PAHO Consultant - Consultor para el Fortalecimiento Integral de Capacidades Tecnicas y Operativas de EMT en la Región de las Américas
Organizational Context
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Job Purpose
To strengthen the technical, operational, and knowledge management capacities of national and regional Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) by developing specialized tools, technical guides, training materials, and methodological products, as well as providing technical assistance for preparation, classification, registration, deployment, and response processes. The consultancy will contribute to enhancing EMT self-sufficiency and operational quality, promoting the adoption of PAHO/WHO standards, strengthening Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) components, improving operational procedures, and systematizing best practices to support effective, safe, and timely responses to public health emergencies and disasters.
Responsibilities
Develop and update technical, methodological, and normative products for strengthening Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs), including technical guides, notes, procedures, operational tools, flowcharts, resource repositories, and specialized materials on mobile hospital infrastructure, EMT deployment, logistics, 5S methodology, and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), aligned with PAHO/WHO standards. Provide technical assistance and support to national and regional EMTs to enhance their preparedness and response capabilities, assisting with classification, verification, and registration processes, adoption of international standards, team monitoring and mapping, and the development and implementation of operational procedures and continuous improvement mechanisms. Design, coordinate, and implement training, knowledge management, and technical quality assurance activities, including developing training packages, facilitating in-person and virtual training, systematizing and disseminating best practices, participating in technical coordination forums with experts and regional EMT networks, and incorporating feedback to ensure the quality and timeliness of developed products.
Work Experience
Essential: At least 7 years of combined work experience in the management, coordination, and deployment of emergency medical teams. Desirable: At least 1 year of work experience in strengthening the capacities of Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Skills
Advanced technical knowledge in Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs), including PAHO/WHO standards, preparedness, deployment, operation, and self-sufficiency in emergency contexts. Technical experience in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) applied to EMTs, covering water supply, sanitation, waste management, vector control, environmental cleaning, hygiene, and dead body management. Demonstrated ability in designing and developing guides, technical notes, and information packages for strengthening technical and operational capacities in emergency contexts. Proficiency in the 6S methodology and its practical application in designing, organizing, and improving health services and EMT operational processes. Experience in health logistics and EMT operations, including mobile hospital infrastructure, transportation, deployment, and sequential setup. Ability to design and implement training processes, including developing training materials and facilitating in-person activities for national EMTs.