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International Law Enforcement Advisor

Kenya (Contract)
Job Description | June 2026

About HTI

The Human Trafficking Institute (HTI) is reshaping the landscape in the fight against human trafficking and child exploitation, 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. 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.

What You’ll Do

The Law Enforcement Advisor – Kenya (LEA) plays a critical role in strengthening Kenya’s capacity to investigate and prosecute human trafficking and related child exploitation crimes. This position requires a highly experienced law enforcement professional with extensive expertise in complex investigations, including human trafficking, online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC), financial investigations, and cross‑border or transnational crime. The LEA works closely with HTI’s Country Director, Special Counsel, and in‑country partners, including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), to provide advanced technical assistance, mentorship, and training to DCI investigators, police and justice-sector stakeholders. The LEA also develops strong relationships with government and non‑government stakeholders, conducts assessments, and supports the implementation of HTI’s model in Kenya. This part-time position will be on-site in Nairobi, Kenya for two-weeks a month.

Training

Collaborate with Country Director and Special Counsel, to design, develop, and deliver training for law enforcement, prosecutors, judicial officials, and key stakeholders.

Expert Mentorship

Provide advanced technical guidance and support on proactive and reactive investigative strategies for human trafficking, child exploitation, OSEC, internet-facilitated exploitation and financial investigations connected to these offenses including cross‑border cases, and coordinate with domestic and international partners when appropriate.

• Support development of evidence‑based, victim‑centered, and prosecution‑led investigative approaches.
• Advise investigators on digital and OSINT‑based investigative methods, including social‑media exploitation, online tracing, and electronic evidence development.
• Assist in identifying investigative gaps, systemic barriers, and opportunities for strengthening case outcomes.
• Provide guidance on case management.
• Advise investigators on victim‑centered and trauma‑informed interviewing techniques.
• Advise on best practices for interviewing suspects.

Cultivate Relationships

• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders within Kenya’s criminal justice system and with non‑government organizations.
• Communicate HTI’s vision and mission to government officials, practitioners, and other stakeholders.

Case Data & Reporting

• Maintain detailed data on investigations and cases where HTI is involved
• Draft reports for internal use.
• Maintain confidentiality of privileged and sensitive

What You’ll Bring – Required

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in criminal justice, criminology, law, or security studies.
• 8+ years of law enforcement experience, including substantial experience investigating human trafficking, child exploitation, OSEC, and financial or organized crime cases.
• 3+ years of experience conducting digital and OSINT‑based investigations, including social‑media exploitation, online tracing, and electronic‑evidence development.
• Experience collaborating with prosecutors, intelligence units, and multi‑agency task forces.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with senior‑level government officials and exercising diplomacy, discretion, and cultural sensitivity in complex or high‑stakes environments.
• Ability to develop specialized training on human trafficking, child exploitation, OSINT, and financial crime into accessible, skills‑development training for diverse practitioner groups.
• Dynamic presentation and facilitation skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Exercises strong professional judgment, accountability, and initiative.
• Engages effectively with diverse stakeholders in sensitive or high‑pressure environments.
• Manages competing priorities while maintaining strong organization.
• Ability to deliver high quality work quickly and with minimal supervision.

What You’ll Bring – Preferred

• Advanced training in investigations, financial crime, cybercrime or related fields.
• 3+ years of experience designing and delivering training on human trafficking, crimes against children, domestic violence, gender-based violence, cybercrime, or related offenses.
• Demonstrated experience leading, supporting or working on cross‑border or transnational investigations.
• Experience working in diverse operational contexts, including international settings.

Contract Details

• Position is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
• Eight deployments per fiscal year (June–November, February–March).
  • 10 in‑country business days, with 4 non-business days, totaling 14 nights each trip.
  • Scheduled in a consistent two‑week working rhythm.
• Adapt to travel or scheduling changes within the established budget structure.
• Provide limited remote support outside in‑country periods as required.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.

To Apply

You can apply online at https://hti.bamboohr.com/careers/44.

Assistant Legal Advisor – Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya
Job Description | October 2026

About HTI

The Human Trafficking Institute (HTI) is reshaping the landscape in the fight against human trafficking and child exploitation, 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. As HTI embarks on a phase of significant growth, this position presents a unique opportunity 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.

The Opportunity

The Assistant Legal Advisor (ALA) (Legal Programs Coordinator) supports HTI’s initiatives within Kenya’s criminal justice system by working closely with the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the C-TIP Secretariat, and non-governmental organizations. The ALA role focuses on implementing HTI’s goals, coordinating with government and non-government stakeholders, and advancing anti-trafficking efforts. This position will report to the Country Director – Kenya and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Key Responsibilities

Legal and Policy Guidance:

• Provide clear, accurate advice on Kenyan statutory, regulatory, and customary law relevant to all local program activities.
• Interpret legislative and policy developments and translate them into actionable guidance for the Country Director, Special Counsel, and the Law Enforcement Advisor.
• Monitor legal and policy changes and provide timely updates to program leadership and technical teams.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of and inform leadership and technical teams of customary practices and evolving community norms.

Partnership and Stakeholder Coordination:

• Arrange and secure meetings that may be complex or challenging to obtain, ensuring senior staff are fully briefed.
• Support relationship-building efforts that strengthen trust, information flow, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Facilitate coordination among stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with government and non-government partners to increase HTI’s ability to implement, collect, share, and analyze data, and measure impact.
• Create and sustain effective partnerships with government and civil society organizations and attend all relevant technical meetings with ODPP, DCI, and related partners, as needed.
• Represent HTI at various meetings and workshops in Kenya, as required.
  Attend meetings, retreats, and other HTI events, as required.

Program and Capacity Building Support:

• Contribute to the development and refinement of training materials, ensuring alignment with Kenyan legal standards and practical realities.
  Provide legal context, case examples, and clarifications during training in design and delivery as needed.
• Ensure training content reflects both statutory requirements and customary norms as needed.
• Conduct regular program reviews and provide ongoing program support and troubleshooting to ensure completion of HTI’s objectives and key results in Kenya.
• Engage in program design, strategic planning, assessments, and process development to support successful execution of HTI’s mission and growth goals in Kenya.
• Collaborate with the Global MERL Manager, Global Programs Manager, consultants, and external evaluators when necessary to design and execute prevalence studies, evaluations, calculations, etc.

Research & Resources:

• Conduct legal research related to human trafficking prosecutions and related criminal justice processes.
• Monitor legal policy and statutory changes that may impact TIP and advocate accordingly
• Conduct research on legal, political, social, and economic events, trends, and/or developments relating to TIP in Kenya and the surrounding regions.
• Carry out targeted desk research to generate substantive inputs for HTI’s reporting cycles, including quarterly, annual, and donor reports, as well as for the development of new proposals, concept notes, briefing notes, and summary status reports.
• Research and provide timely and accurate research and analysis of Kenyan-based funding opportunities, as required.
• Collect and organize relevant TIP resources, guides, and other materials as they become available from legal partners and other anti-trafficking organizations.

Data:

• Support the Global MERL Manager, Global Program Manager, and Data Analyst with the coordination of nationwide TIP data collection.
• Monitor case progression through the criminal justice pipeline to support data analysis.
• Support the development and use of data quality assurance plans, reporting tools (TIPMAP), data analysis, and databases.
• Maintain confidentiality of privileged and sensitive information.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB or equivalent) from a recognized Kenyan or International university required.
• Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya is required.
• Additional training or education in combating human trafficking, child exploitation, public policy, governance, legislative reform, or other related fields is preferred.

Required Experience

• Extensive practical experience working inside Kenya’s criminal justice system and related institutions. Direct working experience within ODPP, DCI, or other justice sector bodies.
• Access, institutional trust, and operational fluency domestically must already be in place for this role to succeed.
• Experience in policy related work, including analyzing legal and policy considerations to inform practical operational guidance related work, including analyzing legal and policy considerations to inform practical operational guidance.
• Demonstrated experience identifying legal or operational risks and proposing practical mitigation strategies to senior staff.
• Substantial experience coordinating across diverse stakeholders and facilitating senior-level engagements/meetings.
• Strong experience building trust-based relationships and networks and the ability to secure senior-level meetings, navigate prosecutorial, investigative & judicial environments confidently, and maintain productive information flow across stakeholders.
• Familiarity with sustainability principles, including strengthening local capacity and supporting long-term institutional ownership.

Strongly Preferred Experience

• 5+ years working with Kenyan statutory, regulatory, and customary legal frameworks.
• Experience working with the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Act and Penal Code (Cap. 63).
• 2+ years’ experience in program development, project management, capacity building initiatives, and program implementation.
• Experience working with international organizations and diverse cultures.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across diverse teams and cultures.
• Ability to cultivate trustful relationships and maintain professional interactions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in both Kiswahili and English.
• Ability to take responsibility for delivering high-quality work within assigned areas.
• Ability to maintain effectiveness and clarity in fast-paced or high-pressure environments.
• Ability to identify opportunities to strengthen processes, systems, or outputs and advance solutions appropriately.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities with strong organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently while upholding high professional standards.
• Strong ethic of service with a shared commitment to HTI’s goals.

To Apply

You can apply online at https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4476819996/.

Vice President of Operations

US (Remote)
Job Description | June 2026

About HTI

The Human Trafficking Institute (HTI) is reshaping the landscape in the fight against human trafficking and child exploitation, 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. As HTI embarks on a phase of significant growth, this position presents a unique opportunity 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.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the CEO, the VP of Operations is responsible for translating HTI’s strategic vision into actionable plans and designing scalable systems across global operations. This person builds systems and processes to maximize HTI’s impact and position the organization for strategic growth. The VP manages in-house finance and HR leaders, as well as external IT and Legal contractors. This leader is a “player-coach” and hands-on implementer to ensure all operations elements of the organization work cohesively, efficiently, and effectively to advance HTI’s mission.

What You’ll Do

Strategy Development and Execution

• Collaborate with CEO and Leadership Team to develop HTI’s vision and long-term strategy.
• Partner with CEO, Leadership Team, and other HTI Leaders to operationalize HTI’s strategic vision, ensuring visibility into key performance indicators and processes and addressing operational challenges at their root to drive lasting solutions.

Operational Excellence

• Design and implement scalable systems to enhance coordination among HTI’s Program, Advancement, and Operations functions.
• Develop HTI’s international operating model, optimizing structure, staffing, and processes.
• Facilitate the development of policies and procedures across all aspects of the organization.

Team Leadership

• Manage in-house finance and human resources leaders, and outside legal and IT contractors, providing direction, accountability, and strategic oversight.

Financial Stewardship (Manage In-House Lead)

• Partner with in-house Finance Leader to manage financial plans to optimize resource allocation, prudent cash management, and compliance with GAAP accounting, tax codes, and all applicable financial laws and regulations.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, donor requirements, and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Human Resources (Manage In-House Lead)

• Partner with in-house HR Leader in the development and execution of the talent management strategy by providing executive sponsorship and advocacy.
• Ensure staffing plans, talent acquisition, and retention strategies build cohesive, high-performing teams.
• Consult with in-house HR Leader on all aspects of talent management, including hiring, training, performance evaluations, and conflict resolution.

Compliance & Risk Management (Manage Outside Contractors)

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Develop risk management protocols and contingency plans to strengthen operational resiliency, including employee security and safety.
• Manage commercial lines of insurance.

Information Technology (Manage Outside Contractor)

• Provide overall direction on information technology strategy.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to ensure IT systems effectively serve organizational needs, are secure, and are cost effective.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field
• 7+ years in a senior operations role
• Proven track record in operational leadership, strategic implementation, and financial management.
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing operational strategies.
• Strong people skills and ability to drive collaboration across functions in an international organization.
• Financial expertise, including budget management.
• Strong understanding of compliance and risk management.
• Proven leadership abilities in managing, developing, and guiding cross-functional remote teams to achieve goals.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills.

Work and Travel Requirements

• This is a full-time, remote position for a global organization. There may be meetings that occur outside of the local 8am – 5pm, depending on your time zone.
• Position requires domestic and international travel (<30%).
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds at times.

The Benefits

HTI offers a wide range of health and welfare benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing to qualified employees:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k
• Generous PTO program
• Remote office set-up allowance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life and accident coverage
• Voluntary income protection benefits
• Employee Assistance Program

To Apply

You can apply online at https://hti.bamboohr.com/careers/45. 

We are only able to consider candidates who are authorized to work in the United States and do not require sponsorship.