International PAHO Consultant - Information Systems, Monitoring & Evaluation

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:

November 11, 2025

Closing Date:

November 19, 2025, 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Primary Location:

Off Site

Organization:

CIM Comprehensive Immunizations

Schedule:

Full time

PURPOSE OF CONSULTANCY

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DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Terms of reference

Consultancy for advanced data analysis of routine vaccination and development of tools for analyzing data produced by the joint immunization data reporting form, eJRF.

Background

At present, the Expanded Programs on Immunization (EPI) in the Region of the Americas face multiple challenges across their components, including vaccination coverage. It is essential to strengthen evidence-based decision-making and management, along with accountability grounded in high-quality information and the systematic monitoring and evaluation of data. The context in which EPIs operate is dynamic, with newer and more expensive vaccines being introduced, the life-course approach expanding, and budgets growing, which increases the demand for transparency. This situation has prompted countries to improve how they manage and use information to decide where, when, and whom to vaccinate.

Interoperability processes and information-system management require specialized data analysts who can support national teams in designing and implementing electronic nominal vaccination registries, dashboards, and other tools that enable timely and equitable decisions. Advances in information and communication technologies, together with geographic information systems and more affordable connectivity, make it possible to develop secure, scalable, and user-friendly solutions that can handle large volumes of data in near real time, while maintaining appropriate standards for confidentiality and data protection.

In the Region, the Joint Reporting Form on Immunization (JRF) remains the primary aggregated source of information on coverage, policies, campaigns, schedules, and other EPI components. PAHO compiles and analyzes this information to support decision-making and to advance the elimination and control of vaccine-preventable diseases. For this purpose, the regional office has developed data analysis and visualization tools that summarize key information from the form, including the life-course immunization dashboard, the RIAP dashboard, the influenza vaccination dashboard, and country profiles and infographics. The volume and diversity of available variables still exceed what is currently displayed, so it is necessary to broaden the scope of these products and to incorporate additional indicators and new visualizations.

Maintaining and creating additional tools makes it possible to sustain and scale these processes through documented code, version control, and automation. These tools also enable specialized analyses such as estimating the risk of poliomyelitis and measles, modeling susceptibles by cohort and geography, integrating campaign histories, and generating ready-to-use operational outputs in tabular, graphical, and narrative formats.

Objective of the consultancy:

Develop and strengthen the collection and visualization of data from the Immunization Program to enable the generation of information analysis for decision-making.

Specific Objectives of the Consultancy

• Improve the quality, consistency, and timeliness of data through validation protocols, duplicate detection, and reproducible audits with automated reports for national and regional teams.

• Develop and maintain dashboards and pipelines in R and Quarto with modular design, version control, and documentation to expand EJRF indicators and integrate actionable visualizations throughout the lifecycle.

• Implement risk analysis for poliomyelitis, measles, and other VPDs with composite metrics, subnational maps, and territory prioritization to guide microplanning and outreach activities.

• Model susceptibles by cohort and territory incorporating coverage, dose timeliness, and campaign history, generating estimates of required doses and prioritized action lists.

• Strengthen advanced analysis with data from electronic nominal vaccination registries through the update of the practical manual and the development of tools that estimate key indicators and promote their implementation in the countries of the Region.

Description

Under the general supervision of the Deputy Manager of the CIM and the direct supervision of the Regional Immunization Advisor of the CIM, the consultancy will support the countries of the Region in strengthening the use of nominal and aggregated data for immunization decision-making. The consultant will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Design, develop, and document tools in R and Quarto for the estimation of priority indicators, with modular code, version control, and reproducible examples.

• Implement data quality protocols that include validations, duplicate detection, consistency audits, and automated reports for national teams.

• Develop and maintain dashboards and pipelines that integrate information from the eJRF and RNVe throughout the life course, with actionable visualizations and periodic updates.

• Execute risk analyses for poliomyelitis, measles, and other VPDs with composite metrics, subnational maps, and territory prioritization to guide microplanning and outreach.

• Model susceptibles by cohort and territory, integrating coverage, dose timeliness, and campaign history, generating estimates of required doses and prioritized lists.

• Train and support managers and data teams through regular sessions, educational materials, and implementation guides that facilitate the adoption of methodologies and tools.

• Coordinate with the regional team for the dissemination of results in bulletins, technical notes, and webinars, and establish a monitoring and evaluation framework for the adoption of indicators and developed products.

Required Profile:

Academic Background:

Bachelor’s degree in computer systems engineering, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Electronic Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, with extensive experience in the health sector, management and use of technological tools, as well as data analysis with health information systems. The consultant must have demonstrated experience in the Immunization Program.

Minimum Required Experience

• Proven experience in immunization programs, with an emphasis on vaccination data analysis and the use of performance indicators.

• Experience in handling and analyzing nominal and aggregated vaccination data, ideally with exposure to RNVe and sources such as EJRF or equivalent national sources.

• Experience in designing, building, and maintaining relational databases (e.g., SQL) and in data quality processes, validations, and duplicate cleansing.

• Experience in producing analytical products for decision-making, such as dashboards, automated reports, and subnational profiles.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Proficiency in at least one analysis and visualization tool: R, Quarto, and RShiny.

• Knowledge of data modeling, SQL queries, source integration, and good practices in documentation and version control.

• Ability to translate technical findings into clear operational recommendations for immunization teams.

Valued

Additional training or specific experience in vaccine-preventable disease surveillance, GIS applied to public health, or risk analysis for polio and measles.

Languages

Written work and presentations in Spanish or English. Intermediate level in the other language is required for technical communication and coordination with regional teams.

Duration:

December 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funds.

Location: Remote, with standard working hours in the Washington DC, USA, time zone.

Compensation: Daily rate of $215.

5 years of relevant experience in similar position.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.
• Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and subsequently may be selected for consultancy assignments falling in this area of work or for similar requirements/tasks/deliverables.  Inclusion in the Roster does not guarantee selection for a consultant contract.  There is no commitment on either side.
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• All applicants are required to complete an on-line profile to be considered for this consultancy. For assessment of your application, please ensure that your profile in the PAHO Career page is updated; all experience records are entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time.  Kindly note that CV/PHFs inserted via LinkedIn are no accessible.
• A written test may be used as a form of screening.
• If your candidature is retained for interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. PAHO/WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. PAHO will also use the databases of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation http://www.chea.org/search/default.asp and College Navigator, found on the website of the National Centre for Educational Statistics, https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator to support the validation process. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
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