Worker Engagement Specialist

Posted 20hrs ago

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Worker Engagement Specialist deploying digital worker voice programs for African suppliers. Training management, engaging workers, and managing grievances to improve labor conditions and supply-chain accountability.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead deployment of digital worker voice programs in French-speaking African nations
  • Lead supplier platform training and technical support
  • Manage grievance cases and liaise with suppliers and brands
  • Provide investigation and remediation support when requested by brands
  • Develop and update supplier and worker onboarding materials
  • Manage regular communication with supplier management from program introduction through status check-ins
  • Liaise with the Director of Client Services, Client Services Senior Managers and Managers, and Deployment Team
  • Gather client and supplier feedback to inform platform advancements
  • Engage with workers, suppliers and brands to promote participation and achieve positive outcomes

Requirements:

  • Based in Africa, specifically one of the listed eligible countries
  • Social compliance or labour rights background
  • Knowledge and experience in supply chains, corporate sourcing, ethical procurement, grievance mechanisms, social impact, sustainability, international development, social impact technology, and/or business and human rights
  • 5+ years’ experience working within the global supply chain industry and delivering social or labour impact projects
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French
  • Organized, conscientious and accountable
  • Experience in customer/client services and delivery
  • Willingness and ability to travel nationally occasionally
  • Understanding of labour, human and community rights issues in global supply chains
  • Knowledge and experience in community relations and corporate social responsibility programs
  • Experience adopting new technology and training others to use it
  • Self-motivated, tolerant of ambiguity and change, and able to take ownership of projects
  • Passion for equality and safe workplaces
  • Familiarity with auditing industry and international certification standards such as BSCI, ETI and SA8000, grievance mechanisms, industry associations and sustainability entities such as SEDEX is a plus

Benefits:

  • Remote work
  • Flexible and agile work with a global team
  • Freelance or consultancy engagement on a part-time basis
  • Occasional national travel may be required
  • Opportunity to work on sustainability, workers’ rights and safe workplace initiatives