Human Rights Due Diligence Consultant

Period: November 1 – December 15, 2026 • Level of effort: 15 days • Location: Remote • Group: Human Rights

About the role

Winrock International's Human Rights team works across fair labor and human trafficking, child safety and well‑being, and women’s empowerment, engaging private companies to identify and mitigate risks and promote fair labor practices in their supply chains. This consultancy will translate that expertise into practical business service tools for human rights due diligence (HRDD), responsible sourcing, and risk management, while considering integration with Winrock’s other ESG service offerings in ecosystems, natural resource management, climate and energy, and sustainable and resilient agriculture.

The assignment has two objectives:

• Business engagement and practical services: translating current Winrock Human Rights approaches into consolidated yet adaptable HRDD, risk assessment, grievance, and remedy tools.
• Integrated Winrock offerings: recommending differentiated joint services, including resilient agriculture in contexts of climate migration and displacement, integrated environmental and human rights assessments, responsible supply chains, and just‑transition approaches.

Responsibilities

Task 1: Inception and asset review

• Confirm priority sectors, geographies, audiences, existing relationships, success criteria, and workplan with the Human Rights team.
• Review relevant Winrock strategies, tools, capability materials, project examples, and lessons; conduct internal and (if approved) external consultations.
• Prepare an inception note with methodology, schedule, and an inventory of tools and communications assets.

Task 2: Practical HRDD toolkit

• Assess existing Human Rights team and cross‑Winrock tools and case examples for business relevance, readiness, evidence strength, ownership/licensing, and adaptation needs.
• Develop an editable, adaptable toolkit that includes:
  • HRDD tools: human rights risk screening, grievance reporting, value‑chain and stakeholder mapping
  • Integrated human rights and environmental risk/impact assessment framework
  • Operational‑level grievance mechanism diagnostic
  • Remedy and corrective‑action template
  • Supplier engagement diagnostic
  • Monitoring indicators
• Produce short user guidance covering intended use, evidence needs, limitations, safeguarding, confidentiality, retaliation risks, and when specialist or legal advice is needed.

Task 4: Tool packaging and communications

• Develop a packaging plan that groups tools into client‑facing service packages specifying the client problem, intended user, components, customization, delivery format, staffing, limitations, and next step for completion or piloting.
• Identify additional tools or templates to develop, revise, simplify, digitize, or test.
• Prepare a one‑pager describing the suite of HRDD and broader Winrock ESG tools for outreach.
• Present the final package of tools to the Winrock team and refine deliverables based on feedback.

Task 3: Business outreach and funding cultivation

• Identify priority business audiences and entry points (sustainability/human rights, sourcing and procurement, legal/compliance, enterprise risk, operations, supplier development, community relations, human resources) where Winrock HRDD tools can be deployed.
• Prepare a prioritized prospect shortlist and editable pipeline tracker showing rationale, likely need, proposed offer, Winrock entry point, relationship status, next action, owner, and timing.
• Facilitate at least 5 qualified introductions to private‑sector companies for which Winrock could be a strategic service delivery partner (an introduction counts when the consultant secures consent and makes a direct email or meeting connection between a prospect and an identified Winrock representative).
• Maintain an introduction and follow‑up log.

Deliverables and schedule

• Inception note — methodology, consultations, asset inventory, selection criteria, workplan (2 days)
• HRDD toolkit and packaging plan — editable tools, user guidance, asset readiness review, packaging and development plan (10 days)
• Communication sheet on package of service offerings — one‑pager on HRDD tools and broader Winrock ESG offerings (1 day)
• Introductions, validation, and training — at least 5 qualified introductions and follow‑up log; two working sessions; training package (2 days)

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in business and human rights, responsible business conduct, HRDD, grievance mechanisms, remedy, responsible sourcing, or social performance; an advanced relevant degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience translating international standards into practical corporate tools and implementation, engaging business functions, cultivating partnerships, and securing qualified introductions.
• Experience with private companies in relevant sectors such as agriculture/food, extractives/critical minerals, energy/infrastructure, forestry/natural resources, manufacturing, or migration‑intensive supply chains, including integration of human rights with environmental, climate, land, livelihood, or ecosystem issues.
• Strong facilitation, analysis, writing, presentation, and English‑language skills; experience with affected workers, communities, civil society, or local implementation partners preferred.