Child Sex Trafficking Navigator

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

. Identify opportunities to strengthen Argentina's capacity to prevent child sex trafficking, protect vulnerable children and survivors, and support prosecution of offenders .

Posted 11/6/2026contractBuenos Aires • ArgentinaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in child protection and welfare, with a strong focus on child sex trafficking prevention, victim support, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Proficient in training delivery, service mapping, and developing practical recommendations for vulnerable children and families.

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Child ProtectionChild WelfareHuman Trafficking ResponseBilingual Proficiency in Spanish and EnglishTrauma-Informed Practices

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Hard Skills

Service MappingRegional Resource AssessmentTraining DevelopmentTechnical AssistanceVictim IdentificationRecovery PlanningDocumentationData ManagementPublic SpeakingFacilitation

Soft Skills

CollaborationOrganizational SkillsCultural CompetenceIntegritySound Judgment

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficeData-Management ToolsCollaboration ToolsReporting Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

NCMEC Background ScreeningRegistered with Argentina's Tax Authority (ARCA)

Industry Keywords

Child Sex TraffickingVictim ServicesLaw EnforcementCivil-Society OrganizationsChild Protection SystemsProsecutorial StructuresSurvivor-Informed ApproachesCulturally Responsive Approaches

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify opportunities to strengthen Argentina's capacity to prevent child sex trafficking, protect vulnerable children and survivors, and support prosecution of offenders
Work with nongovernmental organizations to raise public awareness of trafficking risks and online recruitment
Translate, localize, and promote NCMEC child sex trafficking resources for Argentine law, trends, and referral pathways
Liaise with provincial agencies and the Federal Council for Human Trafficking to improve victim identification, referrals, and prevention
Review regional resources and response capabilities; map services, shelters, referral pathways, and agency responsibilities
Document service gaps, access barriers, coordination challenges, and regional differences
Coordinate, oversee, deliver, or co-facilitate trauma-informed, victim-centered training and technical assistance for multidisciplinary professionals
Strengthen recovery planning for children missing from alternative care settings
Liaise with child-welfare professionals and social workers regarding running behavior and recovery responses
Support multidisciplinary teams and specialized child sexual exploitation and trafficking investigative units
Advise law-enforcement agencies and connect specialized units, child-welfare agencies, prosecutors, and victim-service providers with NCMEC resources
Serve as liaison to Argentine law-enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and PROTEX
Synthesize findings into recommendations on trends, service gaps, coordination, and recovery planning
Prepare annual work plans and maintain records of reviews, trainings, technical assistance, meetings, recommendations, and follow-up actions
Collect and provide verified activity data, attendance records, and supporting materials for quarterly reporting
Represent NCMEC at meetings, trainings, working groups, and events; deliver presentations
Coordinate with NCMEC divisions and direct media inquiries to NCMEC's Communications and Brand team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Argentine citizen or legally authorized to work in Argentina
Must successfully complete NCMEC's background screening
Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, criminal justice, human services, child protection, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
At least five years of progressively responsible experience in child protection, child welfare, victim services, human trafficking response, or a related field, including substantive work with children affected by sexual exploitation or trafficking
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary responses, service referrals, recovery planning, or related support for vulnerable children and families
Experience working with Argentine child-protection or child-welfare systems, government agencies, law enforcement, prosecutors, civil-society organizations, or victim service providers
Experience developing and delivering professional training, facilitating interagency meetings, and providing technical assistance
Experience in service mapping, regional resource assessment, or response-procedure review, and turning identified gaps into practical recommendations
Demonstrated experience working and collaborating internationally
Full professional fluency in written and spoken Spanish and English
Able and willing to travel frequently throughout Argentina and periodically abroad
Registered with Argentina's tax authority (ARCA) and able to issue electronic invoices for professional services
Strong knowledge of child sex trafficking, child sexual exploitation, associated vulnerabilities, and child victims' and survivors' needs
Practical understanding of trauma-informed, victim-centered, survivor-informed, and culturally responsive approaches
Knowledge of Argentina's national and provincial child-welfare, child-protection, victim service, law-enforcement, and prosecutorial structures
Ability to build credibility with agency leaders and frontline professionals and facilitate collaboration across institutions
Strong training, facilitation, public-speaking, and written communication skills
Strong organizational, documentation, and time-management skills
Integrity, discretion, cultural competence, and sound judgment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaboration, training, reporting, and data-management tools
Must protect privacy, security, and confidentiality; apply safeguarding and trauma-informed practices; and sign NCMEC's confidentiality agreement
Must use NCMEC-approved secure systems and procedures when accessing sensitive content
Must comply with federal award requirements, including anti-trafficking, debarment and suspension, conflict-of-interest, records retention, and audit-access clauses

Benefits

Comp & perks

Approved travel costs reimbursed at actual, reasonable cost under NCMEC's travel policy and applicable U.S. federal cost principles
Contractor sets their own working hours
Secure systems or devices provided by NCMEC for specific program functions
Opportunity for annual contract option periods based on satisfactory performance, continued program need, and funding availability