Open Positions

Training Specialist Consultant

 
Purpose

GoodWeave International is seeking to hire a national consultant to design, develop and deliver training and train the trainer modules on decent work and workplace rights in apparel supply chains, including child and forced labor prevention and remediation based on existing GoodWeave International content. The consultant will also be required to liaise with GoodWeave International’s training and implementation partners in Bangladesh and undertake simple project management tasks.

About GoodWeave International

GoodWeave International– a nonprofit organization founded in 1994 by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi – is the leading global institution with a mission to end child labor, and forced and bonded labor, in global supply chains through a market-based holistic and authentic system. We bring visibility to global supply chains, provide assurance that certified products are free of child labor, and restore childhood to vulnerable children so they can laugh, learn, and play.

For more than 30 years, GoodWeave International has implemented and refined a set of market-driven programs to stop child labor. Our holistic approach aims to heal and educate those children who have been exploited, while changing the underlying root causes. Our work has led to an overall reduction in the incidence of child labor in GoodWeave International-inspected supply chains, as well as to freedom and education for children.

GoodWeave International has led targeted initiatives in the garment sector of Bangladesh since 2020 to increase knowledge and inform interventions to address child and forced labor in RMG sector supply chains, through research and evidence-based advocacy, improved forced labor identification during worksite inspections, technical assistance to brands, suppliers, sub-contractors, and other stakeholders, and rights-based awareness training and access to remedy to at-risk workers.

Scope of Work

The consultant is expected to adapt and deliver materials developed by GoodWeave International and its partner organizations in Bangladesh and develop new material suitable for in-person delivery in Bangladesh, to a wide range of audiences, including brands, manufacturers and suppliers, workers’ rights organizations and other civil society organizations, labor inspectors, and garment workers.

At the outset of this consultancy, GoodWeave International and the consultant will review the scope of work describing the specific deliverables and deadlines and update the scope of work as necessary. Additional tasks may be agreed and added to the scope as appropriate. The scope of work for this project is outlined below.

1. Review existing GoodWeave International materials, training slides, guide and policies.
2. Consult with GoodWeave International to ensure understanding of material and audience(s).
3. Adapt/develop training materials on the following:
   • Child and forced labor prevention and remediation
   • Grievance mechanisms and access to remedy
   • Awareness-raising on workers’ rights
   • Labor law, legal employment
   • Other decent work topics based on needs and evolving priorities
4. Deliver training and ToT to selected stakeholder groups.
5. Revise materials based on feedback from GoodWeave International.

Project Deliverables

The consultant will develop the training materials and supporting documents (trainer guide, activities, participant materials, slide decks, learning assessments, etc.) needed for ensuring high-quality information delivery. All materials will be submitted in English and/or Bangla. The specific deliverables and associated timelines will be agreed between GoodWeave International and the consultant at the time of contracting. The consultant will also be required to liaise with GoodWeave International’s training and implementation partners in Bangladesh and undertake simple project management tasks.

Timeline

Planned start 1 July 2025, to be completed by 31 March 2026. Renewable subject to performance and availability of funding.

Qualifications

GoodWeave International is seeking to fill the consultancy with a Bangladeshi national with previous practical experience in instructional design and training material development, as well as partner liaison. Knowledge of decent work issues, including but not limited to child labor, child protection, and remediation in apparel supply chains; experience working in different cultural settings; and with literate and illiterate stakeholders, is preferred. Candidate must be fluent in Bangla and English, possess strong communication and writing skills, collaboration skills, and have a demonstrated track record of working in training development and delivery.

Budget

Competitive compensation based on experience.

How to apply

Please submit an expression of interest to Personnel@goodweave.org by 20 June 2025. The expression should include key qualifications and relevant experience. Submission should include a cover letter, detailed CV or resume, samples of relevant training material, and a daily rate. The submission should outline relevant background and experience. Consultants should declare all potential conflicts of interest. All information exchanged during the contract will be confidential as per GoodWeave International’s confidentiality policy.