Job descriptionJob DescriptionProject Context and ScopeThe Ghanian National Youth Policy recognizes sports and recreation as key to national integration and overall wellbeing of the individual. For this reason, sport is an important mechanism for community and national development in Ghana. However, the area of sports has been characterized by episodes of human trafficking, where young individuals find thems...elves in situations of exploitation or migrate irregularly with the hope of pursuing opportunities in football or other sports clubs outside of their home country. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), more than 15,000 children are trafficked from West Africa into Europe every year, many with false hopes of making it as professional footballers.Although the Government of Ghana has confirmed cases of young Ghanian athletes that have been found to be victims of trafficking abroad, there remains a need to analyze the nature and scope of this issue. Likewise, the opportunities provided by regular pathways often turn out to be unclear. Therefore, it is important for actors at all levels, especially government representatives and youth, to be informed about the existence of risks related to human trafficking in sports to recognize it and address it through policy, while also bringing greater awareness to youth and relevant stakeholders on the risks of sports-related human trafficking and the available pathways.For this reason, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the project steering committee through the Addressing Human Trafficking in Sports in Ghana project, aims to contribute to the Government of Ghana's efforts to address human trafficking in sports, particularly among youth, through improving the evidence base and expanding on regular pathways for youth in sport. Towards this end, the project has four Outputs: The first output will contribute to elaborating a gender sensitive baseline assessment on human trafficking in sports