International Lead Consultant – Climate-Resilient Health Systems

Assess how climate change affects health and health-system resilience in Burundi and lead development of a national adaptation strategy using a One Health approach. The consultant will analyse vulnerability, map risks, model future impacts, consult institutions and deliver French-language technical reports.

• Assess current and projected climate-change impacts on health and the national health system
• Map climate-health risks priority areas and vulnerable population groups
• Evaluate health-system preparedness resilience infrastructure workforce surveillance and service continuity
• Develop climate and epidemiological models to support health-system planning
• Draft and validate a national climate-change adaptation strategy and final mission report in French

• Hold a master’s degree in public health epidemiology climatology environment or a related discipline
• Have at least ten years of professional experience including seven years in climate change and environmental health
• Have completed at least three assignments related to climate change and health
• Demonstrate expertise in One Health vulnerability analysis geospatial information and strategic planning
• Have a high level of French and sufficient English communication ability

• Doctorate in a relevant discipline
• Experience preparing technical documents for United Nations or international institutions
• Experience working in a United Nations or international organisation

• Climate and Health Assessment
• One Health
• Climate Risk Mapping
• Epidemiological Modelling
• Health-System Resilience
• Strategic Planning
• Gender and Social Inclusion
• Facilitation

• Geographic Information Systems
• Geodatabases
• Remote Sensing

• The terms of reference describe 45 payable working days from August to October
• Travel and subsistence expenses in Burundi are covered by WHO
• The international consultant supervises the national consultant