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.

Important that you have:

• Native Turkish speaker with good working proficiency in English.

• Proven ability to operate effectively within public institutions and politically sensitive environments.

• Strong understanding of forestry related rules and protocols.

• Ability to build trusted relationships with relevant key stakeholders.

• Good knowledge of the Turkish forestry sector, its institutional structure and forest management practises.

• Strong and relevant professional network, relevant to the assignment.

• Relevant background in public affairs, stakeholder engagement, forestry, natural resources, environmental management, sustainability or a related field.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to work independently, discreetly and confidentially.

• Knowledge of forest certification schemes is an advantage.

• Brief overview of relevant institutional and sector developments, priorities and trends.

• Stakeholder and contact overview.

• Introductions and technical support for selected meetings and webinar event.

• Practical advice on institutional and stakeholder engagement.

• Short periodic updates with recommended follow-up actions.

Confidentiality and representation:

• Information concerning Preferred by Nature's plans and stakeholder engagement must remain confidential.

• Potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed.

• The consultant may not make commitments on behalf of Preferred by Nature without prior agreement.

Additional Information

This opportunity is open to all professionally active individuals, regardless of gender. Interested candidates should submit their application before 18 September 2026.

About Preferred by Nature:

Preferred by Nature is an international non-profit organization operating in supporting better management of natural resources, promoting practices that benefit people, the environment and the climate. Preferred by Nature works in close collaboration with farmers, agri-food companies, forestry companies, non-governmental organizations and public bodies in more than 100 countries.

Preferred by Nature offers integrated services to develop practical solutions with a view to fostering positive impacts along agri-food and forestry supply chains. Our work is developed through the elaboration of innovative projects, provision of training and technical assistance for the promotion of sustainability in agriculture and forestry.