Anti-Trafficking Research Fellow Volunteer

• Full-time
• Published: 2024-06-12 17:28:17Z

About Us: Love Justice International (LJI) is a Christian nonprofit organization and our mission is sharing the love of Jesus Christ by fighting the world’s greatest injustices. We do this in two primary ways: through our expanding anti-human trafficking work and by caring for orphaned and abandoned children. We are seeking faithful, compassionate, thoughtful problem-solvers who are able to think deeply and carefully about how we can share Christ's love by fighting injustice. You can make more money elsewhere, and probably find better ways to live an easier, more comfortable life. We see this work as more than just a job, but as a calling to that mission. If you are called to our mission and want to find out how you can fit into our work, apply today!

Love Justice International is a certified Best Christian Workplace in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Click here for more information about us.

Position Type: Volunteer Unpaid (10 hours/week); Stateside (Remote)

Position Overview: LJI's anti-human trafficking model focuses on transit monitoring. We identify, intercept, and assist trafficking victims as they are being transported—when victims and traffickers are the most visible and open to detection—and before they reach the destination where victims will be sold, hidden, and abused. Because the crime of trafficking has already commenced, we have access to actionable intelligence that can be used to assist police in the apprehension of suspects and to understand trafficking methods.

The Research Fellow would play an integral role in our expansion process by conducting remote research and interviews that would help lay the groundwork for establishing new fields.

The Research Fellow will be based remotely. 

The duration of this unpaid fellowship is six months, with the possibility for extension. Please include a 3-5 page academic writing sample along with your application. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Conducting a literature review on the human trafficking trends in, and socioeconomic and political conditions of, a specific country
• Conducting informational interviews with relevant actors and potential partners in a specific country, such as NGOs, church leaders, and other stakeholders
• Making initial assessments about the feasibility of implementing transit monitoring in the country of focus, including victim-identification protocol, monitoring locations, law enforcement, ease of NGO operations, and other factors
• Assisting with identifying local leaders or partners to oversee new pilots
• Assisting with other high-level and strategic research issues that may arise

The duties listed above are conducted within a work culture that is striving to emulate Christ and make him first and central. Staff should agree with the following ideas included in what it means to us to Abide in Christ (our first Global Value):

• Our Primary Identity is in Christ
• We Believe God Is Sovereign Over Injustice
• We Are Made, Called, and Led By Christ
• We Commit to Connect with Jesus
• Prayer Should Be Central To Our Work
• Our Conduct Is Our Testimony 

Qualifications:

• Mature Christian faith and agreement with our Global Value to “Abide in Christ”
• Knowledge, understanding, and agreement with how the Christian Gospel ministers to “the least of these” (Matthew 25:40) and guides us in our mission
• Agreement with our Core Value “Be the Kingdom”(both in the execution of our mission and in our personal lives)
• Acknowledgement of our Statement of Faith
• Strong passion for social justice and advocacy on behalf of vulnerable populations
• A bachelor’s degree is required; some graduate education in a relevant field (political science, criminal justice, economics, law, sociology, etc.) is strongly preferred
• Proficiency in Spanish, French, or Portuguese - including speaking, reading, and writing - is strongly preferred
• Strong academic research, writing, and verbal communication skills, including attention to detail and organization 
• Ability to conduct self-directed research and to multi-task 
• Ability to represent LJI’s work well to key stakeholders and to effectively communicate with others in cross-cultural contexts
• Some international travel or work experience is preferred