Job Description

The Free the Slaves internship program is a formal effort to develop and train future leaders of the anti-slavery movement. We seek to provide each participant with training and hands-on experience in various facets of anti-slavery programming. We encourage students to arrange academic credit as Free the Slaves internships offer direct exposure to the workings of an international human rights organization and close supervision by FTS staff. Students should check with their individual academic institutions for requirements. In addition, interns are provided with a one-time stipend after the end of their internship.

This position reports directly to the Research Program Coordinator, based in Washington, D.C. The Research Intern will support programming in the Middle East and North Africa region through research. This role involves strategic thinking, passion for the FTS mission, and the ability to thoroughly research complex and interconnected themes. The internship can take place remotely and can be full-time or part-time.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect secondary research on the state of modern slavery in the Middle East and North Africa region, focusing on prevalence, challenges, gaps, and opportunities to strengthen the response in the region.
• Create databases hosting secondary data and clean and organize the data collected. 
• Analyze secondary data into relevant themes and identify key recommendations and reflections. 
• Design tools for the organization and visualization of research findings. 
• Write literature reviews, concept notes, blog posts, or other outputs.
• Present research findings to the Research Program Coordinator and the MENA Regional Manager.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions with members of the team.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will:

• Be either currently enrolled in, or a recent graduate of, an accredited college or university as a degree-seeking student.
• Have a demonstrated history of excellence in their studies and will be in pursuit of, or a recipient of, a degree within the following fields: law, public policy, international relations or affairs, international development, human rights or another relevant field.
• Be fluent in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.
• Have a demonstrated history of interest and/or involvement in the anti-slavery or human rights movement.
• Be familiar with and possess prior experience engaging with research methodologies, particularly collecting, analyzing, and consolidating secondary data. 
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as a functioning knowledge of word processing with Microsoft Word.
• Be well organized, self-motivated, and reliable and should be able to work well both independently and as a part of a team. Successful candidates will demonstrate a history of accepting direction, taking initiative, and working well with both supervisors and peers.
• Demonstrate an ability to engage cross-culturally and collaborate with global staff at a professional level.

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The Senior Programs Manager is responsible for leading successful planning and implementation of Free the Slaves’ strategy at regional and global levels through the strategy pillars including community engagement, policy and advocacy, movement building, and learning initiatives. Specifically, the senior programs manager will ensure the strategic implementation of FTS regional and global programs, including partnerships and services, research, policy and advocacy, capacity building and training, and movement building. This role includes an important focus on MLE (monitoring, learning and evaluation), research, and the Community Liberation Toolkit (CLT). The Senior Programs Manager will report to the Executive Director, who will assign duties in support of regional and global programs. The senior programs manager will develop effective, collegial relations with regional offices and headquarters staff, as well as with communications, advocacy, research, development, operations, training, monitoring, learning & evaluation, and other team members. This is an exciting position to support growth in Free the Slaves programs.

We are looking for a colleague committed to advancing our mission with energy, commitment, and passion for what they do. As part of these efforts, you will be a key relationship manager, who owns the strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs overall. A successful candidate will be able to make strategic recommendations for new strategy implementation that will advance FTS mission. The senior programs manager will work collaboratively with external stakeholders including partners, allies, donors and thought leaders.

Responsibilities

• Programs oversight and technical assistance
• Lead and provide strategic orientation for programs, working closely with program leads in the regions and at headquarters
• Manage programs budget, working closely with the finance and program teams
• Actively promote collaboration and collective action among team members, allies and supporters
• Lead program planning process for identifying strategic activities that contribute to the FTS strategic plan
• Provide intellectual leadership to strategy implementation by the FTS programs team
• Guide and contribute to the preparation of grant reports, concept notes, proposals for funding, and contracts for approved activities
• Manage grants and closely monitor their implementation and related guidelines
• Lead the monitoring, learning and evaluation at FTS
• Oversee and contribute to the preparation of financial reports and financial projections related to project implementation
• Represent FTS in multiple contexts and with a wide variety of stakeholders, including civil society organizations, governments, and multilateral institutions, as a thought leader in the field of modern slavery eradication
• Manage the programs team and program consultants
• Contribute to the recruitment of staff and consultants
• Contribute to organization-wide strategic thinking and overall programs
• Serve as a member of the senior management team and contribute to the organization’s strategy and success
• Work closely with the development team to fundraise, conduct donor reporting and donor research
• Work closely with the communications team to implement the communications strategy and to oversee the development, management, and timely updating of program content in FTS communications channels including website, digital communications, social media, op-eds, stories, etc.
• Lead program related meetings and participate in organization-wide governance and planning meetings and periodic assessments of FTS progress and performance, present the work of FTS programs

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Strong background in modern slavery, including human trafficking, forced labor, child labor, etc.
• 5-10 years professional experience in programs management
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and coordinate programs without intensive supervision
• Background in research and MLE
• Demonstrated ability to manage personnel and lead teams (include remote staff) and build an inclusive and diverse team culture of trust and care
• Demonstrated fluency in spoken and written English, and any other United Nations language, such as French, Spanish, or Arabic.
• Strong writing and analytical skills
• Ability and confidence to effectively and respectfully facilitate meetings that include a range of diverse participants, from representatives of modern slavery communities to high-raking government representatives
• Respect for different cultural perspectives and approaches toward accomplishing shared goals
• Willingness and ability to undertake frequent international travel

Ideal Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the technical capacities of civil society organizations and modern slavery around the world
• Strong interest in advancing anti-modern slavery issues
• Strong interest in strengthening capacities of grassroots and civil society organizations leaders in general
• Keen to details and detail-oriented
• Available and able to work in various contexts including different time-zones

Required

• An existing right to work in the location where FTS is based
• Fluency in English (an additional language is highly preferred, especially French, Spanish, Arabic)
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Keen to details and detail oriented
• Can multitask and prioritize multiple tasks based on deadlines
• Is interested in working with grassroots, community-based organizations, especially those with a human rights mission
• Passion and commitment to ending modern slavery
• Innovative spirit and willingness to use creative thinking
• Determination and ability to sustain positive, respectful and dynamic relationships with overseas partners, alongside expectations of mutual accountability
• Ability to develop budgets, understand income and expenditure reports and give meticulous attention to financial management
• Ability to work with limited administrative support
• Strong English writing skills, including ability to write for different audiences, including reporting for donors and proposal writing
• Substantial experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc. 

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Consultancy Overview

Free the Slaves has developed three (3) training modules - Module 1 – Educating and Mobilizing Vulnerable Communities, Module 2 – Survivor Liberation, Care and Reintegration, and Module 3 – Rule of Law and in the process of completing the fourth module -  Ensuring Access to Essential Social and Economic Services. As part of it’s new strategic direction, FTS is in the process of shifting its training and capacity building work to an online platform.

FTS has developed an online version content of the modules but there has been some challenges in executing practically. In addition, trainers and trainees are not able to follow careful while training delivery is ongoing – content sequencing is not well coordinated in the online version that was developed. Also, some sessions are unrealistically long, as well as the trainer not able to conduct or implement some instructions virtually. For example, the use of flip chat, participant having a gallery walk, “packing lot” for burning questions etc.

The technical consultant will play a critical role in designing the online version for FTS community liberation modules (toolkit) and supporting FTS in its organizational adaptation to expanding its online work and strategy. The technical consultant will work closely with the leadership and selected programmatic staff of Free the Slaves.

Task of Consultant

The online technical consultant will:

§  Work with Senior Country Program Manager for Ghana by providing regular updates and incorporate feedback from other Senior Staff of Free the Slaves

§  Develop a better virtual adaptation of the training material for easy access, usage and engaging online participant

§  Develop online training presentation on the modules that is comprehensive but can be delivered within the shortest time possible

§  Share with FTS innovative tools to ensure effective online trainings, including training methods and tactics

FTS anticipated duration for this consultancy would be 20 days minimum and 25 days maximum.

Qualifications

Qualifications

§  5+ years of progressive experience in developing online training materials, and a proven online training expertise

§  Demonstrated experience and skills in online training, including online materials development and implementation

§  Experience overseeing trainings and modules development

§  Fluency in English (written and spoken) with excellent communication skills

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Terms of Reference and Deliverables

The Consultant will review and assess the content of Module 4 on theEnsuring Access to Essential Social and Economic Services, meaning ensuring that the module is consistent and focused on the objectives of the module, the content is accurate, ethical, practical, and free of any plagiarism. The complete documents to review are listed below:      

·         Trainer’s Manual: with knowledge content and practical guidance for the trainer on how to facilitate each training session and conduct the various learning exercises during the training event.

·         Participant’s Manual: a manual with knowledge content and learning aids to be used by participants during the training event.

·         Training PowerPoint Slides: visual slides that will be used during a training event.

·         Technical Assistance Guide: guidance on how FTS or other trainers can provide follow-up technical assistance to partner organizations during the implementation phase over a 12-month period.

·         Evaluation Guide: guidance on how to conduct a training needs assessment prior to the training event and how to evaluate the training event, with daily and end-of-training evaluation sheets.

·         Backpacker’s Guide: an easy-reference summary for use in the field by trainers

·         The consultant will use 30 working days from the date of signing the contract to complete the task

Program Background

Free the Slaves has developed a community-based model, which focuses on identifying and supporting at-risk communities, so they acquire the intellectual, organizational, legal, political, and physical assets that reduce vulnerability to slavery and liberate those in slavery. 

Free the Slaves is developing its Community Liberation Toolkit to distill the knowledge, skills and norms needed to implement the FTS community-based approach to liberate people from slavery and change the conditions that allow slavery to persist. FTS has developed and field-tested Module 1 – Educating and Mobilizing Vulnerable Communities, Module 2 – Survivor Liberation, Care and Reintegration, and Modul 3 – Rule of Law. It is in the process of finalizing a draft of Module 4 – Ensuring Access to Essential Social and Economic Services.

The objective of Module 4 is to fostering partnerships between anti-slavery organizations and relief and development organizations and agencies, with the objective of developing household economic and livelihood capacity to build resistance to slavery and human trafficking. Identify opportunities and challenges to integrating anti-slavery and anti-trafficking interventions into development programs. Help participants develop action plans for supporting vulnerable families and household access to available social protection services and advocating for greater integration of anti-slavery and anti-human trafficking into the programs of relief and development organizations.

The Training Manual & Module Reviewer will report, and regularly update, the FTS West Africa Regional Director of progress in undertaking the consultancy. The Consultant will also work with the consultant who has developed the draft Module 4, to discuss questions of content or intent, as well as to discuss proposed revisions.

The review to be conducted should include consideration of the use and adaptation of Module materials for on-line purposes. The training workshop outputs should include an action plan by each workshop participant for field implementation following the training, thus the module should be developed in a way to facilitate this. The Technical Assistance Guide should support follow-up consultations with the participants and their supervisors during implementation of their action plans, typically over a 12-month period.

Qualifications

Desired Qualifications 

·         A high level of expertise and experience in the content areas cited above

·         Experience in developing and applying practical tools that are suitable for NGOs working with highly vulnerable communities

·         Proven ability and experience in facilitating training workshops

·         Extensive experience in the development of training curricula and materials

·         Demonstrated experience in training local grassroots organizations on human rights and human trafficking

·         Fluency in English (written and spoken) with excellent communication skills

·         Post-graduate degree in a relevant field

·         At least ten years of relevant professional experience

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