Technical Director Worker Engagement
Technical Director Worker Engagement
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Job Description
ICF is hiring a Technical Director Worker Engagement to support the U.S. Department of Labors (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) Office of Child Labor Forced Labor and Human Trafficking (OCFT) to create a comprehensive global tool on effective forced labor remediation in global supply chains.
On behalf of OCFT ICF conducts research provides analysis and supports the preparation of written communications related to international child labor forced labor human trafficking trade supply chain and forced labor remediation.
The Technical Director Worker Engagement will lead research and literature review activities to inform corporate best practice and increase the effectiveness of forced labor remediation tools. They will write for their intended audience formulate strategies to engage with relevant stakeholders based on USDOL priorities and interests and advise USDOL on effective forced labor remediation tools. The Technical Director will also oversee the coordination of efforts and communications between multiple stakeholders including USDOL other US Government agencies civil society organizations and other relevant regional and/or international organizations.
This position can support different levels of effort and ICF will consider the following: parttime fulltime; or oncall hybrid. Some travel to ICFs Washington DC or Rockville MD offices for client meetings will be required.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead research activities focused on the use and implementation of effective forced labor remediation tool(s) and remediation standards.
Lead stakeholder engagement and relationship management activities informing partners of effective forced labor remediation tools and guidance.
Draft forced labor tools and provide guidance on how to best implement standards in key sectors.
Lead stakeholder engagement workshops with workers organizations trusted by workers and civil society organizations for continuous improvement of policies and project outputs.
Serve as a senior technical staff member responsible for providing subject matter expertise to assigned project workstream.
Provide highlevel communications and reporting to stakeholders which may include public speaking presentations and professional publications.
Required Qualifications:
At least a masters degree in international affairs international relations public policy economics political science communications planning statistics technology and policy or other related disciplines.
At least 7 years of professional working experience in the following:
Conducting policy research and policy implementation in topics related to workers engagement labor relations and/or workforce development.
Conducting literature reviews applying quantitative and qualitative research methods and conducting systematic and objective inquiry and analysis of international labor issues and labor rights.
Experience with administrative responsibilities including meeting deadlines achieving targets and overseeing the preparation and submission of required reports to US Government client(s).
Experience building and maintaining working relations with workers through worker organizations and civil society stakeholders.
At least 5 years of experience in the following:
Engagement with workers and organizations trusted by workers.
Subjectmatter expertise on labor remediation implementation.
Professional fluency in written and spoken English is required including former professional experience with public speaking and producing professional publications.
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 worker engagement and industrial relations.
Previous experience leading incountry 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 with workerled 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.
Working at ICF
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Pay Range There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
The pay range for this position based on fulltime employment is:
$98124.00 $166810.00Nationwide Remote Office (US99Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
