Public Health Consultant - Measles

Job Summary

To support the Immunization Unit, the full-time International PAHO Consultant - Measles will conduct advanced analysis of vaccination data, enhance data quality, and develop methodologies for evaluating vaccine-preventable disease surveillance systems, all while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and implement analytic methodologies for evaluating vaccine-preventable disease surveillance information systems, focusing on measles
• Contribute to the enhancement of the Monitoring Performance tool and assist countries in its implementation for effective immunization program management
• Prepare regional analyses and summaries for internal and external audiences, utilizing various information sources

Required qualifications

• University degree in health (e.g., Medicine, Nursing) and a postgraduate degree in Public Health or related fields
• At least 7 years of experience in health, disease surveillance, and health information systems management
• Demonstrated experience with vaccine-preventable disease surveillance information systems or Electronic Immunization Registries
• Proven skills in data analysis, data quality assessment, and use of statistical or visualization tools
• Intermediate knowledge of Spanish or English, with proficiency in the other language being desirable