Institute for Human Rights and Business
Climate-Resilient Labour Mobility Specialist
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IHRB Consultancy Opportunity
IHRB is entering new and strategically important territory. The intersection of climate change and labour migration is one of the most consequential - and least addressed - frontiers in both the climate and human rights fields. This consultancy sits at the heart of that gap.
IHRB's new initiative, Resilience by Design, Not by Afterthought, is built on a clear premise: climate adaptation is failing to deliver systemic resilience because it excludes the workers and communities most exposed to its risks. Migrant workers - representing 1 in 20 workers globally, and concentrated in climate-exposed sectors such as agriculture, construction, and logistics - face compounding vulnerabilities: heat stress, displacement, precarious employment, and limited access to legal protections or safety nets.
Yet labour mobility, if made safer and more climate-informed, can itself be a powerful driver of resilience. Global remittances (~$685 billion in 2024) already vastly exceed international aid flows. The economic and adaptive potential of migrant workers is immense - and almost entirely untapped by climate policy.
IHRB brings deep expertise in responsible recruitment, supply chain accountability, and labour rights, but the climate/labour nexus is new ground for the organisation. This consultancy is therefore not just about producing a framework: it is about helping IHRB develop its thinking, positioning, and voice at this intersection. We are looking for a thought partner as much as a deliverable lead.
About the Role
The consultant’s primary responsibility is the design and delivery of a Climate-Resilient Labour Mobility Framework for Business. A tool intended to help businesses across front-line sectors from a climate perspective ensure their adaptation investments and solutions are inclusive of their workforce affected by those same climate risks, many of whom will be migrant workers who have left their home countries due to climate stresses.
The Consultant will work as part of a cross-collaborative workstream between IHRB’s Migration and Just Transition teams. They will be embedded within the Migration team while also reporting to, and working closely with, the Head of Just Transition and Just Transition colleagues. The role will contribute to corridor research, stakeholder engagement, and outreach in coordination with colleagues across both teams. IHRB's internal team brings deep regional networks across all three corridors; the Consultant is expected to draw on and work through those networks, while bringing their own regional expertise and relationships to bear.
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As the climate/labour nexus is new ground for IHRB - an emerging area within our Migration Programme - the Consultant is also expected to be a genuine thought partner, helping the organisation develop its analytical approach and positioning at this intersection.
Africa is the consultant's primary area of geographic expertise, and their knowledge base and networks should be strongest in the African context, engaging directly on the Africa-Gulf corridor as a subject-matter expert. However, the Framework itself has a global remit, and the Consultant will work closely with IHRB colleagues across all three corridors: Africa-Gulf, South Asia, and the Americas, maximising the team's collective regional expertise throughout.
If you are interested in this opportunity, we kindly request that you apply via our Team Tailor platform and not via LinkedIn. This helps ensure each candidate application is considered fairly, and receives a consistent experience within our established process.
Apply here: https://ihrb.teamtailor.com/jobs/8015673-climate-resilient-labour-mobility-specialist-july-2026
Key Deliverables
This role requires deep expertise on the African continent, while the work itself will have a global remit. The consultant will work closely with IHRB colleagues leading work across the South Asia and Americas corridors, and their Africa-focused expertise should both complement and connect with this broader body of work. The three deliverables outlined below reflect that wider scope:
- Climate Risk and Labour Mobility Analysis
- The Consultant will establish the analytical foundation for the framework through a focused desk review of existing knowledge at the climate/labour migration nexus - producing a detailed risk mapping that includes:
- Mapping how climate change is reshaping migration patterns, labour risks, and worker vulnerability across key sectors and corridors, while also identifying areas where worker vulnerability and business exposure intersect: recognising that understanding both dimensions of risk is essential to developing grounded, practical, and effective recommendations.
- Identifying gaps, emerging practices, and the conditions under which climate-resilient labour mobility has or has not been achieved - particularly in agriculture, construction, logistics, and other climate-exposed industries.
- Synthesising findings into a clear analytical prioritisation that sets out the case for the framework, a structured argument about where business intervention is needed and why.
- Delivering a synthesis report: first draft by mid-September 2026; revised draft incorporating IHRB feedback by end of October 2026.
- The Consultant will establish the analytical foundation for the framework through a focused desk review of existing knowledge at the climate/labour migration nexus - producing a detailed risk mapping that includes:
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- Climate-Resilient Labour Mobility Framework for Business
- Secure Three Pilot Commitments - one per IHRB corridor
Timeframe & Contracting
Expected start date and timeframe:
As soon as possible, with a proposed start date of August 2026. The consultant will be contracted through September 2027 inclusive, with a one-month notice period.
Location:
This is a home-based role and open to candidates globally - but with a strong preference for those based in Africa and with strong African networks. To support effective collaboration, we are only able to accommodate candidates who are able to maintain working hours that substantially overlap with East Africa Time (EAT) and India Standard Time (IST).
Candidates must already have the legal right to work in their country of residence, provide their own laptop, and have reliable internet connectivity.
Hours:
2.5 days per week across a ~14-month contract running until 30th Sept 2027 (inclusive).
Compensation:
The total budget for this consultancy is £32,000 (all-inclusive) covering the period from the proposed start date through to September 2027. The consultancy is expected to average approximately 2.5 days per week over an estimated 14 month period, equivalent to roughly £2,286 per month. While the total budget envelope is fixed, the rate and duration may be discussed with particularly strong candidates, including the possibility of a slightly higher rate over a shorter implementation period.
Contracting:
The successful candidate will be engaged through a consultancy agreement subject to UK law. They will need to be registered as self-employed and will be responsible for managing their own taxes, insurance, and any other legal or financial obligations. This consultancy is open to individuals and organisations. A consultancy offer will be subject to receipt of two satisfactory references.
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