PAHO Consultant - Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Under the overall supervision of the Head of the HIM Unit and the direct supervision of the Advisor, Data Management, Analytics, and Products, the consultant will produce the following deliverables:
• Due date: 01 July 2026
• Amount: $7,222.00
• Due date: 01 August 2026
• Amount: $6,594.00
• Due date: 01 September 2026
• Amount: $6,908.00
• Due date: 01 October 2026
• Amount: $6,908.00
• Due date: 01 November 2026
• Amount: $6,594.00
• Deliverable 6: Document describing the continued enhancement of the ETL pipeline of the CEBS system as part of the PROTECT project, including data normalization, error handling, and performance improvements. The document captures the iterative refinement of data processing workflows.
• Due date: 01 December 2026
• Amount: $7,222.00
• Due date: 01 January 2027
• Amount: $6,594.00
• Due date: 01 February 2027
• Amount: $6,280.00
• Deliverable 9: Document describing the implementation and expansion of automated tests for the CEBS system within the PROTECT project, using pytest, including unit, integration, an

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 - International PAHO Consultant Job Posting: June 2, 2026 Closing Date: June 12, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time Primary Location: Off Site Organization: HIM Health Emergencies Information and Risk Assessment Schedule: Full time PURPOSE OF CONSULTANCY Organizational Context The incumbent will serve as a Software Engineer within the Data Management, Analytics, and Products team of the Health Emergency Information Management and Risk Assessment (HIM) Unit of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). Under the broader framework of the PROTECT (Pandemic Response Optimization Through Engaged Communities and Territories) project, the consultant will provide technical expertise in the design, development, deployment, and continuous maintenance of digital tools that strengthen health emergency preparedness and response in the Region of the Americas. Work performed under this contract is complementary to, and coordinated with, the ongoing development of the Community-based Event-Based Surveillance (CEBS) mobile application and its core backend, focusing on the web administrative layer, cloud infrastructure operations, integration services, quality assurance, and country-level implementation support. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

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