[Hiring] PAHO Consultant - Smart Hospitals Project Support @Pan American Health Organization

Role Description

The purpose of this consultancy is to operational support for the implementation of the Smart Hospitals Project in Jamaica, ensuring timely delivery of planned results in line with PAHO technical standards, donor requirements, and national priorities.

Under the direct supervision of the Advisor, Health Emergencies (Caribbean) and the general supervision of the Director, Health Emergencies Department, the consultant will perform the following functions:

• Support the development, implementation, and periodic updating of the project operational plan, including workplans, timelines, milestones, advocacy and risk registers.
• Support the organization and follow-up of Smart Hospitals assessments, including the coordination with the national authorities for selected health facilities.
• Coordinate inputs from check consultants on technical guidance documents materials and resources needed to implement project activities.
• Assist in monitoring progress of design development, procurement, and retrofitting works to ensure alignment with Smart Hospitals A70 standards.
• Support project performance assessment against agreed indicators, outputs, and outcomes.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical progress reports, financial monitoring inputs, and donor narrative reports in accordance with PAHO and donor requirements.
• Identify implementation risks, constraints, and bottlenecks, and propose mitigation actions in coordination with the project management team.
• Ensure systematic documentation of lessons learned, good practices, and success stories from project implementation.
• Support stakeholder consultations and intersectoral coordination related to Smart Hospitals standards, climate resilience, and health infrastructure.
• Contribute to communications and visibility activities, including preparation of inputs for reports, briefs, presentations, and success stories highlighting project results.
• Ensure appropriate visibility of donor support in line with PAHO and donor communications guidelines.
• Participate in meetings, workshops, and technical missions related to the Smart Hospitals Initiative as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor to support the successful implementation of the project.

Qualifications

• Essential: Bachelor’s degree in public health, social science or equivalent degree related to the functions of the post, from a recognized university, or in a discipline related to emergency and disaster management from a recognized institution.
• Desirable: A master’s degree in public health would be an asset.

Requirements

• Essential: At least 7 years of combined national and international experience, with progressive experience in managing large scale projects or grants and supervising multi-functional teams.
• Desirable: At least 7 years of experience in assisting national authorities in enhancing IHR core capacities would be an asset.
• Essential: Very good knowledge of English and Spanish.
• Asset: A working knowledge of French and Portuguese would be an asset.

Benefits

• Band/range: Band B / $286.00 daily
• Expected duration: Upon signature of contract until 17 May 2027. This consultancy is expected to entail a part-time commitment.
• Location: Off site
• Relocation required: No