[Hiring] Climate - Resilient Labour Mobility Specialist @Institute for Human Rights & Business

Role Description

The consultant’s primary responsibility is the design and delivery of a Climate-Resilient Labour Mobility Framework for Business. A tool intended to help businesses across front-line sectors from a climate perspective ensure their adaptation investments and solutions are inclusive of their workforce affected by those same climate risks, many of whom will be migrant workers who have left their home countries due to climate stresses.

The consultant will work as an integrated member of IHRB's migration team, contributing to corridor research, stakeholder engagement, and outreach alongside IHRB colleagues. IHRB's internal team brings deep regional networks across all three corridors; the Consultant is expected to draw on and work through those networks, while bringing their own regional expertise and relationships to bear.

As the climate/labour nexus is new ground for IHRB, the Consultant is also expected to be a genuine thought partner, helping the organisation develop its analytical approach and positioning at this intersection.

Key deliverables include:

• Climate Risk and Labour Mobility Analysis
• Climate-Resilient Labour Mobility Framework for Business
• Secure Three Pilot Commitments - one per IHRB corridor

Qualifications

• 7+ years working at the intersection of labour migration and climate, with a demonstrable focus on the climate/labour nexus.
• Deep knowledge of African labour context, including climate pressures in key African source and transit countries.
• Existing relationships with African policymakers and regional bodies.
• Ability to situate Africa-specific insights within a global framework.
• Proven experience designing analytical frameworks or policy tools for business audiences.
• Demonstrated experience engaging global brands in climate-exposed sectors.
• Exceptional written and spoken English.
• Experience navigating politically complex environments.

Requirements

• Familiarity with IHRB's work on responsible recruitment and supply chains.
• Experience with at least one additional corridor beyond Africa.
• Existing connections to climate/migration researchers or civil society organisations.
• Experience supporting pilot engagement processes with businesses.

Benefits

• Compensation: £32,000 (all-inclusive) covering the period from the proposed start date through to September 2027.
• Flexible working hours: 2.5 days per week across a ~12-month contract.
• Home-based role open to candidates globally, with a preference for those based in Africa.

Company Description

The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) is the leading global think tank working to ensure corporate activity respects the rights of workers and communities. IHRB’s mission is to shape policy, advance practice, and strengthen accountability in order to make respect for human rights part of everyday business.