PAHO Consultant - Communicable Diseases

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:

January 15, 2026

Closing Date:

January 26, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Primary Location:

Off Site

Organization:

CDE Communicable Diseases Prevention, Control, and Elimination

Schedule:

Part 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).

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

The consultant will provide specialized technical support for PAHO’s Communicable Diseases Prevention, Control, and Elimination Department (CDE) during the period from February 1st to July 31st, 2026.

Please note that even the position is remote, but the consultant needs to be local, because eventually he/she will be required to be in person at the office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when necessary.

 

Purpose of Consultancy:

To deliver technical and coordination support for regional leishmaniasis and yaws activities, contributing to improved surveillance diagnosis and elimination processes in the Region.

The role focuses on consolidating and producing regional reports of the external quality assessment program for the microscopic diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis- PEED, strengthening surveillance processes as monitoring of leishmaniasis data in SisLeish, including updating, preparing entries, importing data related to dogs and vectors and reports for the WHO. Development of a proposal for a vulnerability index to determine areas at risk of yaws and complementary actions to advance the process of eliminating this disease in the Americas. The consultant will be responsible for producing three key deliveries:

1.     Regional consolidated technical report of 11º Cycle of PEED 2025 activities: A comprehensive report summarizing process, results and analysis of the 11º cycle of the external quality assessment program for the microscopic diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis conducted during 2025.

Due Date: 15 March 2026
Amount: USD 6.192

2.     Report on the proposal for a vulnerability index for occurrence of yaws: A report detailing the development of the proposal and methodology used to define the vulnerability index and determine areas at risk of yaws in the Americas, with the purpose of supporting countries in the process of surveillance and elimination of this disease.
Due Date: 10 May 2026
Amount: USD 7.998

3.     Updated regional information system of Leishmaniasis- SisLeish: A report synthesizing the support for development, coordinating and validate the process for include the news enter data of clinical outcome for leishmaniasis human cases, dogs, vectors, digital PEED and specific report for WHO in the SisLeish

Due Date: 31 July 2026
Amount: USD 11.610

Education:

• Essential: Doctor, Veterinarian or Nurse from a recognized institution with advanced university degree in public health, epidemiology, or a related health discipline.

• Desirable: master’s level or above in public health, epidemiology, or a related health discipline.

 

Experience:

• Essential: Minimum 10 years of combined national and international experience in NTD including leishmaniasis and yaws.

• Desirable: Experience with PAHO/WHO, UN agencies, ministries of health, or international partners.
  

Technical knowledge/skills:

• Epidemiological analysis and surveillance systems

• Support in the development of actions to advance the surveillance, control and elimination of diseases covered by this contract.

• Programmatic coordination and reporting

• Strong analytical and communication skills

Language and level required:

 

Language: Level Required:

English:                    Fluent

Spanish:                   Fluent

 

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.
• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to PAHO/WHO Regulations, and e-Manual.
• For information on PAHO please visit: http://www.paho.org
• PAHO/WHO is committed to providing a respectful and supportive workplace for all personnel .
• PAHO is an ethical organization that maintains high standards of integrity and accountability. People joining PAHO are required to maintain these standards both in their professional work and personal activities.
• PAHO also promotes 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 abusive conduct.
• PAHO personnel interact frequently with people in the communities we serve. To protect these people, PAHO has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. People who commit serious wrongdoings will be terminated and may also face criminal prosecution.
• PAHO/WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.
• Consultants shall perform the work as independent contractors in a personal capacity, and not as a representative of any entity or authority.  The execution of the work under a consultant contract does not create an employer/employee relationship between PAHO and the Consultant.
• PAHO/WHO shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any taxes, duties, social security contributions or other contributions payable by the Consultant.  The Consultant shall be solely responsible for withholding and paying any taxes, duties, social security contributions and any other contributions which are applicable to the Consultant in each location/jurisdiction in which the work hereunder is performed, and the Consultant shall not be entitled to any reimbursement thereof by PAHO/WHO.