Director, Forced Labor & Human Trafficking

Humanity United; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Humanity United in Washington, DC seeks a Director to lead the Mosaic program within the Forced Labor & Human Trafficking portfolio. You will provide strategic, programmatic, and external leadership for migrant workers’ rights and participate in portfolio evolution. This is a full-time, hybrid role requiring East Coast hours.

You will manage grants, engage partners, coach staff, and align strategy with HU’s broader climate, gender, and equity initiatives.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in international program implementation, strategy development and people management.
• Grantmaking experience, including participatory processes and partner engagement.
• Strong public speaking and ability to convey complex subjects to diverse audiences.
• Able to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% per year.
• Right to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Mosaic program with strategic, programmatic and administrative guidance.
• Oversee Mosaic’s grantmaking including due diligence and partner engagement.
• Manage Mosaic team and coach staff growth within HU.
• Develop and evolve portfolio strategy across climate, gender and other areas.
• Coordinate with HU Communications, Policy and Learning teams.
• Represent Mosaic, FLHT and HU in internal and external forums.
• Oversee Mosaic budget and forecasting in collaboration with finance.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Public speaking

People management

Cross-cultural communication

Grantmaking

Stakeholder engagement

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Humanity United

Humanity United (HU) is a philanthropic organization focused on advancing the dignity and voice of those most affected by violent conflict, exploitation, and injustice. Established in 2008 to cultivate conditions for enduring peace and freedom, HU today focuses on systemic change across three bodies of work: Peacebuilding, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, and Racial Justice and Equity, with a strong focus on leveraging Public Engagement across these issues. Humanity United is part of The Omidyar Group, a diverse collection of companies, organizations, and initiatives united by a desire to improve the lives of people and societies.

Position Summary

The Director will work as part of the Forced Labor & Human Trafficking (FLHT) portfolio with a specific focus on leading the Mosaic program, a participatory program focused on improving the migration experience and the labor rights of migrant workers who are on the move from Africa and Asia to the GCC countries. This role will also provide strategic and programmatic guidance, input, and, learning on the key areas of focus of the FLHT (Forced Labor & Human Trafficking) portfolio, including on the development and evolution of the portfolio strategy. The role will provide guidance and advice as the portfolio continues to explore more intentionally how its core work connects with other thematic areas such as gender and climate.

Based in the United States, this role will report to the Senior Portfolio Director, Forced Labor & Human Trafficking. This is a full-time, exempt position. Our hybrid work approach provides ongoing flexibility for regular remote work for this position, combined with periodic in-person gatherings. An East Coast location is preferred but not required, however the successful candidate must be able to work East Coast business hours on a regular basis to accommodate partner meetings and calls.

Core Job Responsibilities

The Director will be responsible for providing strategic, programmatic, and external leadership for the Mosaic program. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as primary lead of the Mosaic program, including providing strategic, programmatic, and administrative guidance to grantees, with a particular focus on migrant workers and survivors who have traveled to the GCC for labor purposes
• Lead the participatory strategy and grantmaking process of this program This work will include regularly liaising with the strategy consultant, developing the materials for engaging HU staff and partners, planning the workshops (virtually and in person) through which partners will develop and adapt the strategy, and continuing to manage the communication and expectations of partners; serve as thought leader for HU’s role in the participatory process, and how to spread learning from the process through the FLHT team and HU more broadly.
• Manage other Mosaic team member(s) and provide coaching and guidance on their respective work and grantees. This also includes supporting staff members in their growth within HU and providing feedback in areas where improvements might be necessary.
• Contribute to the development and evolution of the portfolio strategy, working closely with the Senior Portfolio Director, including on the exploration of the portfolio of working at the intersections of our core work (climate, gender, etc.) and horizontally across other programs at HU.
• Lead engagement between Mosaic and HU functional teams (including the Communications, Policy, and Learning teams, respectively). For example, this could mean connecting grantees with HU Communications and determine the most effective pathways to promote grantee outreach materials.
• Oversee Mosaic’s grantmaking: work with the Mosaic team to identify any relevant new partners and/or renewals, conduct due diligence, develop grant recommendations, and engage with these partners throughout the grantmaking cycle, consistent with Mosaic’s participatory, trust-based approach
• Manage the Mosaic budget to ensure appropriate use of funds, liaising with FLHT Portfolio Manager to provide HU Finance with relevant information as needed (i.e., forecasts), and monitor spending to maximize resources
• Continue to serve as an ‘HU Citizen’ by participating in various teams and working groups and contributing to org-wide change initiatives and activities.
• Manage program strategy and learning to achieve HU’s intended impact using a complex systems practice, including the development and use of systems maps, theories of change, and other internal strategy processes.
• Build and manage relationships, networks and partnerships to support the Mosaic program and FLHT’s work, including beyond traditional stakeholders.
• Represent Mosaic, FLHT and HU in relevant internal & external forums, conveying complex program strategy, learning and perspectives to a variety of audiences.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must-have requirements:

• Commitment to HU’s mission and values (including Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice), with demonstrated high level of ethics
• Significant, progressively more responsible experience, with a deep track record of managing increasingly complex responsibilities in international program implementation, strategy development and people management.
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: supporting worker rights and improved migration experience for workers. Preference for experience in working on these issues across Asia, Africa, and the GCC and/or Middle East. However, broader experience in labor rights and migration rights, and corporate accountability accepted. Experience in other thematic areas such as gender or climate are also beneficial.
• Demonstrated grantmaking experience preferred, including leading participatory processes, facilitating partner engagement, managing shared decision-making and translating participant input into program strategy
• Creative leader and strategic thinker with proven track record of driving change within an organization and developing new and innovative approaches to strategy, implementation, and learning.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, with a demonstrated ability to coach and encourage growth and professional development of team members, as well as an ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and interact with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.
• Grantmaking experience, including participatory grantmaking, and the ability to effectively steward a portfolio of grants.
• Demonstrated management and communication skills to build relationships and work with staff and partners from diverse backgrounds, and an understanding and appreciation for cultural differences.
• Demonstrated abilities in public speaking and conveying complex subjects.
• Demonstrated experience managing team operations, including managing program budgets.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 20% per year) as needed.
• Candidates must have the right to work in the United States.

It’s a bonus if you bring:

• Direct lived experience of the issues we work on.
• Language fluency in languages spoken in Asia, Africa, or the GCC/Middle East.
• Experience with complex systems analysis a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite in Mac based platform.

We encourage qualified candidates with informal or indirect experience to describe how their background has served as preparation for this role.

Salary

: The salary range for this position will vary by geographic location to account for local job market & cost of living. Starting salaries within the range are based on job-related skills, experience and background. At HU, salary progression is based on performance and proficiency in a role over time.

Example starting salary ranges are provided below, with other locations available on request. We will share more about the starting and full salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

• San Francisco - $172,941 - $192,157
• New York - $164,294 - $182,549
• Washington DC/Boston/Seattle/LA - $155,647 - $172,941
• Chicago, Denver/Boulder, Philadelphia - $147,000 - $163,333
• Cincinnati, Raleigh, Dallas, Milwaukee, Miami - $138,353 - $153,726

Humanity United believes that diversity, equity and inclusion make us more successful in our work, and we are able to grow and learn better together when our team is diverse and representative of the communities we serve. We are actively engaged in a formal DEIJ journey as an organization, and expect that prospective employees are enthusiastic about advancing these goals.

We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and staff. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, class, religion, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status and any other characteristics protected by law. We strongly encourage applications from people with diverse identities or who are members of marginalized communities.

HU is proud to offer all staff an inclusive and comprehensive benefits package to accommodate a diversity of needs and life circumstances and to accommodate staff at all life stages with flexible and supportive benefits. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, flexible spending account, 401(k) plan, paid vacation and sick time with generous holiday closures, paid parental leave, charitable gift matching, employee assistance program and mental health support via our partnerships with Modern Health, Calm and Headspace, commuter benefit, wellbeing benefit, phone and home internet benefit, hybrid work flexibility and half-day Fridays.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to fully access our benefits of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, or describe your needs in your application.

Humanity United’s Values

We encourage all candidates to learn more about our organizational values at https://humanityunited.org/about/