Director, Forced Labor & Human Trafficking
About The Position
Humanity United is seeking a Director to lead the Mosaic program within its Forced Labor & Human Trafficking (FLHT) portfolio. Mosaic is a participatory program focused on improving the migration experience and labor rights of migrant workers moving from Africa and Asia to the GCC countries. The Director will provide strategic, programmatic, and external leadership for Mosaic and contribute to the development and evolution of the broader FLHT portfolio strategy, including consideration of how its work intersects with gender, climate, and other programs at Humanity United. The Director will be based in the United States and report to the Senior Portfolio Director, Forced Labor & Human Trafficking. This is a full-time, exempt position with a hybrid work approach that allows regular remote work and includes periodic in-person gatherings. An East Coast location is preferred but not required. The successful candidate must regularly be available during East Coast business hours for partner meetings and calls. Domestic and international travel of up to 20% per year may be required. Candidates must have the right to work in the United States. Humanity United is a philanthropic organization advancing the dignity and voice of people affected by violent conflict, exploitation, and injustice. It works across Peacebuilding, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, and Racial Justice and Equity, with a focus on public engagement. The organization emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities.
Requirements
- Commitment to Humanity United’s mission and values, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, and demonstrated high ethical standards.
- Significant, progressively responsible experience managing increasingly complex responsibilities in international program implementation, strategy development, and people management.
- Demonstrated experience supporting worker rights and/or improving workers’ migration experiences. Experience across Asia, Africa, and the GCC and/or Middle East is preferred; broader experience in labor rights, migration rights, or corporate accountability is also accepted.
- Experience in grantmaking, including participatory grantmaking, stewarding a grant portfolio, facilitating partner engagement, managing shared decision-making, and translating participant input into program strategy.
- Creative leadership and strategic thinking, with a record of driving organizational change and developing innovative approaches to strategy, implementation, and learning.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, including the ability to coach and support team members’ professional development, lead cross-functional collaboration, and work with a broad range of partners and stakeholders.
- Management and communication skills to build relationships and work with staff and partners from diverse backgrounds, with understanding and appreciation of cultural differences.
- Demonstrated public-speaking skills and ability to communicate complex subjects.
- Experience managing team operations, including program budgets.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% per year as needed.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working on labor or migration issues across Asia, Africa, and the GCC and/or Middle East.
- Experience in thematic areas such as gender or climate.
- Direct lived experience of the issues Humanity United works on.
- Fluency in languages spoken in Asia, Africa, or the GCC/Middle East.
- Experience with complex systems analysis.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite on a Mac-based platform.
- Informal or indirect experience that has prepared the candidate for the role is welcomed.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary lead for the Mosaic program, providing strategic, programmatic, and administrative guidance to grantees, particularly those focused on migrant workers and survivors who have traveled to the GCC for labor purposes.
- Lead Mosaic’s participatory strategy and grantmaking process, including liaising with the strategy consultant, developing engagement materials, planning virtual and in-person workshops, and managing partner communications and expectations.
- Guide Humanity United’s role in the participatory process and share learning from it across the FLHT team and the organization.
- Manage Mosaic team member(s), coaching and guiding their work with grantees and supporting their professional growth.
- Contribute to the development and evolution of the FLHT portfolio strategy with the Senior Portfolio Director, including exploration of intersections with areas such as climate and gender and coordination across Humanity United programs.
- Lead engagement between Mosaic and Humanity United functional teams, including Communications, Policy, and Learning.
- Oversee Mosaic grantmaking by identifying potential new partners and renewals, conducting due diligence, developing grant recommendations, and engaging partners throughout the grantmaking cycle in keeping with Mosaic’s participatory, trust-based approach.
- Manage the Mosaic budget, coordinate with the FLHT Portfolio Manager to provide Finance with information such as forecasts, and monitor spending to maximize resources.
- Participate in teams and working groups and contribute to organization-wide change initiatives and activities.
- Manage program strategy and learning to achieve intended impact using complex systems practice, including systems maps, theories of change, and other internal strategy processes.
- Build and manage relationships, networks, and partnerships in support of Mosaic and FLHT, including beyond traditional stakeholders.
- Represent Mosaic, FLHT, and Humanity United in relevant internal and external forums, communicating complex strategy, learning, and perspectives to varied audiences.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- 401(k) plan
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Generous holiday closures
- Paid parental leave
- Charitable gift matching
- Employee assistance program
- Mental health support through partnerships with Modern Health, Calm, and Headspace
- Commuter benefit
- Wellbeing benefit
- Phone and home internet benefit
- Hybrid work flexibility
- Half-day Fridays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
