Workplace Safeguarding & SEAH Risk Specialist (Garment Supply Chains)

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Consultancy: Workplace Safeguarding & SEAH Risk Specialist (Garment Supply Chains) 
Type: Technical Consultant 
Location: Global 
Duration: Until April 2027 
Reporting to: WPE Global Practice Lead 

 

1. Background 

IRC is advancing safeguarding beyond compliance toward functional, survivor-centered systems within garment supply chains. This initiative focuses on strengthening PSEAH systems, improving reporting and response, and linking factories with trusted Women-Led Organizations (WLOs) for quality survivor care. 

The consultancy operates at the intersection of private sector safeguarding, ethical trade, and GBV response, addressing systemic risks driven by labor dynamics, gender inequality, subcontracting, and weak worker voice. 

 

2. Objective 

Provide technical leadership to: 

• Strengthen functional PSEAH systems in factories 

• Ensure survivor-centered reporting and response mechanisms 

• Establish ethical referral pathways with WLOs 

• Influence behaviors, incentives, and accountability structures across supply chains 

• Adapt humanitarian GBV approaches to private sector contexts 

 

3. Scope of Work 

A. Factory Safeguarding Systems 

• Conduct GBVH/PSEAH risk assessments (power dynamics, labor structures, retaliation risks) 

• Develop and operationalize policies, SOPs, and reporting mechanisms 

• Embed safeguarding into HR, grievance, and compliance systems 

• Strengthen accessible, confidential, and worker-trusted reporting channels 

• Support transition from policy → practice → accountability 

 

B. Survivor Response & WLO Partnerships 

• Map and partner with WLOs and GBV service providers 

• Establish confidential, survivor-centered referral pathways 

• Formalize partnerships (MOUs) 

• Strengthen WLO capacity (case management, ethical data, consent, safety planning) 

• Ensure access to psychosocial, medical, and legal support 

 

C. Systems Change & Capacity Strengthening 

• Drive organizational and behavioral change within factories 

• Address structural barriers (production pressure, retaliation, underreporting) 

• Design and deliver training for management, workers, and partners 

• Provide ongoing coaching to institutionalize safeguarding practices 

 

D. Coordination & Standards Alignment 

• Engage brands, suppliers, and relevant stakeholders 

• Align systems with key frameworks (UNGPs, OECD, ILO C190, ETI, SA8000) 

• Ensure integration of survivor-centered safeguarding standards 

 

E. Monitoring, Learning & Reporting 

• Develop and track safeguarding indicators (prevention, reporting, response) 

• Ensure ethical data management and confidentiality 

• Document learning and produce progress reports and scale-up recommendations 

 

4. Deliverables 

• GBVH/PSEAH risk assessments 

• Safeguarding policies, SOPs, and tools 

• Functional reporting and grievance mechanisms 

• Operational WLO referral systems 

• Training materials and delivery 

• Learning and progress reports 

• Supply-chain safeguarding roadmap 

 

5. Reporting & Coordination 

• Reports to: WPE Global Practice Lead / ESG & Safeguarding Lead 

• Works with: Supply chain teams, factories, WLOs 

• Coordinates with: Brands, governments, relevant stakeholders 

 

6. Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Gender, Human Rights, Labor, etc.) 

• Postgraduate qualification desirable 

• Backgrounds may include humanitarian, labor rights, ethical trade, ESG, or safeguarding 

 

7. Experience 

• 8–12+ years in safeguarding, GBV, labor rights, or related fields 

• Experience in private sector supply chains or ethical trade systems 

• Proven ability to design reporting and response mechanisms 

• Experience partnering with WLOs/GBV service providers 

• Demonstrated systems change and institutional strengthening 

 

8. Technical Competencies 

• Expertise in PSEAH and survivor-centered approaches 

• Strong understanding of GBVH risks in supply chains 

• Ability to bridge factory systems and community-based services 

• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, systems design, and facilitation 

• Familiarity with global frameworks (UNGPs, ILO, OECD, etc.) 

• High ethical standards and professional judgment 

  

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

 

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

 

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Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

 

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