Labour and Human Rights Field Consultant

Founded in 1997, the company is an employee-owned human rights consultancy working with businesses, governments and other organisations to address complex human and labour rights challenges. We help clients identify and address human rights risks across their operations and supply chains, combining deep subject-matter expertise with practical, real-world solutions.

Our approach is worker-centred and grounded in reality. We engage directly with workers, management and other stakeholders to understand people's actual experiences, uncover issues that conventional compliance approaches can miss, and support meaningful and lasting improvements for workers and businesses. The company works globally through our own teams and a network of trusted local associates.  Project background

The company is looking for a Haitian Creole and Spanish-speaking worker interviewer to support a human rights assessment at an industrial site near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in late November 2026. The interviewer will work alongside an experienced the company assessment team, conducting confidential interviews with Haitian workers to help us understand their experiences and working conditions.

The assignment is expected to involve approximately 1–2 days of on-site work, plus a short project briefing and debrief.

Key responsibilities The worker interviewer will

• Attend a briefing with the company assessment team before the site visit.

• Conduct confidential worker interviews in Haitian Creole and Spanish , communicating with the wider assessment team in Spanish and/or English .

• Build trust and rapport with workers and support them to speak openly about their experiences.

• Work closely with the company's Lead Assessor throughout the assessment.

• Participate in team debriefs to share key observations from worker interviews.

• Accurately document and communicate relevant information from interviews while maintaining worker confidentiality.

Essential requirements We are looking for someone who

• Is fluent in Haitian Creole and Spanish .

• Is based in the Dominican Republic , ideally within travelling distance of Santo Domingo.

• Has excellent listening and interpersonal skills and can build rapport with people from different backgrounds.

• Can handle sensitive information professionally and confidentially.

• Is reliable, independent and comfortable working as part of an international project team.

• Is available for approximately 1–2 days of fieldwork in late November 2026 , plus preparation/debriefing.

Desirable experience It would be particularly helpful if candidates have experience in one or more of the following:

• Conducting individual or group interviews with workers or other potentially vulnerable groups.

• Worker or community engagement.

• Labour rights, human rights or social research.

• Workplace assessments or investigations.

• Understanding of labour conditions and migrant-worker issues in the Dominican Republic.

Previous experience as a social auditor is not essential . We are particularly interested in people who can build trust with workers, listen carefully and communicate their experiences accurately.

How the assignment works This is not a full-time position . It is a short-term consultancy assignment expected to involve approximately 1–2 days of fieldwork , plus preparation and debriefing.

The successful candidate may also be considered for future the company assignments in the Dominican Republic and wider region where their language skills and experience are relevant.