Digitalisation and Platform Work Specialist
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Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)
Remote (global)- Career category: Information Technology (IT)
- Job type: Consultancy
- Experience level: 10+ years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (global)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Deadline: 11/11/2025
- Location: Remote (global)
About WIEGO
Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) is a global network dedicated to improving the status of the working poor - especially women - in the informal economy. We work through a combination of research, policy advocacy, and support for grassroots organizing, ensuring that workers in informal employment gain recognition, rights, and representation. Our Organization and Representation Programme (ORP) supports groups of informal workers to strengthen their collective voice, develop leadership, and advocate effectively for fair working conditions, social protection, and access to resources.
Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) is a global network dedicated to improving the status of the working poor - especially women - in the informal economy. We work through a combination of research, policy advocacy, and support for grassroots organizing, ensuring that workers in informal employment gain recognition, rights, and representation. Our Organization and Representation Programme (ORP) supports groups of informal workers to strengthen their collective voice, develop leadership, and advocate effectively for fair working conditions, social protection, and access to resources.
Key Responsibilities
The consultant will:
- Bring awareness about digitalization, digital labour platforms, its impacts and how these tools could be utilised more efficiently.
- Keep WIEGO’s labor movement stakeholders informed of emerging trends in digitalization and the future of work.
- Support WIEGO in developing strategies and actions to address these trends.
- Advance advocacy efforts for strengthened policies and regulations at national, regional, and international levels to benefit informal economy workers.
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Developing an overall strategy on digitalization and platform work at WIEGO.
- Coordinate with Nets and allies to formulate joint policy positions on digitalization and platform work, in preparation for next year’s ILC.
- Respond to technical requests and provide analytical support for worker engagement in broader advocacy and influential discussions.
- Provide policy advice and develop briefing materials (e.g., reports, speeches) to enhance understanding of platforms and its implications on the informal economy workforce.
- Contribute worker perspectives—especially those of women—to ongoing international initiatives on digitalization and platform work.
- Represent WIEGO at relevant forums and meetings related to digitalization and the future of work.
- Build and sustain relationships with policy experts in organizations such as ITUC, ILO, and other civil society actors.
- Liaise with relevant civil society organizations, academic institutions, and allies.
- Support fundraising proposals focused on digitalization and future of work initiatives.
About You
You are a strategic thinker who combines strong technical expertise with a deep understanding of worker organising and social justice. You are skilled at navigating the intersections of policy, advocacy, and research - and you bring a passion for ensuring that digital transformation works for all workers, including those in the informal economy.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in the labour movement, including international-level engagement and advocacy.
- Demonstrated expertise in digitalisation and the future of work, including research, analysis, and application to worker organising strategies.
- Proven ability to develop strategies and policies on digitalisation and platform work, with examples of published reports, policy advice, or strategic frameworks.
- Knowledge and experience of digital labour platforms and their implications for workers in the informal economy.
- Postgraduate qualification (or equivalent professional expertise) in a relevant discipline related to digitalisation, labour studies, or the future of work.
- Experience providing policy advice, advocacy support, and analytical inputs to international forums (e.g. ILO, ITUC, regional or global processes).
- Excellent written and spoken English, with evidence of drafting high-level reports, speeches, or policy documents.
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