PAHO Consultant - Roster de Consultores Nacionales en Emergencias
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 for emergency preparedness and response in Peru, supporting rapid assessments, coordination, identification of service gaps, and contributing to early warning and response for public health events.
Responsibilities
Support rapid assessments of health damages, needs, capacities, and risks. Facilitate operational coordination and intersectoral articulation within the Health Cluster and with national risk management bodies. Identify critical gaps in health service networks and support contingency plan implementation. Contribute to early warning and response, and field epidemiological investigation of outbreaks or public health events, applying International Health Regulations (IHR). Support the organization of information, records, and means of verification. Perform other technical and advisory activities related to agreed products.
Work Experience
Minimum of five years of demonstrable professional experience in at least one of the following areas: health emergency preparedness or response, field operations, disaster risk management, territorial or humanitarian coordination, epidemiological or environmental surveillance, emergency logistics, or continuity of health services. Solid experience in a critical function is sufficient. Experience in surveillance and response to communicable diseases and emergency-related events, including vector-borne or water-borne diseases, is desirable. Experience in dengue and other arboviroses, malaria, leptospirosis, acute diarrheal diseases, outbreak investigation, event-based surveillance, and rapid risk assessment is particularly valued. Experience in hard-to-reach areas and knowledge of the institutional and territorial context of Peru are also valued.
Skills
Planning, organization, and results orientation. Practical problem analysis and resolution. Teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration. Clear communication and adaptability to changing contexts. Integrity, respect, and responsible management of information and resources. Proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint). Familiarity with database analysis applications, geographic information systems, and dashboard generation is valued.