Communications Consultant

COMMUNICATION CONSULTANT

SCOPE OF WORK

Client: Democratic Progress Institute (DPI)

Project Title: Supporting Peace Through Dialogue by Engaging the Leading Actors and Civil Society in Türkiye

Duration: 18 months

Location: Remote in UK (Flexibility to come to London office if required)

Start Date: ASAP

Background

The Democratic Progress Institute (DPI) is an independent non-governmental organisation established in consultation with international experts in conflict resolution and democratic advancement in Türkiye and the region. DPI seeks to promote peace and democracy building through strengthened public dialogue and political engagement.

Through its Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI), the European Union is funding an 18-month programme on supporting inclusive dialogue and peacebuilding in Türkiye.

Purpose & Objectives

DPI is recruiting a Communication Consultant to meet key KPIs for its newly secured EU project.

The Communications Consultant will design, implement, and manage all strategic communications for the project from launch through close-out, ensuring consistent messaging, strong public visibility, and documented impact.

The consultant will:

1. 1. In line with the approved project proposal and logframe, develop and operationalise a comprehensive communications strategy in close collaboration with the Programmes team.
   2. Lead external communication throughout project lifecycle.
   3. Provide continuous communications support and reporting on communications and donor visibility activities throughout the project implementation.
   4. Produce end-of-project visibility and impact documentation.

Scope of Work

1. Inception

• • Review project proposal, logframe, donor requirements, and implementation plan.
  • Develop a comprehensive communications strategy and action plan including target audience, key messages, brand and tone guidelines, channels, KPIs etc.
  • Obtain approval of communications strategy internally and from the donor.
  • Produce relevant materials for pre-project implementation (Press release, project fact sheet, website landing page content, social media starter kit)

1. Implementation & Ongoing Visibility

• • Develop and maintain a quarterly communications workplan.
  • Produce ongoing content in line with the Communication strategy and work plan
  • Create quarterly communication reports.
  • Manage and analyse digital platforms related to the project.
  • Coordinate media engagements and feature stories.
  • Support community outreach and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
  • Provide monthly communications performance analytics reports.

1. Project Close-out

• • Produce end-of-project impact story report, photo/video documentation package, and final donor-ready communications package
  • Develop a sustainability & visibility transition plan.

Deliverables & Timelines

Task

Deadline

1

Design communication strategy in line with EU guidelines and contract.

15 Feb 2026

2

Design and implement social media and visibility campaigns for monthly events/activities

On going

3

Develop and implement quarterly communication plan and reports.

Quarterly

4

Monitor and evaluate external communication impact (includes platforms analytics) .

Monthly

5

Produce end-of-project impact report.

1 Jul 2027

Reporting line

The Communication consultant will be reporting directly to the Head of Programmes on progress and deliverables.

Level of Effort (LoE)

100-110 days over 18 months.

Flexibility will be required. Exact number of days to be agreed after reviewing work plan/proposal from the consultant.

Fees & Payment

Daily rate: £310-£320 (depending on experience)

Paid upon completion of each deliverable.

Key requirements

• At least 5+ years’ experience in a mid-level communications role for NGOs.
• Additional 2+ years’ experience working as an independent consultant.
• Strong knowledge of the EU communications guidelines and experience working on EU projects.
• Experience working in peace building, conflict resolution etc. desirable.
• Turkish language a plus.

UK-based remote role. Should be flexible to come to London office if required. (TBC with Head of Programmes)

How to apply

Please send your CV to operations.support@democraticprogress.org along with a proposal for the above assignment including:

• How you meet the required criteria
• Number of days required for each deliverable
• Daily rate (and any other expenses) and availability.

English essential

Turkish desirable