Independent Human Trafficking Advocate & Outreach Specialist

Hope for Justice and Slave-Free Alliance; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Hybrid/Flexible hours

Paid vacation

Job summary

Hope for Justice in West Tennessee is seeking an Independent Human Trafficking Advocate & Outreach Specialist. You will manage a diverse caseload, build partnerships with local stakeholders, and develop outreach models with NGOs serving vulnerable populations.

On-site outreach will identify survivors, perform risk assessments, and connect them to housing, health, and legal services. This role requires cultural sensitivity and trauma-informed practice in a flexible, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Manages a diverse caseload of clients with varying needs.
• Develops outreach models with local NGOs serving vulnerable populations.
• Engages with community stakeholders to build partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients with diverse needs.
• Proactively seek networking opportunities with stakeholders combatting trafficking.
• Work with NGOs and community leaders to strategize outreach models.
• Identify survivors within communities through outreach activities.
• Perform risk assessments and guide clients to support services.
• Inform and empower survivors about their rights and available support.

Skills

Caseload management

Outreach

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessments

Trauma-informed practice

Job description

We are looking for an Independent Human Trafficking Advocate & Outreach Specialist to join our West Tennessee team. The ideal candidate will be a thoughtful, detail-oriented team player looking to help build partnerships with key stakeholders who serve vulnerable populations. This person will be responsible for working with local organizations and other NGOs to strategize outreach models. This person will also be actively engaging with vulnerable communities on sight and should be comfortable with the areas where vulnerable populations may live or work.

This role will provide you with the unique opportunity to network, conduct outreach and work with a global communications team. More importantly, your work will help provide knowledge to the general public as we work towards ending modern slavery.

We are so excited for the growth coming in Tennessee! Hope for Justice offers a flexible working environment with a leadership team that focuses on the work/life balance and mental health of their employees. If you are looking for a rewarding and challenging opportunity, than Hope for Justice may be the place for you!

Main Duties

• Manage a caseload of clients with diverse needs, some that will require significant and complex advocacy.
• Proactively seek out and build networking opportunities with other stakeholders combatting labor and sex trafficking, or where potential victims may access support services
• Work effectively in partnership with key stakeholders, to include key community leaders, faith-based organisations, law enforcement, business leaders and other non-profits who serve vulnerable populations
• Work alongside these organizations and other NGOs to strategize outreach models and to identify survivors within their communities.
• Use local and cultural knowledge and language skills to identify and build relationship and trust with community networks and potential victims of trafficking
• Identify potential victims of trafficking and survivors of trafficking via engaging with vulnerability communities, for example, via street outreach events
• Conduct risk assessments and work with support providers to address the immediate safety needs of potential victims
• Inform victims of appropriate forms of support available and assist them to access support and services
• Empower survivors by providing a clear overview of their rights and entitlements in a culturally sensitive and trauma informed manner, providing options and choices.
• Provide individual risk assessments and safety planning for survivors.
• Facilitate referrals to relevant support agencies - including residential housing; justice associated victim/witness support; immigration, civil compensation, securing personal documents, connecting with mental and physical health professionals, and connecting with any referral partners for other survivor needs as necessary.
• Work at all times in accordance with policies and procedures and the wider strategy, culture and ethos of Hope for Justice.
• Work flexible hours as required
• Undertake any other reasonable duties

For all roles

• Understand and uphold the standards outlined in the Hope for Justice Safeguarding policies, acting with due care and attention to safeguard the wellbeing of anyone that comes into contact with our work and reporting concerns if they do arise.

Benefits of working at Hope for Justice

• Medical, dental and vison benefits with employer contributions
• Supplemental life insurance
• Hybrid and Flexible working environments
• 4 weeks paid vacation increasing annually up to 22 days (prorated based on start date and hours worked)
• 11 paid holidays
• 8 accrued sick days
• Birthday Day
• Dependent leave
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• 401(k) with employer match
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their family.

Location: West Tennessee

Job Type: Full time

Salary: Up to $55,000 per year depending on experience

Closing date: October 20th, 2026 with interviews taking place on a rolling basis

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include criminal records checks, in line with our Global background checks policy - to view this please click here. Hope for Justice participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme, as part of the referencing process we will request information from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Personal data of the selected candidate(s) may be transmitted to INTERPOL for a security check for the purpose of identifying threats the candidate could pose to children and vulnerable persons in regard to a sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment offences.

We would like to inform you that due to the high number of applicants we receive, we regret that we are not able to respond individually to all applicants. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the selection process, thank you for your understanding.