Labour and Human Rights Field Consultant

Introduction to Impactt

Impactt was founded in 1997 with the mission of improving the lives of workers in international supply chains in a way which makes business sense.  Since then, the company has grown to be a leader in the field with a high reputation for quality, excellence, integrity and delivery and for delivering innovative and scalable solutions which work for workers whilst having a strong understanding of business.  As a longstanding innovator, we leverage new possibilities through collaboration and cross-learning, pushing the sector to go further, and faster.

Project background

Impactt has been commissioned to support an independent human rights assessment within the agricultural sector in south-western Korea (Jeollanam-do Province).

The purpose of the assessment is to support a better understanding of labour rights risks that may be experienced by workers, and to evaluate the effectiveness of management and oversight systems in identifying, preventing, and addressing those risks, in line with national labour law and internationally recognised standards.

Impactt is looking for a Labour & Human Rights Field Consultant (South Korea) with experience in auditing who can complete the following tasks:

• Attend briefing calls with the Impactt team. 
• Conduct confidential worker interviews of contracted workers in Korean.
• Carry out document and management systems reviews (policies, procedures, contracts, records)
• Conduct management interviews and site walk-throughs
• Attend debrief sessions with the on-the-ground team throughout the assessment. 
• Support with logistical arrangements for the interviews, where required. 
• Reporting findings from interviews in a pre-designed template. 
• Perform any other reasonable tasks related to the assessment as required
  
  

Timeline

The exact timelines for the assessment are still to be decided; however, this will likely be taking place at the start of April 2026. We expect that assessment activities will take place over the course of five days. We are looking to interview potential candidates week commencing 12th January 2026.

Impactt may be in touch with the candidate regarding additional projects in the future depending on the demand in South Korea.

Essential skills 

• Passionate about Impactt and the work we do. 
• Strong self-management and good team player. 
• Strong sense of initiative and great capacity at working on their own. 
• Pro-active, thinking about future actions. 
• Adaptable and solutions orientated. 
• Reliable, strong integrity and ethical behaviour. 
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills. 
• Empathy with others and ability to respond accordingly. 

General Experience 

• Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience delivering individual or group interviews (preferably working with vulnerable groups of people). 
• Experience assessing human rights risks in high-risk sectors and familiarity with labour rights issues.
• Good understanding of national labour law.
• Exposure to international labour law.
• Experience in social compliance auditing or labour rights assessments/investigations. 

Specific Experience 

A good understanding of labour rights risks faced by subcontracted workers in international supply chains.  

Language 

• Good written and spoken English. 
• Fluency in Korean. 

Right to work 

Must have a legal right to work in South Korea.

How does it work and who should apply?

Please note: This is not a full-time role. Once you have successfully applied, you will join our pool of associate consultants and will also be considered for additional short-term and long-term assignments in the region as and when they come up. You will have the freedom to work on projects that interest you and receive a contract form for each project you support on.