PAHO Consultant - Heat-Health
Pan American Health Organization · US
OBJECTIVE OF THE OFFICE/DEPARTMENT This is a requisition for employment at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office of the World Health Or...
Job description
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: April 15, 2026 Closing Date: April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time Primary Location: Off Site Organization: DHE Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity Schedule: Part time Objectives: The overall objective of this consultancy is to strengthen national and regional capacities to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to heat related health risks by supporting the development, implementation, and evaluation of heat health interventions, and by leveraging the PAHO/WHO Heat Health Hub as a regional platform for evidence, coordination, capacity strengthening, and technical cooperation. Scope of work: Under the direct supervision of the Regional Advisor, Climate Change and Health, the consultant will undertake the following: - Support the design, refinement, and operationalization of Heat Health Early Warning Systems (HHEWS), including thresholds, triggers, and communication protocols. - Provide technical inputs for the devel...