Country Director - Thailand - Issara Institute
The Thailand Country Director is a key leadership position in an organization that is growing and innovating approaches to improving labor conditions across extended global supply chains and a range of industries. The Country Director is responsible for managing operations and providing expert support to programs including the testing and deployment of tech serving both workers and business, a 24/7 multilingual hotline for workers, and the management and escalation of worker-reported labor abuses, including some amounting to forced labor. They will be able to maintain and deepen relationships and collaboration with the Royal Thai Government, global corporate partners and private sector representatives in-country, international governments and missions, civil society, and other stakeholders supporting workers and victims of exploitation. The ideal candidate will be able to contribute at a strategic level while also leading efficient, fast-paced operations and dynamic multi-cultural teams. This is a unique opportunity to drive meaningful, tangible impact on the ground and across supply chains, and solidify best practice in human rights due diligence (HRDD) from the ground-up.