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Who We Are

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable.

We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve.

The Need

For 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence. As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence by 2030, we are seeking an experienced professional, or team of professionals, to assist us in adapting trauma-informed care (TIC) principles into the existing working practices and systems of the Ministry of Labour and Royal Thai Police for interviewing workers and potential victims of forced labour and labour trafficking. 

Teams are encouraged to apply, however, we also encourage individual candidates to submit applications if you feel that your profile may manage all aspects of the work deliverables. During recruitment, the selection panel may opt to select two individuals from the applicants that we may propose to work together to deliver the consultancy.

Project BackgroundAn absence of clear implementing guidelines for Thailand’s forced labor law (Section 6/1 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act) over the past few years has resulted in confusion in distinguishing between forced labor (FL), labor trafficking (LT) and Labor Protection Act cases among national, specialized trafficking in persons (TIP) units and others responsible to identify such cases, including the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Department of Special Investigation (DSI), provincial social welfare officers, Ministry of Labor (MOL), Department of Labor Protection and Welfare (DLPW) officers, and Department of Fisheries (DOF) port-in, port out (PIPO) inspectors.

To help address these gaps, IJM Thailand has secured a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP) to support Thai government agencies in implementing a justice system strengthening project related to these issues.

The project, Equipping Thai Officials to Identify and Investigate Forced Labor and Labor Trafficking: Improving Case Outcomes and Victim Engagement through Enhanced Capacity Building, aims to build the Thai government’s capacity to enforce its TIP laws in a trauma-informed, victim-sensitive manner, equipping frontline officials with guidelines and training needed to ultimately increase the number of FL/LT cases identified and improve case investigation outcomes.

Responsibilities

Develop a trauma-informed interview guideline and techniques for MOL’s frontline officers who work on forced labour and trafficking in persons (TIP) cases. The guideline will be in Thai language. The final product will be incorporated as an annex of the Ministry of Labour’s Forced Labor Standard Operating Procedure (FL SOP), providing a practical approach for MOL’s personnel, including labour inspectors, when conducting interviews with potential victims of forced labour/TIP.

Develop a guideline on trauma-informed care investigations and interviews for law enforcement officers working on forced labour and trafficking in persons cases in Thailand. The guideline will be in Thai language. The final product will be incorporated as an annex of the FL SOP. 

Lead workshops with identified stakeholders for validation of and finalize the guidelines. IJM will support the consultant/s in identifying relevant stakeholders as well as inviting them.

Consultant(s)/team will work under the overall management of IJM Thailand’s Project Director.

The key outputs and timeline for the consultancy is as follows (a more detailed timeline will be shared and agreed with the consultant(s)/firm during the contract negotiation process): 

 Requirements: 

• Relevant university qualifications in psychology, social work, or other relevant field, or equivalent direct-related experience.
• At least five years’ experience directly providing services and support to vulnerable communities, preferably working with forced labour or trafficking in persons.
• Trained or experienced in trauma-informed care and trauma-informed approaches (academic or on-the-job).
• Experience working ethically and psychologically safely with an audience that may include people with their own lived experiences of trauma.
• Familiar working with law enforcement agencies and the Ministry of Labour is advantage.
• Proficient in both written and spoken Thai languages at the professional level.

Application Process: 

Interested candidates or candidate teams must submit their application which contains cover letter and CV/Resume in English to bangkokrecruiting@ijm.org not later than October 1, 2025.

Please indicate your daily rate in Thai Baht in the cover letter. A detailed proposal is not expected for this RFP.

Remarks: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy and Code of Conduct. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing the candidates value congruence and thorough background, police clearance and reference check processes.