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ABOUT ECPAT INTERNATIONAL
ECPAT International is a global network of civil society organisations dedicated to ending the sexual exploitation of children (SEC) in all its manifestations. This includes the exploitation of children in prostitution, in the context of digital environments, in the context of trafficking of children for sexual purposes, the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism and some forms of child, early and forced marriage. The ECPAT Network currently consists of 124 members working as independent organisations or coalitions in 104 countries.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The Global Boys Initiative Associate will support the day-to-day work of the Global Boys Initiative. The Associate will report to the Head of the Global Boys Initiative and work closely with the communications, research and network development teams – as well as with ECPAT members and external stakeholders.

TASKS
• Support day-to-day delivery of the implementation of the Global Boys Initiative and the Global Alliance for the Protection of Boys from Sexual Violence (GAPB), and specifically in its global coordination efforts to strengthen policy and advocacy on the issue of the sexual abuse and exploitation of boys.
• Support the planning and delivery of events and expert meetings, including responsibility for coordination with key partners and service providers;
• Conduct background research and preparation of policy and advocacy briefs to support the work of the Global Boys Initiative and the GAPB.
• Participate in regular online meetings with internal and external colleagues and draft minutes, reports and action plans.
• Support the development of funding proposals.
• Produce minutes and reports from meetings, as appropriate and required.
• Other tasks as agreed and required, including administrative, logistical and financial tasks, as well as drafting, editing and taking care of layout of several documents and communications.

CANDIDATE PROFILE
• University degree in related field 
• 1-3 years’ experience in the field of human rights, children’s rights or gender issues and policy and/or advocacy work. 
• Knowledge and/or demonstrated interest in international child rights and child protection policy and programming. 
• Demonstrated skills in information synthesis and analysis. 
• Fluent in spoken and exceptional written English; knowledge of either Spanish or French languages is a key asset. 
• Flexible approach to task assignment and delivery 
• Experience balancing a busy workload and balancing multiple tasks in cooperation with partners. 
• Enthusiastic, proactive and willing to learn. 
• A collaborative and team-oriented person.