Investigations and Law Enforcement (ILED) Program Specialist

Who We Are International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. IJM has implemented a collaborative approach to combating violence against those vulnerable for the last 23 years in 30 countries around the world, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, collecting international best practices in tackling human trafficking. The capacity building model of criminal justice system transformation implemented by IJM includes individual support for survivors, support for government initiatives and jointly proposing policy changes to strengthen criminal justice systems (CJS) to respond effectively to human trafficking.

IJM’s European Anti-Trafficking Program (EATP) is working to combat cross-border trafficking in Europe, focusing on key routes of trafficking from Eastern Europe to Western Europe. The EATP is working to strengthen cross-border collaboration between law enforcement agencies to ensure a full continuum of care for victims. IJM’s EATP is expanding operations to Poland to scale protections for victims who are trafficked from and through Poland.

Position Overview

Following the opening of IJM’s new office in Poland, we are seeking a dedicated ILED (Investigations and Law Enforcement) Program Specialist who will oversee the Casework Team in providing assistance to victims of human trafficking in Poland. The ILED Program Specialist will be responsible for coordinating all IJM casework activities in Poland in cases of human trafficking. The position will liaise with respective Polish and other regional law enforcement bodies including police, prosecution, social services and other statutory bodies combatting human trafficking.

The ILED Program Specialist will develop new best practices for the field level operations team and will guide and manage the team to secure the best outcomes for survivors and to ensure that perpetrators are held accountable. The ILED Program Specialist will support the Poland Program Office Security Plan development with support from EATP, Romania and regional teams.

This position reports to IJM’s Director of Operations for Poland. This position is based in Warsaw, Poland and is available to be hybrid (onsite Tuesdays, Thursdays and Wednesdays) and remote Monday and Friday. Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee strategic anti-human trafficking casework in Poland, ensuring high-quality implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of case outcomes.
• Serve as a trusted subject matter expert and advisor to law enforcement, labor inspectors, prosecutors, and other criminal justice stakeholders on trafficking investigations, victim identification, safeguarding, and prosecution strategies.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, mentoring, and training to casework staff and external partners, strengthening investigative capabilities and justice system outcomes.
• Support and advise law enforcement on proactive and reactive investigations, operational planning, evidence development, cross-border cooperation, and victim-centered approaches that increase successful prosecutions of traffickers.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships across the criminal justice system, civil society, and international law enforcement agencies to improve coordination, information sharing, and collective response to trafficking.
• Identify capacity-building needs, develop training content and tools, and deliver training programs that strengthen anti-trafficking responses.
• Contribute to the implementation of national and regional anti-trafficking programs by tracking performance, supporting reporting requirements, monitoring progress against goals, and ensuring effective use of resources.
• Collaborate with monitoring, evaluation, and program teams to measure impact, analyze trends, and inform strategic decision-making.
• Promote high standards of operational security, compliance, integrity, and accountability across all casework activities.
• Represent the organization with credibility and professionalism, contributing to stakeholder engagement, advocacy efforts, and communication of program achievements.

Requirements

• Higher education in Law, Criminal Justice, Social Services, Program Management, or a related field, with strong knowledge of human trafficking and victim protection.
• Significant professional experience leading complex investigations, casework programs, or criminal justice initiatives, including experience providing technical guidance, mentoring, or supervision to multidisciplinary professionals.
• Strong understanding of the Polish criminal justice system, particularly legal protections and rights for victims of human trafficking.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with law enforcement agencies, government officials, and cross-sector stakeholders, including international partners.
• Experience supporting or conducting human trafficking investigations and contributing to successful criminal justice outcomes; undercover or proactive investigation experience is an advantage.
• Proven project management skills, including planning, performance monitoring, reporting, budget oversight, and delivery of results.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking, training delivery, stakeholder engagement, and report writing.
• Experience interviewing victims of crime using trauma-informed and victim-centered approaches.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to use case management, monitoring and evaluation, and data analysis tools.
• Fluency in Polish and English is required; additional European languages are an asset.
• High levels of personal integrity, professionalism, initiative, resilience, and commitment to combating human trafficking.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, cross-cultural environment and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Passionate commitment to IJM’s mission and values including bridge building and professional.
• Customer service orientation.
• Team player and team oriented across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to travel within Poland and Europe (up to 30%) and hold a valid Polish driver's license.

Application Process

• Please submit Resume/CV, Cover Letter, in one document to [email protected] (IJM reserves the right to contact only the selected candidates)
• Initial interview in Polish and English
• Technical Interview in English
• Assessment Task
• Final Interview
• Reference Check
• Job Offer

Annual Remuneration 133,000 – 177,000 PLN gross / Initial 2-years fixed-term employment contract, with the possibility of transition to a permanent contract

Employee Benefits Include (but Are Not Limited To)

• Comprehensive Medical Service Plan
• Life Insurance
• Starting with 21 days paid leave
• Professional development and leadership growth opportunities
• Quarterly retreats
• Robust staff care resources
• Work alongside top experts influencing Europe’s anti-trafficking architecture

IJM holds strict safe guarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, and Code of Conduct. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection, and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing the candidates value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check processes. IJM requires a background check, police clearance and thorough review of references with an employment offer and/or employment contract.