General Background
GRC are policy makers, lawyers and development experts dedicated to promoting accountability and strengthening justice systems through the application of international law. With ongoing operations in some of the world’s most complex legal and security environments, Global Rights Compliance continues to provide specialised legal expertise, policy solutions, and strategic advisory services to uphold justice and strengthen the rule of law globally.
In Cambodia, GRC works with trade unions and civil society organisations to strengthen labour rights accountability in the garment and apparel sector. It supports garment workers and their representatives to document and monitor labour rights violations, and to use that evidence to secure remedy through domestic mechanisms, supplier and brand engagement, and international accountability routes. Alongside monitoring, the project delivers awareness-raising, community building and tailored legal aid.
We are seeking a Project Director to join our team. The Project Director will lead the strategy and delivery of GRC’s worker-led monitoring and remedy programme in Cambodia’s garment sector and will be accountable for its quality and results. The role will shape and convene the programme’s multi-stakeholder platform, bringing together trade unions, civil society organisations, government, employers and international brands and make sure worker-generated evidence leads to remedy and to changes in sourcing practices. Alongside this, they will manage the in-country team, oversee partner relationships, budget and donor reporting and make sure the project is delivered safely for workers, partners and staff.
Full / Part-time: Full-time
Location: Remote (with regular travel to Cambodia)
The Role
- Develop and lead the strategy for the programme against its workplan and budget, adapting the approach as required.
- Represent GRC with government actors, including the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, as well as suppliers, international brands and buyers, multi-stakeholder initiatives, donors and embassies.
- Lead cross-cutting work on responsible sourcing and labour rights, linking Cambodian evidence to brand due diligence and relevant regulation.
- Develop and facilitate workshops, multi-stakeholder events and training courses.
- Lead advocacy activities in-country, including launch events, roundtables and briefings.
- Set priorities for the team and make sure deliverables are completed on time and to a high standard.
- Oversee how documented cases are turned into remedy, whether through domestic mechanisms, supplier and brand engagement, or advocacy.
- Ensure the program complies with donor and GRC financial rules, working with GRC’s finance team.
- Lead the preparation of narrative reports, workplans and other donor deliverables.
- Build a robust understanding of the training needs, strategic plans and priorities of workers and workers’ organisations.
- Lead the rollout of a bilingual documentation and monitoring tool in Cambodia with trade unions, CSOs and paralegals, including training, data quality and secure data handling.
- Provide leadership and support to the worker centres and worker monitors.
- Manage relationships with trade union and CSO partners, including any sub-grant or partnership agreements, capacity support and oversight.
- Mentor consultants and team members to help them perform to their full potential.
- Hold in-country responsibility for safeguarding, do-no-harm and security, including informed consent, protecting the identity of workers and union members, and reporting concerns under GRC policy.
- Monitor the political and civic space context, including retaliation risks to workers and unions, and maintain a project risk register and security plan.
- Make sure gender, including gender-based violence and harassment at work, is reflected in programme design and delivery.
- Identify opportunities for future work, collaboration, and funding in Cambodia and the region, consistent with GRC’s strategic priorities.
Your Background
- 8+ years of experience in labour rights, business and human rights, or related legal practice.
- Qualified with a law degree, LLM or other postgraduate qualification in human rights, labour or international law, or equivalent is desirable.
- Practical experience addressing labour rights abuses in Cambodia, ideally in the garment and apparel sector.
- Knowledge of international labour standards and business and human rights frameworks and how they apply to the garment and apparel sector.
- Experience designing or convening multi-stakeholder processes involving unions, business and government, ideally in garment supply chains
- Practical experience working with trade unions, civil society organisations, businesses and government institutions on labour rights or corporate accountability.
- Experience engaging international brands and suppliers on labour rights, remediation and human rights due diligence.
- Experience developing programme or organisational strategy, including partnerships and funding models.
- A clear understanding of the risks facing workers and union representatives in Cambodia, and experience working safely and confidentially in a sensitive environment.
- Experience leading teams and managing donor-funded programs, including budget management.
- Experience designing and delivering training and workshops.
- Experience applying gender-responsive approaches, including on gender-based violence and harassment at work.
- Strategic and diplomatic, being able to hold the confidence of unions, brands and governments while keeping worker interests centred.
- Proactive and practical, anticipates problems, proposes solutions and can break a strategy down into workable steps.
- Flexible and willing to support deliverables beyond the core remit when needed.
- Well organised and able to manage competing urgent demands.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Experience with worker-led monitoring, documentation or investigations, including handling sensitive data, is desirable.
- Experience coordinating multi-partner programmes, including indicator tracking and sub-grant management, is desirable.
- Experience engaging with international garment brands, suppliers and other business actors on labour rights violations, remediation and human rights due diligence is desirable.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and a short cover letter (in English) to Application Form – Project Director by the 24th November 2026.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Note: This position is contingent upon funding approval.