About the Role
The ASEAN-Australia Counter Trafficking program (AACT) is recruiting for a panel of technical specialists and advisors with expertise in countering all forms of trafficking in persons, including forced labour, forced criminality, and forced marriage. Consultants with expertise in the related fields of business and human rights, international human rights law; labour migration and migration management; gender equality, disability and social inclusion; and access to justice are also encouraged to apply. Consultants will be engaged to support the provision of short term, high-quality technical support to partners at ASEAN regional and national levels to strengthen implementation of the ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (ACTIP).
From this recruitment process, AACT will form a technical panel of specialists and advisors valid until December 2027. Tasks may be undertaken by either individual consultants or as part of a team of agreed specified personnel from within a company or organisation. Panel members will demonstrate a range of skills and experience that can be matched to a variety of inputs including supporting the development and implementation of policies, guidelines, systems, curricula and mechanisms to improve counter trafficking in persons responses, at the regional, national or local level.
This opportunity is open to individual consultants, companies and non-government organisations. Successful applicants will be engaged through a Deed of Standing Offer and may then be contracted and mobilised quickly through a Service Orders for specific assignments. Professionals with experience in the ASEAN region are encouraged to apply, noting there is no requirement to be based in the region. AACT is committed to achieving workplace diversity in terms of gender, disability, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups, and people with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.