PAHO Consultant in Clinical Management and Health Quality at Pan American Sanitary Bureau

About the opportunity

This consultancy is offered by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Caracas, Venezuela. The consultant will provide specialized technical cooperation to develop evidence-based strategies, proposals, and tools supporting clinical management, quality of care, and patient safety within the National Public Health System (SPNS). Key deliverables include diagnostic reports, quality and safety normative frameworks, methodological guides for clinical pathways, prioritized clinical pathways, clinical practice guidelines, pilot implementation studies, infection prevention and control (IPC) frameworks, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) strategies, and training programs.

Salary and benefits

• Total remuneration of USD 25,987.00 paid in installments upon satisfactory completion of ten defined deliverables between November 1, 2026, and October 29, 2027.
• Emergency accident and sickness insurance coverage.
• Opportunity to contribute directly to national health system strengthening through an international public health agency.

Who can apply?

• University degree in health sciences, such as Medicine, Nursing, or Public Health (advanced degree in healthcare service management, public health, or a clinical specialty is desirable).
• Minimum of five years of experience in developing and writing technical and scientific health documents.
• Experience in implementing healthcare quality programs, including Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), patient safety, and clinical management.
• Very good command of spoken and written Spanish, and functional English.
• Available for immediate start.
• Open to Venezuelan citizens and permanent residents in Venezuela with a valid work permit.

Required documents

• Updated online profile on the PAHO Career page with elaborated task history.
• Scanned copies of required university degrees, diplomas, or certificates if retained for an interview.

When to apply

• Job posted on September 30, 2026.
• Closing date: October 18, 2026, at 11:59 PM Venezuela Time.

How to apply

• Create or update an online profile on the PAHO Career page with detailed experience records.
• Submit the application online through the official Workday recruitment portal before the deadline.

Additional information

• This is a non-staff national consultant contract operating on an independent contractor basis, not creating an employer-employee relationship.
• The consultancy duration is from November 1, 2026, to October 29, 2027, with the possibility of extension subject to performance and project budget.
• Successful candidates not selected immediately may be placed on a roster for similar future assignments.
• PAHO/WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of tobacco.