Public Sector Liaison

Ecuador
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Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.

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Position Overview

Pact seeks an experienced Public Sector Liaison to support the implementation of an anticipated US Department of Labor (DOL) funded Project to Improve Adherence to International Labor Standards in the Agricultural Sector in Ecuador. The project seeks to:

  • Improve adherence to international labor standards, specifically related to child labor, forced labor, and the promotion of labor rights, within the agricultural sector, particularly in the banana and cut flower supply chains.
  • Address evidence regarding the prevalence of child labor in the banana and cut flower sectors, as well as to build awareness and capacity to mitigate the risk of other labor rights abuses, including forced labor, and to support efforts to address occupational safety and health issues.

This is anticipated to be a four-year activity (2024-2028). This position is contingent upon award.

Key Responsibilities

The Public Sector Liaison will be primarily responsible for handling public communications as the link between the project, government agencies and the Ecuadorian communities served by the project. The Liasion will serve as the point person for collaborating and communicating with necessary constituents and the public, and will be integral to identifying problems in communications among these groups, and facilitating meetings and cooperation among people, agencies and organizations.

Some of the specific duties to be carried out by the successful candidate include:

  • Communicate important governmental information, collecting feedback from the community about government policies related to project activities, organizing community events, and resolving issues between the community and government agencies.
  • Prepare and deliver verbal communications, such as press conferences, interviews, phone calls and face-to-face meetings, and written communications, including press releases, reports and social media updates, to colleagues, partners, the public and other stakeholders.
  • Event reporting and analysis, which could involve compiling reports on incidents, events or updates to learn from them and improve future project processes and relationships.
  • If needed, serve as mediator, including negotiating with stakeolders, developing and fostering relationships, getting communities to understand proect points of view
  • All other duties as assigned by project director.

Basic Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years experience, 3 of which must be professional experience in the area of government relations and experience working with Ministries of Labor and programs targeted at identifying and eradicating child labor, forced labor and other labor abuses.
  • Master’s degree and 3 years of professional experience in the area of government relations and experience working with Ministries of Labor and programs targeted at identifying and eradicating child labor, forced labor and other labor abuses.
  • Ability to maintain working relationships with all project stakeholders, including coalition building and partnership promotion.
  • Understanding of key labor issues, including child labor, forced labor, gender discrimination, workers voice and workplace exploitation.
  • Ability to meet deadlines, achieve targets, and provide all required inputs to deliverables.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be organized and detail-oriented, be able to work independently, and have a good understanding of government policies and procedures
  • Fluency in Spanish is required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience working with US Department of Labor or other US government agencies
  • Ecuadorian nationals are encourged to apply

Ecuador

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