Background 

Young people who use drugs (YPUDs) and other inadequately served populations (ISPs) have a set of unique needs in terms of harm reduction and support services. As a result of the current pandemic, many of these needs have been emphasised, and a demand and need for the wider availability of online and/or remote provision of such services has been identified. This consultancy seeks to identify and provide an overview of existing services tailored to the specific needs of YPUDs and other ISPs, including the type of support these services provide and their respective working methods. 

Tasks 

Youth RISE is looking to hire a consultant to develop a global scale mapping of online harm reduction and support services for young people who use drugs and other young ISPs such as young LGBTQIA+, young people living with HIV, young sex workers etc. The consultant will conduct a mapping of existing services and identify their key characteristics to: 

  • Outline existing online and/or remote harm reduction and support services for young people who use drugs globally (including location and populations targeted); 
  • Specify the type of support provided through each service;
  • Specify the method and approach each service works with;
  • Identify the needs of service providers for the effective implementation of such services;
  • Interface and add the services to the Trip App database.

Preferred Skills and Experiences 

  • Experience working with YPUD and other young ISPs; 
  • Knowledge of and experience working in online harm reduction and support services for young people; 
  • Experience of conducting large-scale mappings; 
  • Experience writing and developing reports. 

Timeframe and Budget 

The mapping and report will be completed no later than Friday, April 29th. 

4000 USD is available for this work. 

Applications 

Please submit a CV and cover letter to Beatrix Vas (beatrix@youthrise.org) by Sunday March 27th.