National Consultant on Youth Engagement for Gender Equality
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UN Women
Remote (local)- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Consultancy
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Inter-governmental
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
- Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 23/06/2026
- Location: Turkey
Background:
UN Women exists to advance women’s rights, gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. As the lead UN entity on gender equality and secretariat of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, UN Women shift laws, institutions, social behaviours and services to close the gender gap and build an equal world. UN Women’s partnerships with governments, women’s movements and the private sector coupled with its coordination of the broader United Nations translate progress into lasting changes.
In Türkiye, in line with its Global Strategic Plan 2026-2029 and Country Strategic Note (2026-2029), and the overall UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Türkiye (UNSDCF) (2026-2030), UN Women works towards the overarching goal of “Women and girls including those at greatest risk of being left behind fully exercise their human rights, enjoy a life free from violence and discrimination, and lead, influence and benefit from sustainable and inclusive socioeconomic development towards the advancement of gender equality in Türkiye”.
Under this framework, UN Women Türkiye is implementing “Reimagining Gender Equality Across Generations and Communities" (Short name: Reimagining A More Equal Future) project, funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The project aims to reduce gender inequalities by enhancing the ability of civic groups and young women to be agents of transformative change towards gender equality and women’s rights. The project started in January 2024 will have an implementation period of 3 years.
In this context, UN Women Türkiye plans to hire one National Consultant on Youth Engagement for Gender Equality to support the overall design, content development, facilitation support, and coordination of participatory youth-focused activities within the scope of the project. Working in close coordination with the Programme Team, the Consultant will contribute to the development of an engagement framework for youth-oriented activities and ensure that the summer gatherings are inclusive, context-specific, and strategically aligned with the project’s objectives on gender equality, positive masculinities, and youth-led change.
In this context, UN Women Türkiye plans to hire one National Consultant on Youth Engagement for Gender Equality to support the overall design, content development, facilitation support, and coordination of participatory youth-focused activities within the scope of the project. Working in close coordination with the Programme Team, the Consultant will contribute to the development of an engagement framework for youth-oriented activities and ensure that the summer gatherings are inclusive, context-specific, and strategically aligned with the project’s objectives on gender equality, positive masculinities, and youth-led change.
Required Qualifications:
Education and Certification:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced university degree) in gender studies, political science, social sciences, human rights or other relevant fields.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience in gender equality may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in youth engagement, including demonstrated experience in the design and implementation of youth-focused programmes and initiatives, with a strong emphasis on gender equality, and rights-based or participatory methodologies. Demonstrated experience in designing and facilitating participatory and interactive activities, such as youth gatherings, workshops, trainings, or dialogue-based events, particularly within gender equality, feminist, or rights-based contexts, is required.
- Experience in engaging diverse stakeholders, including young women, young men, youth-led and women-led organizations, civil society organizations, and grassroots initiatives is required.
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