Consultant - Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (EDUCATION)

Overview

Produce a report on best practices for management of infants with prenatal opioid exposure

You have:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in pedagogy, cognitive development, or education related discipline is required.
• A minimum of 7 years professional technical experience in evaluation or related field is required.
• Fluency in English with excellent drafting and communications skills is required.
• Knowledge of drug demand reduction/treatment and rehabilitation is desirable.
• Experience in presenting and communicating complex evaluation or research results in structured manner is required.

Result of Service The objective of this consultancy is to produce a report based on a comprehensive literature review and consultations with experts on existing best practices and guidance available for the short, and long terms management of infants born with prenatal exposure to synthetic opioids, with a focus on education and cognitive development to contribute to facilitating best possible outcomes. , which will serve as the basis of a Technical Expert Group Meeting (TEGM) aiming to arrive at recommendations for action on the development of Guidelines for the long term management of the mother-child dyad exposed to synthetic opioids, with particular emphasis on education and cognitive development.

Work Location Home based

Expected duration 20 working days

Duties and Responsibilities Under the joint guidance and supervision of both, the Coordinator of UNODC Opioid Strategy and the UNODC Liaison Officer in Geneva and in partnership with two consultants also working on other aspects of NAS (Health and Law), the key responsibilities of the consultant include:

• Literature review of available guidance for the short- and long-term management of adverse effects on education and cognitive development of neonatal exposure to synthetic opioids in order to achieve best possible outcomes.
• Participate in conference calls to discuss overall scope of the report
• Present on findings of the literature review at TEGM with experts in the field.
• Facilitation of Technical Group Meeting (TEGM t.b.d. in Nov. 2021), presentation desk research results.
• Report summarizing literature review, proceedings of technical expert meeting and recommendations.
• Ensure that all deliverables mentioned in these terms of reference are submitted in a timely and satisfactory manner.
• Develop a draft report based on the review of literature, TEGM and ongoing consultation with selected experts and institutions

• Finalize the report containing summary of reviews, summary of technical consultation meeting proceedings and experts’ recommendations.

  Qualifications/special skills Academic Qualifications: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in pedagogy, cognitive development, or education related discipline such as adult learning or special education, or related field is required. A first level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Experience: A minimum of 7 years professional technical experience in evaluation or related field is required including track record of conducting various types of evaluation at the international level is required. Experience in presenting and communicating complex evaluation or research results in a structured manner (in reports, briefs, presentations, etc.) is required. Knowledge of drug demand reduction/treatment and rehabilitation is desirable. Sound communication skills and the ability to work in a team context and collaborate with colleagues of different cultural background is desirable. Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English with excellent drafting and communications skills, is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.

  No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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