CONSULTANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Gender Equality Expert

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates to cover the position of Gender Equality Expert.

The Gender Equality Expert will be supporting the WHO/PAHO Office in Jamaica in the implementation of work plans and technical cooperation projects in line with national priorities under the Cross Cutting themes – equity, gender, human rights, and cultural diversity.  In addition, the consultant will serve as a focal point for the Regional Office’s Unit for Equity, Gender, Human Rights, and Cultural Diversity (EG).

The role entails: guiding gender mainstreaming in projects funded by the Canadian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) particularly focusing on immunization, integrating cross-cutting themes into office tasks, conducting gender-based analysis studies on health policies, compiling comprehensive reports with enhanced data collection, utilizing data for informed policy decisions and health interventions, and developing training materials on intersectional health approaches.

The consultancy is anticipated to cover a full-time period of eleven months (15 Jan – 14 Dec 2024). Further details of the Terms of Reference (TOR) with information on the objectives, expected outputs, and academic qualification may be obtained at:  http://www.paho.org/jam 

Letters of application should be submitted no later than 5:00 pm, Friday, 10 January  2024 to:

Consultancy: Gender Equality Expert 
PAHO/WHO Jamaica Representation
8 Gibraltar Hall Road, UWI Mona Campus, Kingston 7.
E-mail: jamhrm@paho.org

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those short-listed will be contacted

Download the full terms of reference below: