Responsible Sourcing Initiative Technical Support, Consultant

• Review CleanHub's social standards and project safeguards against the RSI Harmonized Framework
• Identify gaps, differences and priority areas of engagement
• Develop a training and capacity-building work plan using tools including iWrc videos, Training of Trainers and in-person workshops
• Consult with CleanHub at project initiation to confirm alignment with its needs and expectations
• Deliver capacity building for CleanHub teams using the ToT model
• Support implementation of the Harmonized Framework and Responsible Sourcing tools
• Provide up to 10 hours of one-to-one consultation for rollout support and troubleshooting
• Provide additional RSI training tools, including iWrc videos
• Participate as an issue expert in two partner convenings: one during the Engage, Assess and Remediate phase and one on Implementation Requirements

Requirements

• Recognized leadership role in developing, governing or setting the direction of the Responsible Sourcing Initiative Harmonized Framework
• Direct working experience in India, Indonesia and/or Tanzania, including field relationships and contextual knowledge
• Experience assessing corporate or programme social standards and safeguards against a recognised sourcing or supply chain framework
• Experience closing identified gaps
• Experience designing and delivering Training of Trainer (ToT) programmes for field-level teams
• Experience using a mix of virtual, in-person and self-paced training tools
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Strong cultural fluency to operate across multiple regions
• Existing relationships with government or civil society counterparts in the target regions (preferred)
• Experience with informal waste worker livelihoods, financial inclusion or plastics value chains (preferred)
• Experience facilitating in-person workshops with multi-country, multi-organisation audiences (preferred)
• CV highlighting relevant qualifications
• Organisational profile and role in the Responsible Sourcing Initiative
• Proposal covering activities per work package
• Evidence of prior work in the target regions
• Financial proposal covering the full project period
• Two professional references

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing Responsible Sourcing Initiative frameworks, with a strong focus on training and capacity building across diverse cultural contexts. Proven ability to assess social standards and deliver tailored training programs for field-level teams in target regions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Responsible Sourcing Initiative Leadership
• Training Of Trainers (ToT) Program Design
• Experience in India, Indonesia, and Tanzania
• Assessment of Social Standards
• Cultural Fluency

Hard Skills

• Capacity Building
• Social Standards Assessment
• Training Program Development
• Workshop Facilitation
• Gap Analysis

Soft Skills

• Excellent Written and Spoken English
• Strong Interpersonal Skills

Industry Keywords

• Responsible Sourcing
• Plastics Value Chains
• Financial Inclusion
• Informal Waste Worker Livelihoods
• Multi-Country Engagement

Tools & Technologies

• IWrc Videos
• Virtual Training Tools
• In-Person Training Tools