[Hiring] Consultant - Technical Support for Chemical Safety and Health @Pan American Health Organization

Role Description

Provide specialized technical support to plan, implement, monitor, and document the Regional Agenda on Chemical Safety and Health, strengthening cooperation with countries and tracking institutional indicators for 2026-2031.

• Organize operational planning, information management, and monitoring of results and indicators related to PAHO’s Chemical Safety agenda.
• Support the strengthening of CIATs, surveillance systems, response protocols, and mechanisms for access to antidotes.
• Develop and coordinate training, knowledge management, and technical communication initiatives on chemical safety.
• Facilitate technical cooperation with countries, partners, collaborating centers, and international mechanisms related to chemicals and waste.

Qualifications

• University degree in public health, medicine, toxicology, environmental sciences, chemistry, environmental engineering, epidemiology, risk management, or a related field.
• Graduate degree preferred in public health, toxicology, environmental health, epidemiology, project management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum seven years of relevant professional experience in environmental health, chemical safety, toxicology, surveillance, risk management, or technical cooperation.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and monitoring work plans, indicators, evidence matrices, monitoring systems, technical reports, and decision-support products.
• Experience coordinating with governments, academic institutions, poison centers, international organizations, or technical networks.
• Knowledge of the WHO Chemicals Roadmap, the Global Framework on Chemicals, relevant conventions, and the International Health Regulations.
• Advanced proficiency in office software, information management, and data visualization tools.
• Ability to organize databases and monitoring dashboards.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in Spanish and English. Portuguese is an asset.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple concurrent deliverables, and meet deadlines in a multicultural environment.

Requirements

• Contract duration: 12 months.
• Deliverables must be available in Spanish and, when requested, in English. Summaries or materials in Portuguese may also be required.
• Submission in editable format and, when applicable, a final PDF version using institutional templates and guidelines.
• Compliance with confidentiality, data protection, intellectual property, accessibility, and PAHO/WHO institutional branding requirements.

Benefits

• Compensation: USD 25,000 paid against approved deliverables.
• Work primarily remote, with availability for meetings during the Region of the Americas working hours.
• Participation in regular coordination meetings.