The UNFPA Country Office in Turkmenistan advertises the vacancy of an National Yashlyk Consultant.

Scope of work:

Yashlyk! writer/blogger:

1. Develops a monthly plan of the publications based on the 2025 communication and programme priorities of UNFPA Turkmenistan agreed with UNFPA;

2. Conducts research on issues of interest among youth (interests, experiences, practices, awareness, attitudes, etc); advise and share with the medical consultant the popular articles and resources on adolescent reproductive health for his/her review and facts checking;

3. Conducts weekly polls among peers on issues of interest among youth (interests, experiences, practices, awareness, attitudes, etc)

Generates the question of the day/week on: adolescent health, life skills, safer sex, reproductive health, mental health, resisting peer pressure, responsible behaviour, body image, health services, family planning, gender equality and teenage girl empowerment, health, including SRH, of the young people with disabilities and health, and so on.
Generates questions for the weekly polls.

4. Develop at least one article each week for the website, based on the results of the polls, which will inform smaller at least four (4+) posts (tests, facts and myths, Q&A, to do lists, advice/tips, blog posts, etc)

Facts cross-checked with links/references to reputable sites, if available;
Medical jargon broken down to common language

5. Conduct a crash-course on online/blog writing once a quarter at the Yashlyk.info and/or existing platforms.

6. Supports in developing scripts to UNFPA thematic videos

The detailed description and requirements of the position can be found at the below links and in the attachment to this message.

For internal candidates: View the internal job posting

For external candidates: View the external job posting

We would like to take this opportunity to invite interested individuals with relevant professional experience and qualifications to apply online as indicated in the above links by the deadline of 16 February 2025 (23:59 UTC +05:00).