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OBJECTIVE OF THE OFFICE/DEPARTMENT This is a requisition for employment at the Pan American Health Organization /Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) Contractual Agreement, Non-Staff - International Consultant Job Posting, March 3, 2026 Closing Date. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES, Terms of Reference Consultant for support in Surveillance, DHIS2, Excel and other Analytics Trainings Background The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted critical gaps in health information systems, workforce capacity, and the effective use of digital tools to support public health surveillance and response.
Last checked: 6 hours ago
Closing date: Thursday, 12 March 2026
Country: United States of America
Duty station: Off Site, United States of America
Contract type: Full time
Grade: Not specified
Applicant eligibility: Not explicit in source
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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:
March 3, 2026
Closing Date:
March 11, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Primary Location:
Off Site
Organization:
ECC Office of the Eastern Caribbean Countries
Schedule:
Full time
PURPOSE OF CONSULTANCY
This requisition is for a consultancy at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Terms of Reference
Consultant for support in Surveillance, DHIS2, Excel and other Analytics Trainings
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted critical gaps in health information systems, workforce capacity, and the effective use of digital tools to support public health surveillance and response. In the Eastern Caribbean (ECC), strengthening surveillance systems and analytic capacity aligned with the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005), particularly capacity 5, remains essential to improving preparedness for public health threats, including epidemic-prone diseases and emerging risks such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
In response, the PAHO Office for Barbados and the ECC has supported countries in transitioning from paper-based and fragmented digital processes to more efficient, standardized surveillance systems. This has included the operational use of DHIS2 for indicator- and event-based surveillance, focusing on priority conditions such as dengue and influenza, alongside the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to guide surveillance and reporting. While important progress has been made, continued technical support is required to support implementation of these SOPs, strengthen reporting workflows, improve data quality, and expand the use of DHIS2 modules across countries.
In parallel, Google Sheets and Google Looker Studio have been used to automate routine surveillance bulletins and analytic outputs, improving the timeliness and use of surveillance data for decision-making. Through the Pandemic Fund project, PAHO is supporting ECC countries to build sustainable capacity in surveillance, data analytics, and digital health, including preparatory work toward further AMR surveillance strengthening.
A consultant is required to provide hands-on training and technical support to Ministries of Health and partners across ECC countries, ensuring effective implementation of surveillance SOPs, strengthened indicator- and event-based surveillance, and alignment with regional and IHR priorities.
Technical Guidance: Dr. Prabhjot Singh - Advisor, Health Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control
Objectives: The overall objective of this consultancy is to provide hands-on training and support to strengthen capacity in ECC countries for surveillance, data management and health information systems. Specific objectives are to:
Scope of Services: The consultant under the guidance of the Advisor for Health Surveillance and Disease Prevention, Control, is expected to:
Qualifications and Skills Required
Qualifications and experience - Essential:
Desirable
Skills
Core Values:
Core Competencies:
Consultant responsibilities
PAHO’s responsibilities, PAHO will:
Timeframe: The consultancy will be conducted from 1 April 2026 to 31 October 2027
Location: Remotely with travel to Barbados & ECC countries.
Travel: The consultant will undertake ad hoc travel to ECC countries as required. In the event that travel is undertaken, as is customary for official travel the Consultant must complete a Spend Authorization prior to each travel segment and a corresponding expense report, after each travel segment has been completed.
Activity Coordination and Reporting: Under the direct supervision of Dr. Prabhjot Singh, Advisor, Health Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control and Project Manager for the Consultancy. The Consultant will report to the Project Manager on the progress of the project and outline any challenges that can potentially affect the work.
Ownership: All products and materials resulting from the consultancy are the property of PAHO/WHO and are subject to the rules and regulations governing copyrights. The Consultant may not make use of information gathered during this project without the written consent of PAHO/WHO.
"A copy of the full Terms of Reference with a detailed list of deliverables is attached."
Compensation:
The Consultant will be contracted using the guidelines for the recruitment of PAHO International Consultants contained in the PAHO/WHO Contractual Mechanism, June 2025.
Compensation will be based on days worked. Pay Band A (Minimum) – daily rate USD189.00 (45,358.00 ÷ 240 (20 working days per month x 12 months). Remuneration will be based on the Consultant providing deliverables as follows:
Deliverables:
15 Apr 2026
Planning & SOPs
Review existing SOPs (EBS, IBS, confirmed cases); develop DHIS2 implementation guidance; finalise annual rollout plan
SOP implementation guidance document + 2026 rollout plan
30 Apr 2026
Elimination Programmes
Data analytics training for EMTCT of HIV & syphilis - BRB
Training report + disease-specific analytics templates
31 May 2026
EBS
DHIS2 EBS training and operational support – LCA
Training report + training materials + post-training action note
15 Jun 2026
EBS
SOP adaptation and DHIS2 EBS training – GRD
Updated SOP + training report + action note
20 Jul 2026
IBS - Influenza
Develop / Update automated FluNET reporting workflows for VCT, LCA and KNA
Data flow diagram + Training summary
31 Aug 2026
IBS
DHIS2 IBS configuration and training – KNA
Training report + DHIS2 indicator configuration summary
15 Sep 2026
IBS
DHIS2 IBS training and analytics support in 1 country – VGB or VCT
Training report + standard IBS analytics outputs
30 Sep 2026
One Health / AMR
Develop AMR and One Health analytics in DHIS-2 / Other Interactive platform
AMR and One Health analytics report
10 Nov 2026
Confirmed Cases
SOP adaptation; DHIS2 and case investigation training – GRD & ATG
SOP adaptation note + training report
15 Dec 2026
Confirmed Cases
Development of standard confirmed-case analytics and reporting templates
Confirmed-case analytics templates + technical support summary
31 Jan 2027
IBS - Arboviruses
DHIS2 Arboviruses module training and early operational support – DMA
Training report + technical implementation note
15 Feb 2027
One Health / AMR
Regional training on AMR & One Health surveillance (virtual)
Training report + training materials
31 Mar 2027
Consolidation
Review Year 1 implementation; plan Year 2 expansion
Year 1 consolidated report + Year 2 workplan
31 Apr 2027
EBS & IBS
DHIS2 EBS & IBS training and operational support – VCT
Training report + technical implementation note
15 May 2027
EBS & IBS
DHIS2 EBS & IBS training and operational support – ATG
Training report + technical implementation note
30 Jun 2027
EBS & IBS
Refresher training and system optimisation – LCA, GRD, DMA
EBS optimisation summary report
31 Aug 2027
Confirmed Cases
DHIS2 and case investigation training – ATG, VCT, KNA & BVI
Training report + analytics outputs
30 Sep 2027
One Health / AMR
Pilot AMR data flow testing and analytic support
AMR pilot implementation report
31 Oct 2027
Elimination Programmes
Data analytics training for leprosy and other elimination targets
Training report + disease-specific analytics templates
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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