Remote Northern Central America Outreach Specialist, Labor Neighbors Initiative

Summary

Join Dexis as we support the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Hub to expand and deepen collaboration with the private sector to achieve greater development outcomes. As a NCA Outreach Specialist, you will develop and lead a strategic approach to engage U.S. and Canadian private sector and industry representatives in order to increase opportunities for northern Central American workers to work temporarily in the United States.

Requirements

• MS/MA (or higher) with eight (8) or more years of work experience, or Bachelor's degree and 10 years of work experience, or 15+ years equivalent relevant work experience
• Established connections with U.S. agricultural industry, the U.S. Department of Labor, and worker advocacy organizations within the U.S
• Experience working in northern Central America and the United States on labor mobility
• Experience working with relevant counterparts (e.g. foreign governments; International Development Agencies; International Financial Institutions; Civil Society)
• Experience engaging and managing interactions with private sector, industry stakeholders, and international financial institutions
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior representatives from public and private sectors in the United States and northern Central America
• Ability to travel as required

Responsibilities

• Develop a strategic approach to engaging the U.S. private sector, informed by ongoing efforts by USAID Washington and USAID Mission activities, primarily in the agricultural industry, to commit to increase their hiring of temporary workers from northern Central America through the H-2A and H-2B visa programs, among others
• Identify and develop guides for improving stakeholder/case management and “customer service” environment and systems within labor mobility units in the Ministries of Labor in Guatemala and Honduras, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in El Salvador
• Identify and implement good practices around the ethical and efficient recruitment, vetting, and processing of eligible workers for temporary work abroad opportunities
• Coordinate public and private engagements with U.S. government stakeholders, implementing partners, and external stakeholders for representatives of USAID (Washington/Missions) and northern Central American governments to increase awareness of available workforce to meet U.S. labor needs
• Develop and maintain a robust network of contacts among industry representatives, advocacy organizations, and other key non-governmental stakeholders
• Attend and organize events and engagements to share information and build linkages between northern Central American workers and U.S. employers

Benefits

Healthcare insurance