Short term consultant for development of models of primary and secondary prevention of drug abuse and HIV/STI

• Category: SSA
• Duty station: Kyiv, Ukraine
• Duration December 2006 – February2007
• Organizational unit: Support to establishing a comprehensive system of social services for young drug users
• Overview:

I. Background

This position relates to the Programme funded by the European Commission with an aim of Support to establishing a comprehensive system of social services for young drug users. The Programme “Support to establishing a comprehensive system of social services for young drug users” is a joint initiative of EC and UNFPA launched in 2006. The Programme’s goal to support the Government of Ukraine in developing and strengthening the national system of Social Services for IDUs.

Developing a comprehensive approach on drug abuse and HIV/STI prevention, and promotion of safe behaviour among young people, including support for standards developing for social services to IDUs. Models of social work to promote safe behaviour and prevent drug abuse and HIV/STI spread will be developed and tested.

Training on various aspects of social work for staff of Social Services for IDUs, concerned social workers from the SSSFCY and representatives of the civil society organisations.

Procuring service-related, educational and data processing equipment for Social Services for drug users.

Information campaign for safe behaviour promotion and drug abuse prevention among youth population.

II. Scope of work

The objective of the work is development of a detailed algorithm for conducting primary and secondary prevention of drug abuse, HIV/STI to be used by social services.

The target groups of primary and secondary prevention are:

• General youth population aged 14 -35 and
• Their family members, parents, friends, etc.

Specific objectives:

• Development of methodology and algorithm (models) of primary and secondary prevention of drug abuse, HIV/STI;
• Preparation of methodological recommendations in terms of contents and implementation of the models to be used for prevention activities.

Models should include:

• Objectives and tasks;
• Contest of each separate model in accordance with objectives, tasks and singularity of target groups;
• Interconnection between primary and secondary prevention;
• Conditions and particularities of migration from primary to secondary prevention;
• Conditions and particularities of models use while conducting prevention work;
• Detailed algorithm of models use for target groups;
• Requirements to personnel who will implement the models in future;
• Requirements to the process of models’ implementation, etc.

Models should be in line with Programme tasks and objectives. Thus, their development should be performed with imperative involvement and continuous consultations with representatives of the State Social Services for Family, Children and Youth and United Nations Population Fund in Ukraine.

The models are to be approved by the State Social Services for Family, Children and Youth.

Time frame for work performance is 3 month.

Expected results:

• Universal models of primary and secondary prevention of drug abuse and HIV/STI aimed at IDUs, general youth population and their family members, parents, friends are available and approved;
• Methodological recommendations in terms of contents and implementation of the models while conducting prevention work.

III. Job Requirements

• Confirmed experience of prevention programmes development; development of models of primary and
• Secondary prevention of drug abuse, HIV/STI; elaboration of educational programmes, methodological recommendations and manuals;
• Experience of cooperation with state and non governmental organizations to develop prevention models and programmes, methodological materials, educational programmes and manuals;
• Experience of cooperation with UN agencies and international humanitarian agencies.

How to apply

Candidates must complete a United Nations Personal History form (P.11). The P.11 form is available on the UNFPA CO in Ukraine web site at 'Downloads'.

You may send your application via e-mail to: ukr@unfpa.org. or by fax (see contacts).

Please indicate post title in subject.

Deadline for application: 13 November, 2006

We will only be able to respond to those applicants in whom UNFPA has a further interest. Women and nationals from developing countries are encouraged to apply.

UNFPA reserves the right to appoint at the indicated or lower level and prior to the closing date.

Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process.