ABOUT THE COMPANY:

UNICEF was created with a distinct purpose in mind: to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. We advocate for measures to give children the best start in life, because proper care at the youngest age forms the strongest foundation for a person’s future

JOB SUMMARY

Under Goal Area 1, adolescent health and mental health are key results in UNICEF’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan for which school is a key platform for program and service delivery.

The Adolescent Substance Use Consultant will support the Maternal Newborn Adolescent Health Unit on advancing UNICEF’s school and adolescent health agenda under supervision of the MNAH Health Specialist (Adolescents, School, Mental Health) in accordance with the deliverables outlined below.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Health Specialist, the consultant will support on:

Mapping of Adolescent Substance Use Resources for counselors and non-specialist health providers

•    Map and review existing open-access tools and training resources on adolescent substance use for counselors and non-specialist health care providers.

•    Analyze the mapped resources to identify gaps and needs for further development.

•    Summarizing findings and recommendations based on the mapping and analysis.

Consultation Workshop on the development of substance use counseling materials

•    Coordinate a consultation workshop with potential users and country stakeholders around format/content of substance use counseling materials

•    Summarize consultation findings and recommendations

Technical Brief Launch Webinar

•    Collaborate with UNICEF leads to organize and facilitate a webinar for the launch of the technical brief on adolescent substance use.

•    Provide overview of the brief during the webinar presentation and Q&A session.

Support engagement in IASC substance use working group

•    Review and provide inputs to IASC substance use working group products

•    Participate in regular meetings, ensuring alignment with UNICEF’s priorities and contributing to relevant discussions and initiatives.

Inputs to UNCIEF-WHO School Mental Health and Adolescent mhGAP Resources:

•    Review UNICEF-WHO development plan related to school mental health and mhGAP CAMH resources from a substance use and addiction perspective.

•    Provide technical inputs and recommendations to ensure the inclusion of relevant content on substance use prevention and intervention in school mental health guide and new mhGAP CAMH resources.

Development of IEC Materials on vaping and cannabis use

•    Develop Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials aimed at adolescents and caregivers on vaping and cannabis use.

•    Ensure the materials are age-appropriate, culturally sensitive, and evidence-based.

•    Collaborate with relevant stakeholders for feedback and validation of the materials. 

REQUIRED EDUCATION: Postgraduate Degree

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: