PAHO Consultant - GIS and Information Products

OBJECTIVE OF THE OFFICE/DEPARTMENT

This is a requisition for employment at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO)

Contractual Agreement:

Non-Staff - International PAHO Consultant

Job Posting:

June 8, 2026

Closing Date:

June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Primary Location:

Off Site

Organization:

HIM Health Emergencies Information and Risk Assessment

Schedule:

Full time

PURPOSE OF CONSULTANCY

Purpose of contract:

The incumbent will support the Data Management, Analytics, and Products team in the Health Emergency Information Management and Risk assessment (HIM) Unit in integrating advanced analytics, including geographic intelligence for health emergencies preparedness and response workflows, while also supporting coordination of PAHO’s initiatives/projects to strengthen Member States’ capacities in these domains.

Objectives of the Department

The objective of the Health Emergencies Department (PHE) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is to increase health sector resilience to emergencies and disasters. PHE assists Member States to strengthen the health sector’s capacities in prevention, risk reduction, preparedness, surveillance, response, and early recovery for emergencies and disasters related to any hazards (natural, man-made, biological, chemical, radiological and others) and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain disasters, including outbreaks, and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations. PHE is responsible for ensuring the implementation and updating of the PAHO/WHO Institutional Emergency and Disaster Response Policy.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

General responsibilities:

Under the overall supervision of the Head of the HIM Unit and the direct supervision of the Advisor, Data Management, Analytics, and Products, the contractor will produce the following deliverables:

Deliverable 1:

Apply and validate multi-sector analytic approaches developed under PROTECT by producing operational analytic outputs (e.g., integrated risk indicators, cross-sector summaries) linked to CEBS signals in at least one PROTECT country, demonstrating how human, animal, and environmental data can be used in practice to support signal verification and risk assessment workflows. This deliverable includes development of standardized analytic products and visualizations adapted to country-specific contexts, alongside technical documentation of approaches, assumptions, and replication considerations to support scaling across PROTECT countries.

Due Date: 30 September 2026

Amount: $6,270.00

Deliverable 2:

Refine and adapt advanced analytic training materials for CEBS based on structured feedback from facilitators and country participants in 2026, including the development of new case-based exercises focused on interpretation of risk indicators, trend summaries, and analytic outputs to support operational decision-making at national and subnational levels. Revised materials address country-specific contextual requirements identified during pilot implementation, with updated facilitator guides, participant workbooks, and annotated analytic examples; a technical summary documents the nature and rationale of revisions made and their relevance to PROTECT training objectives.

Due Date: 31 October 2026

Amount: $6,270.00

Deliverable 3:

Support integration of standardized analytic outputs — including risk indicators, trend analyses, and cross-sector summaries developed in Deliverable 4 — into routine CEBS signal triage and verification workflows in collaboration with national counterparts in at least one PROTECT country. This deliverable includes documentation of how analytic products are operationally embedded within country decision-making processes, a record of adaptations required to fit national workflow structures, and a brief comparative note identifying transferable integration approaches for other PROTECT countries, supporting sustained integration of analytic capacity within national CEBS systems.

Due Date: 30 November 2026

Amount: $5,985.00

Deliverable 4:

Compile a compendium of analytic use cases and good practices from PROTECT-supported activities across the project cycle, drawing on the analytic workflows, outputs, and decision-support applications produced in Deliverables 1–6, with detailed documentation of data sources, methodological choices, operational lessons, and contextual adaptations across countries. Each use case is structured to illustrate the end-to-end analytic process — from data harmonization and signal detection through risk assessment and visualization — and is formatted to support replication by national epidemiology teams and future PAHO technical assistance activities.

Due Date: 31 December 2026

Amount: $6,555.00

Qualifications, experience, skills, and languages

EDUCATION
Essential: A university degree in public health or related field.

Desirable: A master's degree in public health or related field would be an asset.

EXPERIENCE
Essential: Minimum seven (7) years of experience in data management, mapping, analytics or related field. Knowledge of R, Tableau and ArcGIS will be an asset. Previous knowledge of work in PAHO would also be an asset.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE SKILLS

IT Skills: Demonstrated ability to effectively use a computer and utilize tools and software programs such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook, ArcGIS, QGIS and R.

Language and level required
Excellent written and spoken English (and/or Spanish); working knowledge of Spanish (or English). Working knowledge of French or Portuguese would be an asset.

Remuneration (Band level Range) and expected duration of contract

Band/range: B / $285.00 daily cost

Expected duration: From 1 September 2026 – 31 December 2026.

Location: Off site

Relocation required: No

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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