[Hiring] Consultant - Regional Assessment of SOGI Data Availability and Quality @Pan American Health Organization

Role Description

This is a requisition for employment at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Contractual Agreement: Non-Staff - International PAHO Consultant

Job Posting: September 8, 2026

Closing Date: October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Primary Location: Off Site

Organization: DHE Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity

Schedule: Part time

Purpose of Consultancy

• Assess the availability of regional health data disaggregated by sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, and gender identity in official statistics.
• Assess the level of readiness of the data ecosystem reviewed to generate health indicators for the LGBTQI Inclusion index proposed by UNDP.
• Make recommendations for good practices to strengthen the incorporation, processing, and use of relevant variables in health systems.

Description of Duties

• Conduct the regional assessment of data quality and availability of variables related to sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
• Coordinate with national counterparts and partner organizations on evidence-based recommendations.
• Review project and technical documents relevant to the measurement of SOGI data.
• Develop and apply a regional methodological protocol to assess SOGI data.
• Coordinate the collection and validation of information with PAHO/WHO country offices and health authorities.
• Analyze findings by country and regionally, identifying good practices and gaps.
• Formulate regional recommendations in collaboration with ECLAC-CELADE consultant counterpart.
• Identify variables and indicators required for the development of the LGBTQ+ Index.
• Integrate findings into the existing SDH monitoring system.
• Prepare technical reports, executive summaries, and presentations in Spanish and English.
• Attend coordination and consultation meetings; prepare required materials.

Delivery and Timelines

This work is estimated to require approximately 20 hours per week. PAHO will pay a total of USD$30,250.00 upon satisfactory compliance with the schedule and outputs.

• Product 1: Develop methodological protocol to assess SOGI data availability and quality. Amount: $4,500. Delivery date: 6 weeks from start.
• Product 2: Regional assessment report of SOGI data. Amount: $5,500. Delivery date: 9 weeks after Product 1.
• Product 3: Preliminary regional assessment report on non-health data for the UNDP LGBTQI Inclusion Index. Amount: $5,000. Delivery date: 9 weeks after Product 2.
• Product 4: Final regional assessment report on non-health data for the UNDP LGBTQI Inclusion Index. Amount: $4,000. Delivery date: 7 weeks after Product 3.
• Product 5: Country Readiness Assessment Report for the UNDP LGBTI Inclusion Index. Amount: $4,000. Delivery date: 5 weeks after Product 4.
• Product 6: Preliminary report of regional recommendations, including 3 case studies. Amount: $3,500. Delivery date: 4 weeks after Product 5.
• Product 7: Final report with recommendations for each variable. Amount: $3,750. Delivery date: 4 weeks after Product 6.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, demography, statistics, social sciences, or related fields.
• Oral and written proficiency in Spanish and English at a professional level.
• At least eight years of relevant professional experience, including experience with international organizations.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in analyzing census questionnaires, population surveys, and health records.
• Experience in assessing the availability and quality of health information systems.
• Experience working with sexual orientation, gender identity, and LGBTQI+ populations data is highly desirable.
• Experience coordinating multi-country and/or regional work.

Benefits

• Pay rate: $143 per day.
• Band B (part-time).