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Tetra Tech · 3 months ago

Call for Subject Matter Experts in Child Labor, Human Trafficking & Supply Chain, ILAB Research Support Services (proposal)

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Tetra Tech is a management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for clients in various sectors. They are seeking short-term technical experts to provide research support services related to forced labor, child labor, and supply chain issues for the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs.

ConsultingEnvironmental EngineeringInfrastructureNatural ResourcesRenewable Energy

Responsibilities

Review and advise on research instruments (questionnaires, interview guides, sampling protocols) for inclusion of child-labor, forced-labor, trafficking, or supply-chain tracing elements

Conduct desk reviews of national legislation, ILO/UNESCO statistics, trade data, and academic literature

Provide methodological memos on best practices and ethical safeguards for working with vulnerable populations and survivors

Participate in and facilitate technical working groups with ILAB staff, implementing partners, and in-country researchers

Deliver focused webinars or workshops (2–4 hours) to train field teams on specialized techniques (e.g., supply-chain mapping, victim-centered interview protocols)

Produce concise technical briefs (5–10 pages) analyzing specific country or commodity contexts (child labor prevalence, trafficking routes, supply-chain vulnerabilities)

Draft sections of human-interest story narratives or policy analyses, ensuring technical accuracy and alignment with ILAB editorial standards

When authorized, advise in-country teams on data-collection logistics, risk mitigation, and survivor engagement protocols

Review and validate field-generated data, interview notes, and preliminary findings

Qualification

Child Labor ResearchHuman Trafficking ResearchSupply Chain AnalysisMixed-Methods ResearchStakeholder EngagementTechnical EditingPolicy ResearchData AnalysisTraining Facilitation

Required

Advanced degree in international development, sociology, child rights, or related field

Minimum 8 years of technical experience on child labor and forced labor research, policy, or program evaluation

Demonstrated expertise in mixed-methods research and ethical engagement of vulnerable children and survivors

Experience supporting DoL assignments in ILAB priority countries, such as Colombia, Vietnam Bangladesh, Honduras, Mexico, Dominican Republic, OR via child-labor and forced-labor studies, grants, and partnerships throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East/North Africa region

Advanced degree in human rights, criminology, law, or related field

Minimum eight years of technical experience on human trafficking research, victim protection, or prosecution policy

Experience liaising with law-enforcement, CSOs, and survivor networks

Advanced degree in supply-chain management, business ethics, international trade, or related field

Minimum eight years of experience mapping and analyzing global supply chains for labor-risk identification

Proficiency with supply-chain tracing tools, commodity flow analysis, and stakeholder mapping