Overview
The consultant will produce an analysis of global and regional trends in drug demand and health consequences for the World Drug Report 2027.
Key Responsibilities
- Cary out a comprehensive review of the literature and available data.
- Develop an outline of the online segment of the WDR on drug demand and health consequences.
- Develop an outline of Highlights on drug demand and health consequences.
- Produce the data set on drug demand and health consequences for the Prepublication of WDR 2027.
- Analyse available data and produce global, regional and national estimates on drug demand and health consequences.
- Analyse data and literature and produce Highlights on drug demand and health consequences.
- Address comments on Highlights produced.
- Produce first draft of analyses and key messages on drug demand and health consequences for the online segment 2027.
- Address comments on the online segment and finalize all the outputs.
- Produce methodological material needed for WDR 2027.
- Contribute to Special Points of Interest of WDR 2027.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in the field of public health, epidemiology, sociology or a related field with a track record of scientific publications on the subject, or contribution to published reports is required.
- Good record of analytical work based on quantitative methods, preferably in drug use epidemiology, or public health is required.
- Experience in managing datasets and in the use of statistical software is required.
- Experience of working in the field of drug epidemiology, in particular on drug use is desirable.
- Experience in producing analytical publications according to UN standards is desirable.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in public health, epidemiology, sociology or a closely related field is required. A first level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
