PAHO Consultant - Climate Change and Health
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 provide consultancy services to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) to support initiatives related to climate change and health.
Responsibilities
Develop a template for City Health, Environment and Climate Change profiles, including a mapping of available data sources. Develop an Interactive Dashboard of the 2025 WHO Health and Climate Change Survey Results for the Americas. Design the 2027 PAHO Climate Change and Health Survey. Report on the Health Costs of Extreme Heat and Cost-Effective interventions. Draft Subregional Policy Briefs on Health Sector Climate Readiness. Update the Methodological Guide and Standardized Template for Health and Climate Change Country Profile. Draft the Report of State of Health and Climate Change 2026-2027.
Work Experience
Minimum of 7 years' experience in climate-health, environmental epidemiology, or related technical areas. Theoretical knowledge on climate change impacts to health and on adaptation and mitigation actions to climate change. Theoretical knowledge on environmental health indicators and analysis. Demonstrated experience in developing strategic documents and policy briefs on climate and health. Familiarity with PAHO's work and technical cooperation activities in the field of climate change and health. Excellent planning, management, and organization skills, with the ability to present concise and clear analysis and recommendations. Experience in the preparation of communication materials and outreach activities on climate change and health.
Skills
Theoretical knowledge of climate change impacts on health; and on adaptation and mitigation actions to climate change. Excellent planning, management, and organization skills. Demonstrated ability to work with large teams in intercultural environments and coordinate technical projects. Flexible, self-motivating, detail and results-oriented, with proven problem-solving skills, able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write technical documents, coordinate multi-stakeholder engagement, and support implementation processes.