The jobholder will work as a cost-free second national expert (SNE) under the direct supervision of the Head of the Policy and society (POL) sector within the Policy, crime and markets (PCM) unit. The SNE will contribute to the development, further enhancement and promotion of the competences of the EUDA in drug policies, particularly in the area of cannabis policy. The post supports the EUDA’s goal to contribute to a healthier and more secure Europe.
To ensure effective execution of tasks, the vehicular language for this post has been defined as English.
The successful applicant will be requested to perform the following main tasks and responsibilities:
- Contribute to objectives and outputs in the area of drug policies in the framework of the EUDA single programming documents.
- In the area of cannabis policy analysis and related emerging policy trends:
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- assist in the conceptualisation of monitoring cannabis policies in Europe;
- contribute to data analysis to support reliable and timely drug policy analysis;
- contribute to the development of high-quality data monitoring tools;
- In the area of policy design and evaluation:
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- contribute to the EUDA portfolio of resources and tools to support drug policy design, monitoring and evaluation;
- support the development and maintenance of the European Cannabis Policy Toolkit
- In the area of strengthening cannabis policy networks and collaboration with key stakeholders:
- actively build and maintain strategic partnerships with national, European, and international stakeholders, fostering collaborative initiatives and knowledge exchange;
- liaise with relevant policy and information collection bodies at national, European and international levels;
- develop resources that clearly communicate complex policy issues to diverse audiences, including decision-makers and other EUDA stakeholders.
The jobholder may be required to contribute to other areas of work, according to the needs and priorities of the EUDA.