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 Background
The Global Survivors Fund (GSF) was launched in October 2019 by Dr Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureates. Its mission is to enhance access to reparations for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence around the globe, thus responding to a gap long identified by survivors.

Position Responsibilities
 International Advocacy and Policy
• Support the implementation of the advocacy and policy strategy on children affected by conflict-related sexual violence, in close collaboration with the Knowledge Praxis Hub Lead, the Head of National Advocacy and Technical Support, the Head of Projects for Interim Reparative Measures and other colleagues, including the Head of Communications;
• Strengthen GSF’s resources and knowledge on the rights and needs of children affected by conflict-related sexual violence and support the production of a manual on their participation in reparation processes, in close collaboration with the Knowledge  Praxis Hub;
• Support the organisation of, and attend, strategic advocacy events, support the organisation of an expert roundtable to inform the development of the manual on the participation of children affected by conflict-related sexual violence in reparation processes;
• Support the drafting of policy and advocacy documents, or other submissions (amicus, policy briefings, infographics, podcasts, etc) to respond to key advocacy and policy opportunities identified by GSF, under the supervision of the Head of International Advocacy and Policy;

Transversal
• Support the mainstreaming of GSF’s thematic priority on children across the organisation;
• Support the development of materials, talking points and messages for strategic communication purposes;
• Conduct research to identify relevant policy initiatives as well as background research on advocacy partners and targets;

 Position Requirements Education and Experience
• A master's degree in international human rights law, political science, transitional justice, or other relevant equivalent studies; 
• 2-4 years of progressive relevant advocacy experience, implementation and or research on human rights, humanitarian law, conflict-related sexual violence, reparations, and/or transitional justice; 
• Experience working on child rights; • Experience organising roundtables and other events; 
• Previous experience with or excellent knowledge of GSF's work would be an asset. Other requirements 
• Robust planning and organisation skills, ability to identify priorities and adjust plans and actions as necessary; 
• Excellent research and drafting skills in English. English is the working language of the Global Survivors Fund. 
 Good knowledge and experience working with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence; 
• Professional demeanour and good communication skills; 
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently, sometimes under tight deadlines; 
• Strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to take initiative; 
• Experience working in international or highly diverse, multi-cultural contexts and across time zones; 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint) and Canva.