[Hiring] Consultancy - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Measurement Research Analyst Consultant @AGORA

Role Description

Efforts to improve the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of children and adolescents are critically constrained by the absence of robust, reliable, and actionable approaches to measurement, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where over 90 per cent of children reside.

• More than 13 per cent of adolescents aged 10–19 live with a diagnosed mental disorder.
• Anxiety and depression account for approximately 40 per cent of cases.
• Suicide and self-harm remain among the leading causes of death among adolescents globally.
• Behavioral, anxiety, and depressive disorders account for millions of years lived with disability.
• Mental health data are frequently underutilized in decision-making and poorly integrated across sectors.

UNICEF is uniquely positioned to address these challenges through:

• Global presence and long-standing partnerships with governments.
• Leadership in population-based data collection, including the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS).
• The Measuring Mental Health among Adolescents and Young People at the Population Level (MMAPP) initiative.

The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Research Analyst will provide substantive programmatic and technical support to the CAMH Measurement Technical Lead, contributing to the execution and coordination of the CAMH measurement portfolio across its active workstreams.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, global health, psychology, social sciences, epidemiology, or a related field.
• A first-level university degree in a relevant field combined with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
• A degree in a relevant quantitative or communications discipline is equally considered.

Requirements

• A minimum of three years of relevant professional experience in global health, public health research, programme coordination, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to measurement, evidence synthesis, or research activities in global health or social science contexts.
• Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder processes, including expert consultations and community engagement.
• Experience supporting or coordinating country-level programme implementation is an asset.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage concurrent workstreams independently.
• Excellent written communication skills in English.
• Exposure to child and adolescent mental health, global health measurement, or UNICEF/UN system contexts is strongly desired.
• Familiarity with UNICEF’s data platforms or comparable intergovernmental data infrastructure is an asset.

Benefits

• Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Attractive compensation and benefits package.