In a globalized economy, migrants make up important parts of the labour force in international supply chains. While the migration experience often leads to positive outcomes for workers and their families, many prospective migrants are subjected to unethical recruitment practices that may include excessive
fees, low wages, unreasonable physical demands or excessive time spent in remote locations. Migrant workers are therefore vulnerable to abusive and exploitative recruitment and employment practices which places them among the estimated 11.7 million people in the Asia-Pacific subjected to various forms of
forced labour. IOM’s Corporate Responsibility in Eliminating Slavery and Trafficking in Asia (CREST) programme identifies businesses as a critical partner in the fight against modern slavery and forced labour, with the private sector offering unique skills, knowledge and market leverage. Under CREST, IOM Viet Nam is currently implementing several partnership projects with the private sector to address the vulnerabilities of migrant workers in international supply chains. Under overall supervision of the IOM Head of Office in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and the direct supervision of the IOM’s CREST Project Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation of these partnerships and general stakeholder engagement in Viet Nam.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
Private Sector and Multi-Stakeholder Engagement
Pro-actively participate in discussions and negotiations with the private sector, public sector, and civil society partners on the topic of corporate responsibility and modern slavery in international supply chains, including human trafficking and exploitation.
Pro-actively plan and organize formation of partnerships with both the public and private sector, designed to support the goals of the CREST project and mission.
Participate in relevant private sector working groups on corporate social responsibility and irregular migration.
Project Management
Provide effective project implementation coordination in accordance with the approved Project Documents and Budget and in close coordination with all stakeholders.
IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Internal and external candidates are eligible to apply to this vacancy. Internal candidates should meet the minimum of time in post requirement of six months or more.
Draft project reports for donors, as well as aspects of interim and final reports, in coordination with the Project Manager. Project Development, Research and Communication
Map the landscape of potential and relevant private sector, public sector, and civil society partners to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders to address the risks of labour exploitation including forced labour and human trafficking in supply chains.
Monitor progress of CREST projects and activities by preparing and verifying work plans, progress reports, annual and financial reports, and other data for clarity consistency.
Assemble and process data required for planning and negotiation of project activities, considering different approaches and alternative methods for project design, management, problem identification and problem resolution.
Initiate the design of relevant research activities on the intersection of migration, environment and climate change.
Develop communications and promotional products and materials, in line with the communications strategy of the CREST project, and in alignment with IOM global communication strategies and materials.
Training
Design and conduct relevant training courses in the area of corporate responsibility and modern slavery.
Assess training programs’ effectiveness, success, and periodically report on them. Conduct preand post-training surveys and document lessons learned for enhancing the quality of training programs.
Prepare training work plans including logistics and budget. Support the programme teams in managing the training costs and project budget lines and tailor the training programs as necessary.
General
Provide technical and backstopping support to various teams in the mission.
Perform such other duties as may be assigned.