Publishing Date: 7 October 2024 | Deadline: 17 October 2024

Background

The Middle East and North Africa Harm Reduction Association (MENAHRA) is a regional network on harm reduction covering 20 countries in the MENA region. The main goal of MENAHRA is to prolong and improve the quality of life of People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) through harm reduction approach in the region. Recognizing the crucial role of the civil society in delivering health services to key populations at increased risk, MENAHRA’s key strategy focuses on strengthening the role of the civil society in implementing harm reduction interventions in the MENA region.

Summary of key tasks

• MENAHRA is seeking to recruit a consultant to conduct a regional situation assessment on HIV, drug use and harm reduction in the MENA region.

• The consultant will conduct relevant literature review, survey and interviews to understand the current situation in the MENA region in relation to HIV, drugs and harm reduction.

• The consultant will set key priority areas that programmatic and advocacy efforts should be targeted towards.

Duties and Essential functions

• Conduct relevant desk research on HIV, drug use and harm reduction in the MENA region.

• Conduct primary data collection methods such as surveys, interviews (if needed) with relevant stakeholders in the MENA region.

• Show results in a user-friendly method (tables, graphs, etc…)

• Analysis of results Set key priority areas for advocacy and programmatic efforts.

• Liaise with MENAHRA program staff to validate content and methodology

• Draft the study report and amend based on comments.

• Prepare a final report.

• Prepare a media article.

Deliverables

• Primary data

• Final report

COMPETENCIES

• Advanced University degree in the health field.

• Expert in HIV, drugs and harm reductionExpert in the MENA region.

• At least 4-7 or more years of progressively relevant experience in the context of developing countries.

• Great coordination, communication, management and writing skills

LANGUAGES

• Arabic

• English

• French is a plus

How to Apply:

If interested, please fill out the form https://www.menahra.org/jobs/consultant-to-conduct-the-situation-assessment-on-hiv-drug-use-and-harm-reduction-in-the-mena-region/

or submit a CV with a cover letter to [Click to show email] Please ensure that the subject of your email is  “Situation Assessment Consultant”.

For further information, you may contact the MENAHRA offices at +961 1 493 211 or visit our website at www.menahra.org 

Kindly note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.