Associate Consultant - #7492006

Introduction to Impactt

Founded in 1997, Impactt is a leading employee-owned consultancy that specialises in ethical trade and human rights. We act as a critical friend to our clients, supporting them to identify and tackle human rights risks across their business in a way that positively impacts the workers in their supply chains and local communities. With decades worth of experience tackling complex issues relating to international labour standards, modern slavery, forced labour and social compliance, we have what it takes to help you accelerate progress on resolving complex human and labour supply chain issues.

With offices in the UK, China, India, Malaysia and Bangladesh, and our 25 years of experience in the ethical trade and human rights space, we have a comprehensive understanding of key and emerging issues that enable us to build sustainable, transformative solutions for businesses as well as workers. As a longstanding innovator, we leverage new possibilities through collaboration and cross-learning, pushing the sector to go further, and faster.

Project background

Impactt has been commissioned by a global beverages company to undertake an assessment of the contracted workforce engaged at its site in Mexico. The purpose of the assessment is to help the company gain an understanding of the labour rights risks experienced by its workforce and assess the effectiveness of management systems in mitigating these risks.

Impactt is looking for a local worker interviewer to support this assessment. The selected Worker Interviewer will be expected to:

• Attend briefing calls with the Impactt team.
• Conduct worker interviews of contracted workers in Spanish.
• Attend debrief sessions with the Lead Assessor throughout the assessment.
• Support with logistical arrangements for the interviews, where required.
• Reporting findings from interviews in a pre-designed template.

Timeline

The assessment will take place near Guadalajara in 27th - 31st May 2024. We expect that worker interviews will take place over the course of five (5) days.

Essential skills

·      Passionate about Impactt and the work we do.

·      Strong self-management and good team player.

·      Strong sense of initiative and great capacity at working on their own.

·      Pro-active, thinking about future actions.

·      Adaptable and solutions orientated.

·      Reliable, strong integrity and ethical behaviour.

·      Excellent listening and interpersonal skills.

·      Empathy with others and ability to respond accordingly.

General Experience

·    Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience delivering individual or group interviews (preferably working with vulnerable groups of people)

·    Good understanding of national labour law

·    Exposure to international labour law

·    Experience in social compliance auditing or labour rights assessments/investigations.

Specific Experience

·     A good understanding of labour rights risks faced by subcontracted workers in international supply chains.

Language

·    Good written and spoken English.

·    Fluency in Spanish

Right to work

·      Must have a legal right to work in Mexico

How does it work and who should apply?

Please note: This is not a full-time role. Once you have successfully applied, you will join our pool of associate consultants and will also be considered for additional short-term and long-term assignments in the region as and when they come up. You will have the freedom to work on projects that interest you and receive a contract form for each project you support on.