[Hiring] Consultant @Pan American Health Organization

Role Description

This consultancy will provide technical and operational support for implementation of the household air pollution components of the Regional Roadmap and the Elimination Initiative, with emphasis on:

• Compilation and organization of country information
• Preparation of practical technical materials
• Support to country technical cooperation
• Monitoring of household air pollution and clean cooking indicators

The Air Quality and Health Advisor in the Unit of Climate Change and Environmental Determinants of Health will coordinate the consultancy.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental health, public health, environmental engineering, environmental sciences, energy, sustainable development, international development, or another field related to household air pollution, clean household energy, or environmental determinants of health.
• Over 7 years of relevant professional experience in environmental health, household air pollution, clean cooking or household energy, air quality, climate and health, or a related field.
• Experience compiling, organizing, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative information and preparing technical documents, country profiles, matrices, or reports.
• Experience supporting implementation of projects or technical cooperation activities involving government institutions or other stakeholders.
• Experience supporting meetings, capacity-building activities, or follow-up with national or subnational counterparts.
• Experience working in Latin America and the Caribbean and/or with international organizations is desirable.
• Familiarity with WHO/PAHO guidance on household air pollution, clean household energy, the Clean Household Energy Solutions Toolkit (CHEST), or PAHO’s Disease Elimination Initiative is desirable.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the health effects of household air pollution and the public health benefits of transition to clean household energy.
• Ability to compile information from multiple sources, work with spreadsheets and datasets, and summarize findings clearly for technical and policy audiences.
• Good organizational skills and demonstrated ability to follow up on multiple country activities and deliver products according to agreed timelines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary and multicultural teams and to communicate effectively with technical counterparts.
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Outlook; working knowledge of digital and AI tools is an asset.
• Language: English (Working Knowledge), Spanish (Working Knowledge).

Benefits

• Duration: Six months
• Estimated time dedicated to consultancy: 26 hours per week.
• Remuneration: $20,124
• Band Range: Band B
• Daily rate: $167 (partial time)
• Location: Off-site
• Relocation Required: No