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Operations Associate
United States
Job Description | February 2024
About HTI
The Human Trafficking Institute (HTI) is reshaping the landscape of the fight against human trafficking, deploying a high-impact model that is stopping traffickers and protecting victims in record numbers. HTI has already made significant strides in decimating trafficking across the globe. Partner countries like Uganda have achieved globally significant progress, becoming a top performer in the fight against trafficking with a 627% (6x) increase in traffickers prosecuted since HTI deployed its embedded expert model. As HTI embarks on a phase of significant growth, this position presents a unique opportunity for the right leader to play a pivotal role in fueling the expansion of this proven model and driving historic impact, sustainable transformation, and changed lives in the battle against trafficking worldwide.
General Description
The Operations Associate will play a significant role in the development and growth of the Human Trafficking Institute. This individual will support all operational functions, including CRM and Finance with day-to-day transactions. The Operations Associate will be responsible for performing tasks as assigned; assisting other key members of the organization as needed and ensuring smooth daily operations.
A successful operations associate should be highly organized and have a versatile skill set to support a variety of different business functions with a diverse range of tasks.
This role reports to the Director of Finance and Operations
Responsibilities
Administrative
- Manage the Institute’s contact lists in NetSuite, including mailing and shipping needs related to donor mailings.
- Assist CRM Manager with keeping donor records up to date in NetSuite.
- Manage all mailing and shipping needs related to donors, including but not limited to: End of Year Tax documents, thank you cards, emails, etc.
- Enter Wealth Engine data into NetSuite as instructed by CRM Manager.
- Monitor and update CRM donor giving history for upcoming donor meetings.
- Event data entry into NetSuite and coordination with Finance for event expense tracking.
- Assist CRM Manager with pulling the required data for donor meeting preparation as needed.
Finanace/Human Resources/IT
- Add new vendors and staff to NetSuite and Concur and update current information with any approved changes.
- Generate and pay bills within Concur and NetSuite.
- Reconcile Brex credit card charges and Concur expenses monthly in NetSuite.
- Data entry for new employees or employee changes in Bamboo HRIS.
- Process payroll in Bamboo twice a month for approval
Qualificaions
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
- Ability to communicate with diverse audiences confidently and clearly.
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills, especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, required.
- Experience with CRM, ERP and HRIS systems is preferred.
- Strong organizational skills essential and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
- Proven project management ability.
Critical Qualities
- Impeccable attention to detail, excellent organizational, planning and time management skills.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills.
- Disciplined with priorities, efficient, works well under stress.
- Self-motivated and articulate.
- Personable, mature judgment, discerning, emotionally intelligent.
- Strong ethic of service sustained positive attitude, passion for the Institute’s goals.
- A demonstrated commitment to excellence in delivery and a history of getting things done even in the face of obstacles.
- Experience supporting multiple projects and outcomes at the same time.
- Ability to quickly and independently produce a professional work product.
- Maintaining data confidentiality
To Apply
This is a full-time, field-based position with benefits. It is based in United States. Salary is commensurate with experience. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resumé, and three references to [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Special Counsel
South Africa
Job Description | December 2022
Institute’s Mission
The Human Trafficking Institute (HTI) exists to decimate modern slavery at its source by empowering police and prosecutors to stop traffickers. Working inside criminal justice systems, the Institute provides the embedded experts, world-class training, investigative resources, and evidence-based research necessary to free victims.
General Description – Uganda, Belize or South Africa
HTI seeks applicants with prosecution experience for a Special Counsel position, which will be positioned within Uganda, Belize or South Africa’s criminal justice system. The selected Special Counsel will work in the Office of Public Prosecution and collaborate closely with investigators and prosecutors handling human trafficking cases throughout Uganda, Belize or South Africa. This position reports directly to HTI’s Country Director in Uganda, Belize or South Africa. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Assist and provide legal expertise to ODPP Prosecutors on human trafficking prosecutions
- Advise, support, and conduct legal research for the specialized human trafficking investigation and prosecution units/personnel and the courts that hear human trafficking cases
- Maintain organized reports and detailed data regarding all human trafficking cases throughout Uganda, Belize or South Africa, including the full utilization of HTI’s TIPMAP program
- Develop relationships with law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and other relevant criminal justice stakeholders
- Facilitate coordination between investigators, prosecutors, and victim witness coordinators in human trafficking cases
- Coordinate and partner with other civil society organizations that provide services to human trafficking victims and on other issues related to human trafficking
- Identify barriers to effective prosecution of human trafficking cases in Uganda, Belize or South Africa and identify and execute strategies for overcoming those barriers
- Assist in preparing for and conducting human trafficking knowledge- and skills-based trainings for a variety of audiences
- Assist in the recruitment and training of future HTI personnel in Uganda, Belize or South Africa
- Maintain confidentiality of privileged and sensitive information
- Attend meetings, retreats and other HTI events, as required
- Carry out additional assignments at the Country Director’s or Leadership Team’s request
Skills and Experience
- Juris Doctor or equivalent
- Subject matter expertise in human trafficking required
- Prosecutorial experience required, specialization in human trafficking highly preferred
- Extensive experience training criminal justice stakeholders on human trafficking and investigative and prosecution strategies and accepted best practices
- Experience operating in an international context highly preferred
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Ability to quickly and independently produce a professional work product
- Experience working as a team and managing multiple tasks
- Organized, meticulous attention to detail
Critical Qualities
- Self-motivated and hard working
- Ability to adapt to living in a new country
- Ability to winsomely lead others
- Disciplined with priorities
- Personable
- Mature judgment
- Professional presentation in demeanor, written and oral communication
- Works well under stress
- Strong ethic of service
- Sustained positive attitude
- Passion for the HTI’s model and goals
To Apply
This is a full-time, field-based position with benefits. It is based in Kampala, Uganda, Belize or South Africa. Salary is commensurate with experience. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resumé, and three references to [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. These positions are based on grant funding.
Director of Quality & Measurement
United States of America
Job Description | December 2023
About HTI
The Human Trafficking Institute (HTI) is reshaping the landscape of the fight against human trafficking, deploying a high-impact model that is stopping traffickers and protecting victims in record numbers. HTI has already made significant strides in decimating trafficking across the globe. Partner countries like Uganda have achieved globally significant progress, becoming a top performer in the fight against trafficking with a 627% (6x) increase in traffickers prosecuted since HTI deployed its embedded expert model. As HTI embarks on a phase of significant growth, this position presents a unique opportunity for the right leader to play a pivotal role in fueling the expansion of this proven model and driving historic impact, sustainable transformation, and changed lives in the battle against trafficking worldwide.
General Description
The Director of Quality & Measurement (QM) will ensure that HTI programs decimate human trafficking by providing leadership and direction to the design, implementation, and measurement of those programs. The Director will build and lead HTI’s QM processes to develop, promote, and implement policy, strategy, processes, and standards in four key competency areas – program design, monitoring & evaluation, research practice, and data science – across HTI’s global programming portfolio. The Director will maximize opportunities for intended results, reduce organization risk, and build the programming infrastructure for a global organization. This position will report to the Vice President of Programs.
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities will include:
Leadership and Management
- Set and drive organizational research agendas
- Lead global change management and adoption efforts on research agendas
- Secure acceptance of research agenda among academia, industry experts, and other influential audiences
- Amend research agendas when needed to match changes in global vision, mission, and strategies
- Hire, retain, lead, and engage professional research staff and consultants effectively
Technical Research Expertise and Data Analysis
- Develop technical guidance on research methodology, approach, planning, execution, and dissemination
- Provide technical leadership to specific research projects, including assessment and oversight of prevalence studies
- Conduct routine data quality assurance reviews
- Participate in organizational reviews of specific research projects and of the research portfolio
- Perform data analysis on research data
- Ensure HTI is able to derive value from its programming data
- Ensure HTI is able to demonstrate measurable changes in its programs
Policies and Procedures
- Develop and update/maintain all processes, standards, guidance, and tools necessary to collect, analyze, and interpret research data at field levels
- Provide technical input on research data security, documentation, management, and disposal practices, in line with relevant policies and guidelines
- Review research and other policies and standards to ensure alignment with industry best practices
Training and Development
- Train or coordinate training of relevant staff on all aspects of research, including use of tools, sampling methods, data management, and appropriate data analysis/interpretation
- Develop and resource professional development opportunities for HTI and partner research staff
- Contribute to training on wider MERL, project management, and other topics, as needed to ensure alignment with research policies and standards
Networking & Partnership
- Collaborate closely with HTI’s global staff and subject matter experts on all aspects of the research work
- Lead and support other staff to disseminate HTI research results
- Secure publication in key journals and presentations at key conferences
- Engage in relevant research forums and networks
- Develop partnerships with research organizations (including academic institutions) to support HTI’s research and programming work
Education & Experience
- Master’s or Graduate degree required
- Minimum 8 years of relevant research experience in research design, methodology, and implementation, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, and principal investigator/lead researcher roles
- Extensive experience with program design, monitoring & evaluation, research practice, and data science
- Extensive experience with and superior knowledge of issues affecting program quality and measurement
Key Competencies
- Demonstrated ability to operate, lead others, and achieve success in complex situations, through organizational changes, and in uncertain environments
- Proven ability to apply knowledge of current and emerging human trafficking research methods to specific research studies
- Proven ability to accommodate real-world operating conditions into research designs and plans
- Track record of effective communication to executive, technical, and non-technical audiences
- Experience in training, coaching, mentoring, and supporting research staff
- Experience authoring and publishing peer-reviewed academic research and presenting at conferences and industry events
- Proven commitment to upholding ethical research standards
- Exceptional collaborator with diverse teams from various backgrounds – including technical and non-technical staff
- High credibility with staff and partners
Critical Skills
- Excellent communication and analysis skills
- Highly strategic and visionary leader
- Entrepreneurial and resourceful
- High emotional intelligence
- Strong ethic of service
- Self-motivated and hard working
- Disciplined with priorities
- Mature judgment
- Strong ethic of service
- Passion for the HTI’s model and core values
To Apply
This is a full-time, field-based position (fully remote) with competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resumé, and three references to [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Country Director
Belize
Job Description | July 2023
HTI’s Mission
Human Trafficking Institute (HTI) exists to decimate modern slavery at its source by empowering police and prosecutors to stop traffickers. Working inside criminal justice systems, the Institute provides the embedded experts, world-class training, investigative resources, and evidence-based research necessary to free victims.
General Description
The Country Director will play a significant role in the development and growth of the Human Trafficking Institute within their designated Host Country assignment. This position will develop and maintain governmental partnerships and will lead HTI’s staff, operations, and projects in furtherance of HTI’s model in the assigned Host Country, establishing and supporting specialized units, conducting country HT assessments, and providing training and day-to-day mentorship. The Country Director will recruit, retain, and lead a specialized team of both Expatriates and Country National Employees.
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Develop and maintain relationships with law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and other relevant local and national government officials in Host Country
- Communicate HTI’s vision and mission to government officials, practitioners, and other stakeholders
- Working with HTI’s Leadership and Advancement Teams to maintain/expand donor relations and fundraising to provide resources to support HTI Host Country (including engagement with international donors)
- Develop and manage the budget for HTI Host Country Program
- Oversee security and daily operations for HTI’s programs and in-country team
- Recruit, train, develop, and lead a motivated and professional in-country team
- Ensure HTI operates within Host Country laws and regulations and HTI’s values, standards, and policies
- Assist and provide legal expertise to ODPP prosecutors and UPF investigators on human trafficking prosecutions
- Advise, support, and conduct legal research for the specialized human trafficking investigation and prosecution units/personnel and the courts that hear human trafficking cases
- Maintain organized reports and detailed data regarding all human trafficking cases throughout Host Country
- Facilitate coordination between investigators, prosecutors, and victim assistance coordinators in human trafficking cases
- Coordinate and partner with other civil society organizations that provide services to human trafficking victims and on other issues related to human trafficking
- Identify barriers to effective investigation/prosecution/adjudication of human trafficking cases in Host Country and identify and execute strategies for overcoming those barriers
- Assist in preparing for and conducting human trafficking knowledge- and skills-based trainings for a variety of audiences
- Execute on all programmatic and grant-funded project goals and KPIs, while ensuring grant/financial compliance and overall management of HTI Host Country’s budget
- Represent HTI at various meetings and workshops in Host Country, as required
- Maintain confidentiality of privileged and sensitive information
- Attend meetings, retreats and other HTI events, as required
- Generate new and innovative ideas to advance HTI’s mission and model
- Carry out additional assignments at the CEO’s and Leadership Team’s request
Skills and Experience
- Juris Doctor or equivalent
- Subject matter expertise in human trafficking
- Prosecutorial experience required; specialization in human trafficking prosecution highly preferred
- Experience successfully leading cross-cultural/international teams to achieve ambitious objectives in challenging environments with excellent outcomes
- Demonstrated experience with organizational capacity strengthening and partnership building
- Advocacy and/or policy experience with key stakeholders including governments, cultural and religious leaders, institutional donors, civil society organizations and other partners
- Proven ability to set and achieve significant outcomes and impact
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Ability to quickly and independently produce a professional work product
- Assist in recruiting experienced HT professionals to serve as embedded experts within specialized units in Host Countries
- Participate from time to time in the HTI’s development and fundraising efforts
- Establish and maintain a positive public relations image
- Assist in the overall organizational development of the Human Trafficking Institute
- Generate new and innovative ideas to advance the Human Trafficking Institute’s mission
- Experience working as a team and managing multiple tasks
Critical Qualities
- Exemplary leadership skills: ability to winsomely lead others
- Strong communications and interpersonal skills
- Organized, meticulous attention to detail
- Self-motivated and articulate
- Ability to adapt to living in a new country
- Disciplined with priorities
- Personable
- Mature judgment
- Works well under stress
- Strong ethic of service
- Sustained positive attitude
- Passion for HTI’s model and goals
To Apply
This is a full-time, field-based position with benefits. It is based in Belize. Salary is commensurate with experience. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resumé, and three references to [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Summer Legal Intern 2024
Job Description | February 2024
Institute’s Mission
The Human Trafficking Institute exists to decimate human trafficking at its source by empowering police and prosecutors to stop traffickers. Working inside criminal justice systems, HTI provides the subject matter experts, world-class training, investigative resources, and evidence-based research necessary to protect victims and stop traffickers.
General Description
The Legal Intern will perform research, writing, and management duties to support HTI’s domestic and international programs. Projects will include writing articles on complex issues impacting human trafficking law, tracking federal appellate decisions in human trafficking cases, supporting HTI’s data collection and analysis, and contributing to the development and publication of HTI’s annual Federal Human Trafficking Report.
The Legal Intern position requires a 10 hour per week commitment for summer beginning in May and ending in August.
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Research and write articles and memos on legal issues impacting human trafficking law in the United States as well as comparative law, or other anti-trafficking subjects as they arise.
- Collect, organize, and analyze data from ongoing anti-trafficking projects.
- Support HTI’s international and domestic programs with research and writing.
- Participate in detailed review process of completed data entries in Federal Human Trafficking database.
- Work with HTI staff members on various assignments on an as-needed basis.
Skills and Experience
- Must be a rising 2 or 3L, or an LLM student with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Demonstrated commitment to the anti-trafficking movement or access to justice issues
- Strong legal research and writing ability
- Meticulous attention to detail; strong time management and organizational skills
- Ability to efficiently and independently produce a professional work product
- Proactive and innovative problem solver
- Team player with a sustained positive attitude
- Prior experience with Pacer and WestLaw preferred
To Apply
Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, unofficial law school transcript, and writing sample to [email protected] no later than March 22, 2024. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.