PAHO Consultant - Climate Change and Health

OBJECTIVE OF THE OFFICE/DEPARTMENT

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:

October 9, 2026

Closing Date:

October 22, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Primary Location:

Off Site

Organization:

DHE Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity

Schedule:

Full time

PURPOSE OF CONSULTANCY

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DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Scope of work:

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Advisor, Climate Change and Health, the consultant will undertake the following:

• Develop a template for City Health, Environment and Climate Change profiles, including a mapping of available data sources.

• Develop Interactive Dashboard of the 2025 WHO Health and Climate Change Survey Results for the Americas.

• Design the 2027 PAHO Climate Change and Health Survey. 

• Report on the Health Costs of Extreme Heat and Cost-Effective interventions.

• Draft Subregional Policy Briefs on Health Sector Climate Readiness.

• Update Methodological Guide and Standardized Template for Health and Climate Change Country Profile.
• Draft Report of State of Health and Climate Change 2026–2027.

 

 

Deliverables & Payment:

 

Consultant will be responsible for delivering the following products/services with input from project manager

Remuneration:

61,920

1. Report including City Health, Environment and Climate Change Profile Template with Mapping of Available Data Sources

 

Description: Standardized template for City Health, Environment and Climate Change Profiles, to support evidence-based decision-making at the municipal level and the prioritization of urban interventions. The template will propose a set of indicators for each thematic area and identify potential publicly available data sources. and participation in meetings with PAHO staff, countries, partners, etc

$8,000 - 11 January 2027

2. Report including Interactive Dashboard of the 2025 WHO Health and Climate Change Survey Results for the Americas

 

Description: Interactive dashboard for internal use by the PAHO Climate Change and Health Unit, presenting results of the 2025 WHO Health and Climate Change Global Survey for PAHO Member States by country and subregion, with an accompanying technical note on data sources and methods; and participation in meetings with PAHO staff, countries, partners, etc.

$9,000 - 1 March 2027

3. Report including PAHO Climate Change and Health Survey instrument for 2027

Description: Design questionnaire and methodological protocol for the 2027 Climate Change and Health survey, building on the 2023 PAHO and 2025 WHO global surveys; align indicators with the PAHO Plan of Action on Climate and Health and subregional Action Plans; and participation in meetings with PAHO staff, countries, partners, etc.

$8,750 - 8 April 2027

4. Report on the Health Costs of Extreme Heat and Cost-Effective Interventions

Description: Analytical report, based on published literature and regional and global datasets, on the health and economic burden of extreme heat in the Americas. It documents interventions with evidence of reducing these costs; and participation in meetings with PAHO staff, countries, partners, etc.

$8,250 - 28 May 2027

5. Report including Subregional Policy Briefs on Health Sector Climate Readiness

Description: Three policy briefs (Caribbean, Central America and Mexico, South America) summarizing key findings from the 2025 WHO Health and Climate Change Global Survey for PAHO Member States, highlighting progress, gaps and priority actions for decision-makers.

 $9,250 - 21 July 2027

6. Report of updated Methodological Guide and Standardized Template for Health and Climate Change Country Profiles

Description: An updated regional methodological guide and standardized template to support the preparation and updating of PAHO Health and Climate Change Country Profiles using publicly available information; and participation in meetings with PAHO staff, countries, partners, etc.

$9,500 - 30 September 2027

7. Draft Report of State of Health and Climate Change 2026–2027

Description: Draft of the biennial regional report, updating evidence and indicators from publicly available sources. and participation in meetings with PAHO staff, countries, partners, etc.

$9,170 - 26 November 2027 

Qualifications, experience, skills, and languages

 

Education:

- Advanced degree (PhD or Master’s) in public health, epidemiology, environmental health, global health, climate sciences or a related field.

Experience:

- Minimum of 7 years’ experience in climate‑health, environmental epidemiology, or related technical areas.

- Theoretical knowledge on climate change impacts to health and on adaptation and mitigation actions to climate change. 

- Theoretical knowledge on environmental health indicators and analysis. 

- Demonstrated experience in developing strategic documents, policy briefs, on climate and health.

- Familiarity with PAHO's work and technical cooperation activities in the field of climate change and health.

- Excellent planning, management and organization skills, ability to present concise and clear analysis and recommendations.

- Experience in the preparation of communication materials and outreach activities on climate change and health.

- Experience working with countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region is an asset.

 

Technical knowledge/skills:

 

- Theoretical knowledge of climate change impacts on health; and on adaptation and mitigation actions to climate change.

- Excellent planning, management and organization skills.

- Demonstrated ability to work with large teams, intercultural environments and coordinate technical projects.

- Flexible, self-motivating, detail and results-oriented, proven problem-solving skills, able to prioritize, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write technical documents, coordinate multi-stakeholder engagement, and support implementation processes.

 

Language and level required:       

  

English: X - Fluent/working knowledge

Spanish: X - Fluent/working knowledge

 

Remuneration (Band level Range) and expected duration of contract:

$ 61,920

Band Range: 

Band B        

                                    

Expected Duration:

12 months (7 December 2026 – 6 December 2027)

Full-time

Location:

Off site

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.
• Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and subsequently may be selected for consultancy assignments falling in this area of work or for similar requirements/tasks/deliverables.  Inclusion in the Roster does not guarantee selection for a consultant contract.  There is no commitment on either side.
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• All applicants are required to complete an on-line profile to be considered for this consultancy. For assessment of your application, please ensure that your profile in the PAHO Career page is updated; all experience records are entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time.  Kindly note that CV/PHFs inserted via LinkedIn are no accessible.
• A written test may be used as a form of screening.
• If your candidature is retained for interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. PAHO/WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. PAHO will also use the databases of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation http://www.chea.org/search/default.asp and College Navigator, found on the website of the National Centre for Educational Statistics, https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator to support the validation process. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to PAHO/WHO Regulations, and e-Manual.
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• PAHO/WHO is committed to providing a respectful and supportive workplace for all personnel .
• PAHO is an ethical organization that maintains high standards of integrity and accountability. People joining PAHO are required to maintain these standards both in their professional work and personal activities.
• PAHO also promotes a work environment that is free from harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and other types of abusive behavior. PAHO conducts background checks and will not hire anyone who has a substantiated history of abusive conduct.
• PAHO personnel interact frequently with people in the communities we serve. To protect these people, PAHO has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. People who commit serious wrongdoings will be terminated and may also face criminal prosecution.
• PAHO/WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.
• Consultants shall perform the work as independent contractors in a personal capacity, and not as a representative of any entity or authority.  The execution of the work under a consultant contract does not create an employer/employee relationship between PAHO and the Consultant.
• PAHO/WHO shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any taxes, duties, social security contributions or other contributions payable by the Consultant.  The Consultant shall be solely responsible for withholding and paying any taxes, duties, social security contributions and any other contributions which are applicable to the Consultant in each location/jurisdiction in which the work hereunder is performed, and the Consultant shall not be entitled to any reimbursement thereof by PAHO/WHO.