Country Director - Belize

Human Trafficking Institute’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, HTI provides the embedded experts, world-class training, investigative resources, and evidence-based research necessary to free victims.

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

• Ensure HTI operates within Host Country laws and regulations and HTI’s values, standards, and policies
• Develop and manage the budget for HTI Host Country Program
• Recruit, train, develop, and lead a motivated and professional in-country team
• Oversee security and daily operations for HTI’s programs and in-country team
• 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
• Represent HTI at various meetings and workshops in Host Country, as required
• Communicate HTI’s vision and mission to government officials, practitioners, and other stakeholders
• 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
• Identify barriers to effective investigation/prosecution/adjudication of human trafficking cases in Host Country and identify and execute strategies for overcoming those barriers
• Advise, support, and conduct legal research for the specialized human trafficking investigation and prosecution units/personnel and the courts that hear human trafficking cases
• Assist and provide legal expertise to ODPP prosecutors and UPF investigators on human trafficking prosecutions
• Attend meetings, retreats and other HTI events, as required
• Carry out additional assignments at the CEO’s and Leadership Team’s request
• Develop and maintain relationships with law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and other relevant local and national government officials in Host Country
• Maintain confidentiality of privileged and sensitive information
• Generate new and innovative ideas to advance HTI’s mission and model
• Assist in preparing for and conducting human trafficking knowledge- and skills-based trainings for a variety of audiences
• 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)
• Coordinate and partner with other civil society organizations that provide services to human trafficking victims and on other issues related to human trafficking

Skills and Experience

• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Proven ability to set and achieve significant outcomes and impact
• Establish and maintain a positive public relations image
• Experience successfully leading cross-cultural/international teams to achieve ambitious objectives in challenging environments with excellent outcomes
• Juris Doctor or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience with organizational capacity strengthening and partnership building
• Assist in recruiting experienced HTI professionals to serve as embedded experts within specialized units in Host Countries
• Ability to quickly and independently produce a professional work product
• Subject matter expertise in human trafficking
• Generate new and innovative ideas to advance the Human Trafficking Institute’s mission
• Prosecutorial experience required; specialization in human trafficking prosecution highly preferred
• Assist in the overall organizational development of the Human Trafficking Institute
• Participate from time to time in the HTI’s development and fundraising efforts
• Advocacy and/or policy experience with key stakeholders including governments, cultural and religious leaders, institutional donors, civil society organizations and other partners
• 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
• Ability to adapt to living in a new country
• Sustained positive attitude
• Mature judgment
• Self-motivated and articulate
• Works well under stress
• Strong ethic of service
• Passion for HTI’s model and goals
• Disciplined with priorities
• Personable

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*This is a full-time, field-based position with benefits. It is based in Belize. Salary is commensurate with experience. Apply here or you should submit a cover letter, resumé, and three references to [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.*