Advisor, Health Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control

Grade:

P-4Step I - 86,027.00 USD44,303.91 USD

Contractual Agreement:

Staff - Professional Post

Job Posting:

April 9, 2026

Closing Date:

April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Primary Location:

Port-au-Prince (POD), Haiti

Organization:

HTI Haiti

Schedule:

Full time

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Advisor, Health Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control

This position provides strategic technical leadership to strengthen communicable disease surveillance, prevention, and control in Haiti. The role contributes directly to improving public health preparedness, response, and resilience in close collaboration with national authorities and partners.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direct supervision of the PAHO/WHO Representative (PWR), and the technical guidance of the Director, Communicable Diseases Prevention, Control and Elimination (CDE), the incumbent is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the following assigned duties:

• Provide technical cooperation to national health authorities to strengthen detection, investigation, case management, and prevention and control of communicable diseases, including outbreaks.
• Support the implementation and strengthening of epidemiological surveillance systems, health information systems, and the analysis and use of public health data.
• Advise and collaborate on fulfilling national obligations under the International Health Regulations (IHR), including event verification, risk assessment, preparedness, alert, and response.
• Promote and coordinate surveillance, prevention, and control of communicable, epidemic, neglected, and zoonotic diseases, as well as food safety.
• Provide technical guidance on addressing environmental determinants of health, including water, sanitation, air quality, chemicals, and climate-related risks.
• Supervise the communicable diseases team within the PAHO/WHO Representative Office, fostering performance, collaboration, and staff development.

For a complete list of functions, please see the post description.

EDUCATION

Essential: A bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in epidemiology, public health or in any of the fields related to the functions of the post, from a recognized university.

EXPERIENCE

Essential: Nine years of combined national and international experience working in epidemiology and control programs or in the administration of health services related to control of diseases, health analysis and statistics.
Practical managerial experience in the operational aspects of prevention and control programs including outbreak or alert and response team management.

Desirable: Proven work experience in the context of a health and humanitarian crisis would be an asset.

LANGUAGES

Fluency in French with a working knowledge of English or Spanish. Knowledge of additional languages, such as Haitian Creole, as well as any additional official language of the Organization would be an asset.

IT SKILLS

Demonstrated ability to effectively use current technology and software, spreadsheets and presentations, as well as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and management information systems. Other IT skills and knowledge of software programs such as Microsoft Excel, Outlook, OneDrive, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Word are considered essential.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

For a complete list of competencies and skills, please refer to the post description.
The skills required are:

• Advanced expertise in communicable disease surveillance, epidemiology, prevention, and control.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of the International Health Regulations (IHR) and outbreak response.
• Ability to analyze, strengthen, and innovate public health surveillance and information systems.
• Capacity to apply evidence-based and epidemiological approaches to address environmental determinants of health.
• Experience in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating technical cooperation and public health programs.
• Strong professional oral and written communication skills, including reporting and technical documentation.
• Proven leadership, supervision, and team management skills in complex public health settings.

DURATION OF CONTRACT

Post of limited duration of one year. First-year probationary period.

DISCLAIMER 

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade and level. 

• All applicants are required to complete an on-line profile to be considered for this post. 

• Candidates will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration. 

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the official degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. PAHO, considers official higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in one of the following databases: 

                 

                - World Higher Education Database (WHED), list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

                   The list can be assessed through the link: http://whed.net/

                 

                - Council for Higher Education Accreditation chea.org

                

                 - College Navigator, found on the website of the National Centre for Educational Statistics, nces.gov to support the validation process. 

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to PAHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and e-Manual.

PAHO/WHO is committed to: 

• PAHO supports an environment of mutual respect and dignity for all applicants. All interested individuals who meet the requirements of this position are encouraged to apply.

• Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. To do so, email us at: pahorecruitment@paho.org

• Maintaining high standards of integrity and accountability. People joining PAHO are required to maintain these standards both in their professional work and personal activities.

• Promoting a work environment that is free from harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and other types of abusive behavior. PAHO conducts background checks and will not hire anyone who has a substantiated history of misconduct.  

• Providing a smoke-free environment. 

• Protecting the people in the communities we serve.  Therefore, we have zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. People who commit serious wrongdoing will be terminated and may also face criminal prosecution.