women activists across the region.
THE OPPORTUNITY
NWI is seeking a narrative journalist, writer, or other experienced storyteller to lead the development of this publication.
The aim is to create a cohesive narrative work that stands on its own as an engaging reading experience, rather than a traditional NGO publication. The selected candidate will be entrusted with developing the editorial concept and narrative approach, drawing on interviews with women activists from Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras, and shaping the publication from concept through to final delivery.
We are looking for someone with a strong creative vision and a demonstrated ability to transform interviews, research, and lived experiences into compelling storytelling. The successful candidate will be given significant creative autonomy to develop the publication's structure, voice, and editorial direction, with oversight from NWI and within agreed safeguarding and ethical storytelling principles.
The aim is to create a cohesive narrative work that stands on its own as an engaging reading experience, rather than a traditional NGO publication. The selected candidate will be entrusted with developing the editorial concept and narrative approach, drawing on interviews with women activists from Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras, and shaping the publication from concept through to final delivery.
We are looking for someone with a strong creative vision and a demonstrated ability to transform interviews, research, and lived experiences into compelling storytelling. The successful candidate will be given significant creative autonomy to develop the publication's structure, voice, and editorial direction, with oversight from NWI and within agreed safeguarding and ethical storytelling principles.
NWI will facilitate introductions to women activists from our networks across Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. The selected candidate is also encouraged to propose interviewees where they believe these would strengthen the narrative concept, subject to discussion with NWI and appropriate safeguarding considerations.
REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Demonstrated experience in narrative journalism, literary non-fiction, long-form storytelling, documentary storytelling, or a related field.
- Strong portfolio of published work.
- Experience conducting sensitive and trauma-informed interviews.
- Strong understanding of ethical storytelling practices and safeguarding considerations.
- Deep familiarity with social, political and cultural contexts in Latin America.
- Ability to create engaging, human-centered stories that resonate with diverse audiences.
- Experience managing creative projects and collaborating with designers, illustrators, editors, or other creative professionals.
- Fluent in Spanish and English.
- Ability to work independently and meet agreed deadlines.
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