Senior Project Manager – Supply Chain Remediation Research – Consultant
| Company | ICF |
|---|---|
| Location | Washington, DC, USA, North Bethesda, MD, USA |
| Salary | $67020 – $113934 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- At least a master’s degree in international affairs, international relations, public policy, economics, political science, communications, planning, statistics, technology and policy, or a related discipline.
- At least 5+ years of professional experience in the following: Administrative responsibilities including meeting deadlines, achieving targets, managing budgets, and overseeing the preparation and submission of required reports to the U.S. Government client(s).
- Experience conducting policy research and policy implementation in topics related to workers’ rights, labor relations, freedom of association and collective bargaining, and workforce development.
- Experience conducting literature reviews and both quantitative and qualitative research.
- Experience convening and working with civil society stakeholders in labor rights and worker engagement.
Responsibilities
- Support both the design and implementation of research activities focused on the implementation of forced labor remediation tools and standards.
- Support the coordination of key informant interviews with private sector actors and other key stakeholders, using their feedback to inform forced labor remediation tools and standards. Conduct key informant interviews as needed.
- Support the drafting of sector-specific guidance on how to implement standards in key sectors.
- Support coordination of stakeholder engagement workshops with private sector and civil society organizations for continuous improvement of policies and project outputs.
- As needed, present in front of audiences and in stakeholder meetings, as well as write professional publications and reports in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience working with US government agencies on worker engagement, forced labor, and/or remediation, including the following US Departments: Department of Labor, Department of Homeland Security, and/or Customs and Border Protection.
- Prior experience advising multinational corporations on issues related to child labor, forced labor, or worker engagement.
- Previous experience leading in-country and community level NGO programming (particularly within Africa or Asia) that promotes appropriate production and working standards to eliminate forced labor or forced child labor.
- Experience leading academic and/or legal research on worker engagement, forced labor and/or remediation.
- Experience with worker-led initiatives that have led to effective remediation policies, practices and outcomes.
- Have built and maintained a broad network of stakeholders within the worker engagement space, including companies, NGOs, civil society organizations, industry organizations, and partnering governments.