Forestry and Stakeholder Consultant

Preferred by Nature is seeking a Local Forestry and Stakeholder Consultant to support our work in the Turkish forestry sector.

What can you expect:
Support Preferred by Nature in understanding the Turkish institutional and stakeholder landscape, building trusted relationships with relevant key actors, and providing the local sector knowledge needed to support our activities in the Turkish forestry sector.

Your key responsibilities will include:
- Advise on forestry related rules and protocols (including public procurement ones).
- Support engagement with national and regional forestry authorities and other public institutions.
- Identify relevant forestry, environmental and social stakeholders, including universities, NGOs, experts and representative organisations.
- Provide insight into the institutional structure, priorities and current developments of the Turkish forestry sector.
- Facilitate introductions, meetings and follow-up communication.
- Help establish and maintain trusted professional relationships with key stakeholders.
- Provide updates on emerging trends, policy developments, opportunities, risks and stakeholder priorities.
- Review Turkish-language correspondence and communication materials.
- Help organize a webinar and deliver presentations prepared by Preferred by Nature (in Turkish language).
- Interpretation or translation where relevant.
- Participate in regular coordination calls and provide brief progress updates.

Area of work: Based in Türkiye, with very occasional domestic travel.

Job Type: Part-time consultancy for approximately six months (1-2 days a week), held in English. Workload, fees and practical arrangements to be agreed with the selected consultant.

Contract Duration: Approximately six months.