About IOE

IOE is the largest private sector network in the world, representing 50 million businesses through 150 national employers’ organisations. IOE is the sole representative of business in social and employment policy debates taking place at the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations, G20 and other global forums. IOE is recognised for its unique expertise, advocacy, and influence as a powerful and balanced voice for business at the international level. IOE consolidates the perspectives and priorities of national employers’ and business organisations in one single, effective, and coherent voice. Our vision is to create a sustainable global economic environment, promoting fair and beneficial free enterprise for both business and society. IOE offers a unique opportunity to gain insights into global policy development, how it operates from both technical and political perspectives, how it influences business, and how business interacts with social partners, governments, and NGOs. The IOE team consists of highly skilled professionals with diverse backgrounds who are efficient, passionate, dedicated, and versatile.

Post Description

IOE is committed to enhancing advocacy capacity across its global membership to ensure employer and business organisations are fully equipped to participate effectively in policy processes at national, regional, and international levels. To support this objective, IOE is establishing a knowledge-sharing hub within the members-only area of its website. This hub will act as a centralised learning and resource platform, providing members with access to practical guidance and capacity-building materials on core advocacy skills. IOE has already developed a series of PowerPoint presentations covering priority topics for advocacy strengthening, including:

• Presentation and public-speaking skills
• Membership recruitment and retention
• Storytelling for advocacy
• Social media engagement
• Artificial intelligence and disinformation
• Negotiation and lobbying (primary focus area)

While the slide decks contain content and guidance, they require accompanying narrative text to provide context, clarify learning objectives, and support user understanding. To this end, IOE seeks a Consultant to prepare concise, high-quality written narratives to complement each presentation.

Scope of Assignment

The Consultant will be responsible for:

• Reviewing existing advocacy training presentations and related materials
• Drafting short narrative introductions (600 – 750 words) for each topic, outlining purpose, relevance, and learning outcomes
• Preparing a brief explanatory narrative summarising key messages within each presentation
• Developing a practical, easy-to-use checklist of essential points and recommended practices for each skill area
• Ensuring tone, structure, and terminology are consistent with IOE’s communication guidelines and advocacy approach

The deliverables will support the creation of a coherent, user-friendly knowledge hub that enables members to grasp core concepts and apply them in practice.

Duration & Level of Effort

• Estimated timeline: 4–6 weeks.
• Level of effort: ~10 consultancy days.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in advocacy, policy communications, and/or strategic storytelling
• Strong writing skills with the ability to draft clear text for learning purposes
• Experience delivering advocacy trainings

Conditions

You will be joining a dynamic team that is looking forward to working with someone adaptable, willing to learn and willing to gain new experiences in a multicultural environment. The consultant will work independently and address statutory contributions in their country of residence. You must be registered as an independent consultant in your country of residence, affiliated with a university, or a registered organisation/company to apply for this consultancy.  Funding: the proposed funding available is 5000 EUR

How to Apply

Interested parties should submit their CV and letter of motivation by email to projectprocurement@ioe-emp.com with the subject line: Advocacy Knowledge Hub 2025. Deadline 10 November 2025. IOE is an equal opportunities employer and the successful candidate will be selected based on merit. We welcome applications from qualified candidates, including those with disabilities.