Labor Mobility Partnerships (LaMP) works to develop large-scale, long-term solutions for workers to access quality jobs across borders. Our vision is a world in which the global poor have exponentially greater opportunity for economic advancement. To get there, our goal is to dramatically increase the scale and quality of labor mobility programs globally. 

Some context: OECD countries are rapidly aging, facing a gap of 383 million workers by 2050 to maintain their current economic structure. Meanwhile, workers in developing countries need jobs, and those who manage to secure work in OECD countries can expect to increase their income by 6 to 15 times. Improving labor mobility systems globally will benefit all actors involved — for the worker who gains quality employment and dramatically improves their income, for the receiving country which receives needed workers, and for the sending country which receives remittances and needed employment opportunities.   

As an elite and dynamic start-up, LaMP is focused on designing and implementing proof-of-concept projects that demonstrate the feasibility and impact potential of large-scale quality labor mobility pathways, providing technical assistance and tools for labor mobility practitioners, developing evidence for policy influence, and building a global coalition of actors committed to scaling quality labor mobility.  

Our international team stretches across multiple continents and brings a rich diversity of experiences and backgrounds to the organization.   

ROLE OVERVIEW

LaMP seeks an adaptive, motivated, creative Senior Associate to take on significant ownership in delivering and expanding on our portfolio of work in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The Senior Associate will help LaMP solidify and expand our presence and activities in LAC by: 

1. playing a key role in the implementation and execution of LaMP’s current portfolio of proof-of-concept projects in the region, 
2. contributing to the discovery and design of new innovative labor mobility proof-of-concept projects, including efforts to fund these projects (i.e. scoping and applying to funding opportunities), 
3. cultivating LaMP’s coalitions & networks, knowledge products, and visibility in the region to amplify our message, elevate our profile, and deepen our regional expertise. 

The Senior Associate role will evolve over time. The Senior Associate will begin by supporting the implementation of existing projects, working closely with project managers and LaMP’s core LAC team [visit LaMP’s project page to learn about our existing initiatives]. Over time and contingent on performance, the Senior Associate will take on greater responsibility and ownership within workstreams and initiatives, contributing to the overall direction and strategic vision of the work. The Senior Associate will also evolve from supporting to eventually leading a range of additional responsibilities, such as opportunity scoping for new projects and funding sources, knowledge generation, and influence work. Responsibilities are detailed below.  

The LaMP team works remotely but closely together, with each team member taking ownership over large areas of responsibility. As such, a key characteristic of the successful candidate will be the ability to proactively self-manage their spheres, while working fluidly with the rest of the team. In short, we are looking to bring on a new team member in LAC committed to achieving LaMP’s mission, with the capacity and creativity to innovate, perceptiveness to meaningfully engage with users to get to the roots of problems, and motivation and efficiency to tackle large challenges and navigate ambiguity. If this sounds like you, come join us as we help more people unlock their potential through migration! 

DETAILED RESPONSABILITIES

The Senior Associate, LAC role includes the following responsibilities: 

1) Implementation and execution of LaMP’s current workstreams and projects in LAC by:

• supporting on a wide array of technical, strategic, and logistical tasks/ workstreams inherent to LaMP’s current labor mobility projects 

• coordinating and driving workstreams or other initiatives, which will include assuming responsibility for the pace and strategic direction, resourcing, and satisfactory delivery of commitments and outputs. 

• completing relevant administrative, operational and financial tasks 

2) Discovery and design of new innovative proof-of-concept projects for improved and expanded labor mobility pathways in Latin America by:   

• pursuing strategic collaborations and partnerships, including sector-specific efforts to create new pathways; co-developing initiatives with local champions. 

• conducting rapid desk research and market analyses to enhance LaMP’s understanding of contextual factors. 

• contributing to the technical design of feasible proof-of-concept projects, including iterating and adapting where necessary to gain buy-in from key decision-makers and power brokers. 

• staying abreast of relevant funding opportunities (e.g calls for proposals) and contributing to concept notes and project proposals. 

3) Cultivation of LaMP’s coalitions, expertise, knowledge products, and visibility in the region by: 

• broadening our network and relationships within practitioners, influencers and users of labor mobility systems. This will include government organizations, NGOs and multilaterals, private sector, worker groups, impact-linked finance actors, etc.  

• staying abreast of trends & attitudes, challenges/gaps, policies, programs, and initiatives related to labor mobility in LAC. 

• producing knowledge pieces (e.g., one-pagers, blogs, reports, articles, presentations, etc.) on initiatives and lessons emerging from LaMP’s portfolio of work in LAC. 

• tailoring LaMP’s communications activities to Latin American realities, audiences, and political sensitivities, in close coordination with LaMP’s broader influence team. 

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of relevant full-time professional experience, which could include adjacent fields like management consulting, early-stage companies, NGOs or social enterprises, impact investing, among other related fields.

• Demonstrated track record of successful partnership development, project management/ delivery and proposal development 

• Familiarity with regional labor markets and mobility systems and stakeholders is preferred – ideally through practical experience in related policy or program design or implementation 

• Work experience in Latin America required 

• Spanish/English bilingual (fluent in both) 

• Proactive, pragmatic, entrepreneurial, and solution-oriented; excellent attention to detail 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.  

• Relevant bachelor's or master's degrees are preferred. 

JOB CONDITIONS

• Location: Remote, residence in Latin America strongly preferred. 

• Salary: Salary and benefits offered for this role will be competitive with your country location and experience level.  

• Working hours: Full-time (40 hours per week) 

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in this position and meet the qualifications above, please submit a one-page cover letter and resume using Smart Recruiters. We are looking to hire this role ASAP so will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis; as a result we encourage interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience. 

Full description of the job in English and Spanish: https://lampforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LAC_Sr-Associate_2024.pdf

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