Paho Consultant - Integrated Health Surveillance Officer

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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: May 22, 2026 Closing Date: June 11, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time Primary Location: Off Site Organization: GUY Guyana Schedule: Full time PURPOSE OF CONSULTANCY This requisition is for a consultancy at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO). - Provide a short description of the objective of the office/department here. - Provide a description of the purpose of the consultancy here. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: PURPOSE OF CONSULTANCY Position Title: Integrated Health Surveillance Consultant Background and Purpose of Contract Building up on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health of Guyana has been working with PAHO in reinforcing public health emergency preparedness, prevention, and response in the country. An important aspect of this collaboration is the process of strengthening the systematic collection of significant epidemiologic data, data analyses, and timely dissemination of results to guide decision-making and implementation of interventions. Establishing strong surveillance systems is very critical to help countries monitor and evaluate disease trends and patterns, particularly of emerging and re-emerging diseases. In 2025, with technical support from PAHO/WHO Guyana, MOH Guyana's project proposal to the Pandemic Fund focusing on One Health was approved, including an important focus on strengthening surveillance systems for early detection and response. The purpose of this consultancy is to facilitate and reinforce PAHO's support towards the coordinated implementation of integrated surveillance efforts under Guyana's One Health Project. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: General responsibilities and deliverables: Under the direct supervision of the PAHO-GUY Advisor, Communicable Diseases Control and Elimination, the consultant will provide support to the implementation of priority activities under Guyana's One Health Project pertaining to integrated surveillance across human, animal and environmental interface using a One Health framework, including surveillance of outbreak-prone 1diseases, emerging / re-emerging infections, disease elimination priorities; and capacity building at national and subnational levels, among others. These duties, functions and deliverables are outlined as follows: 1. Support the development, implementation, and periodic updating of the integrated surveillance operational plan, including workplans, timelines, milestones, etc. 2. Support the organization, reinforcement, and follow-up of integrated surveillance activities, including coordination with national authorities, and other relevant agencies, partners, and stakeholders. 3. Facilitate and support the completion of surveillance-related activities and products pertaining to the Guyana's One Health Project, including capacity-building and training. 4. Coordinate input from advisors / experts in developing surveillance guidance documents and materials 5. Facilitate and support the completion of priority activities and products pertaining to epidemiologic and laboratory surveillance programmed under the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Project. 6. Provide technical support on the completion of surveillance activities and products for the Disease Elimination Initiative in Guyana 7. Contribute to the preparation of technical progress reports, financial monitoring inputs, and donor narrative reports in accordance with PAHO and donor requirements. 8. Identify implementation risks, constraints, and bottlenecks, and propose mitigation actions in coordination with the project management team. 9. Ensure systematic documentation of surveillance-related lessons learned, good practices, and success stories 10. Support meetings, workshops, and technical missions related to the integrated surveillance as required. 1. Perform other related duties assigned by the supervisor to support the successful implementation of the One Health project. Deliverables and payment schedule The consultant will be responsible for delivering the following products/services related to abovementioned responsibilities with input from the respective project manager, the Advisor, Communicable Diseases Control and Elimination, PAHO-GUY. ***Products for Initial Contract from 15 June 2026 to 14 June 2027.*** 1. Integrated surveillance operational plan and draft framework for One Health surveillance (integrated surveillance across human, animal and environmental interface) Due date: 31 July 2026. Amount: 20% of contract price 2. Draft Geographic Information Systems (GIS) training curriculum, tools, and operational protocols Due date: 30 September 2026. Amount: 20% of contract price 3. Draft Communicable Diseases Surveillance Manual D

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