Consultant – Response to Chemical Exposure
Pay and conditions
Salary
USD 4,500 per month
Source: WHO Careers.
Job Description
Supports WHO’s Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health to strengthen public-health responses to harmful chemicals, lead exposure and pesticide poisoning in the Western Pacific. The consultant develops technical packages and training, analyses poisoning risks and poison-centre capacities, supports International Health Regulations implementation, and advances partnerships, resource mobilisation and practical country response measures.
Key Details
Department
Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health in WPR
Position details
Experience level
Mid
Minimum experience
5 years
Category
Professional
Employment type
Contractor / Full-time
Arrangement
Onsite
Education
Bachelor degree
Contract duration
11 months
Job areas
Language Requirements
Required
English
Summary of Responsibilities
- Review and contribute technical inputs to lead-poisoning prevention materials
- Develop and test training modules for healthcare providers on lead exposure
- Compile and analyse pesticide-poisoning case studies and data
- Prepare technical reports on poisoning in Western Pacific Member States
- Support national capacity for chemical-event response under International Health Regulations
- Update poison-centre information and assess capacities through questionnaires
- Support poison-centre network meetings and technical coordination
- Develop partnerships and resource-mobilisation activities for chemical-exposure response
Role Requirements
- First university degree in Toxicology, Biomedical Sciences, Environmental Health, Ecology, Natural Science or a related field
- At least 5 years of national and international experience in management of chemicals of public-health concern or chemical-poisoning prevention and control
- Expert knowledge of English
Desired Criteria
- Experience with national and international chemical-safety and health work
- Poison-centre operations, surveillance and reporting-system experience
- Experience working with UN agencies
- Familiarity with WHO chemicals, chemical-safety and International Health Regulations policies
Skills to Have
Tools Knowledge
Additional info
- On-site consultancy in Seoul for eleven months with possible travel for capacity building and WHO meetings
- The consultant is responsible for applicable taxes, duties and social-security contributions
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from WHO Careers, on 12 Aug 2026.