PAHO Consultant - Development of the Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) for Trinidad and Tobago

Requirements

• Essential:
• Advanced degree in public health, environmental health, climate change, or related field
• Desirable:
• Specialized training in climate change and health, health systems, or policy development
• Reporting Relationship:
• The consultant will report to the PAHO Technical Officer, Health Promotion, Life Course and Determinants. The consultant will submit invoices and activity reports for approval by the PAHO/WHO Representative, according to the schedule indicated below.
• Remuneration:
• The consultant will be remunerated at the Band C level of the salary scale for the PAHO Consultants (NPCs) prorated for 50% FTE.
• Deliverables and Payment Schedule:
• Payment Schedule
• Inception report (method

Benefits

Additional Information

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 - National PAHO Consultant Job Posting: June 24, 2026 Closing Date: July 1, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time Primary Location: Off Site Organization: TTO Trinidad and Tobago Schedule: Part time PURPOSE OF CONSULTANCY Caribbean islands and territories, including Trinidad and Tobago, are increasingly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, with impacts on health, livelihoods, and health systems. Climate-sensitive hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, vector-borne diseases, and food and water insecurity continue to pose significant risks. In 2025, Trinidad and Tobago completed a Health Vulnerability and Adaptation (V&A) Assessment, which identified key risks, vulnerable populations, and health system gaps. The development of a Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) is the next step in translating these findings into actionable strategies. The HNAP will: - Prioritize and cost adaptation actions - Strengthen climate resilience of the health system - Support integration of health into national climate policies (NAP, NDCs) - Provide a framework for coordination, implementation, and monitoring - Ensure equity and protection of vulnerable populations DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Terms of Reference Consultant - Development of the Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) for Trinidad and Tobago NPC (Band C) Timeframe: 10 August 2026 - 8 February 2027 (50% FTE) Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago / Off-site Objectives of the Office/Department PAHO Country Offices are responsible for ensuring that the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) country program of technical cooperation and its country presence provides adequate support to the national health development process and, at the same time, enables countries to shape the sub-regional, regional, and global health agendas. The PAHO/WHO Trinidad and Tobago Country Office (PAHO/WHO TTO CO), covering Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, is the basic organizational unit for technical cooperation with the countries, drawing on PAHO/WHO resources from all levels and all parts of the Organization. Organizational Context Caribbean islands and territories, including Trinidad and Tobago, are increasingly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, with impacts on health, livelihoods, and health systems. Climate-sensitive hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, vector-borne diseases, and food and water insecurity continue to pose significant risks. In 2025, Trinidad and Tobago completed a Health Vulnerability and Adaptation (V&A) Assessment, which identified key risks, vulnerable populations, and health system gaps. The development of a Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) is the next step in translating these findings into actionable strategies. The HNAP will: - Prioritize and cost adaptation actions - Strengthen climate resilience of the health system - Support integration of health into national climate policies (NAP, NDCs) - Provide a framework for coordination, implementation, and monitoring - Ensure equity and protection of vulnerable populations Scope of Work & Methodology Under the supervision of the PAHO/WHO Representative and the Technical Officer, Health Promotion, Life Course and Determinants, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the consultant will: Conduct a SWOT analysis and preliminary assessment of available data, gaps, and needs Develop and implement a communication plan Conduct sensitivity analyses on climate-health relationships Undertake health impact assessments (qualitative and/or quantitative) Identify and prioritize adaptation actions, including equity considerations Assess health risks of adaptation and mitigation policies in other sectors Develop implementation strategy for the HNAP Promote coordination with the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Estimate resources required and develop a resource mobilization strategy Develop monitoring and evaluation framework Prepare and finalize the comprehensive HNAP document

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