
PAHO Consultant - Sistemas y Servicios de Salud
Position:Professional | CONDeadline:16 Sep 2026 (2 days left)Job ID:REQ-05992Posted on:1 Sep 2026 (13 days ago)
Job Description
Builds PAHO Uruguay's national roster of consultants who can provide strategic support and technical assistance for health-system and service priorities. Selected specialists may be called for project-specific work spanning service transformation, digital health, governance, technical studies, capacity building, monitoring and cooperation with public institutions and health-sector partners.
Key Details
Department
URY Uruguay
Position Details
Experience level
Mid
Minimum experience
5 years
Employment type
Contractor / Part-time
Arrangement
Onsite
Minimum education
Bachelor's degree
Language Requirements
Required
Spanish
Preferred
English, Portuguese
Summary of Responsibilities
- Provide strategic support and technical assistance for prioritized health-system and service initiatives
- Facilitate the design and implementation of projects with national health-sector counterparts
- Prepare technical and strategic documents, studies, diagnostics and evaluations
- Generate and systematize evidence to inform health-sector decisions
- Deliver training and strengthen technical capacities for national cooperation work
- Coordinate interinstitutional engagement with national and international actors
Role Requirements
- Legal residence in Uruguay
- University degree in health sciences, public health, health economics or social sciences
- At least five years of verifiable experience in health systems and services
- Experience formulating, implementing and evaluating projects
- Excellent Spanish writing ability
Desired Criteria
- Postgraduate training in public health, health management, digital health, epidemiology or health economics is desirable
- Experience in international, South-South or triangular cooperation is desirable
- English or Portuguese comprehension is desirable
Skills
Tools and Technologies
Additional Information
- This is a national roster; inclusion does not guarantee immediate or future contracting
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from PAHO Careers, on 1 Sep 2026.