PAHO Jobs 2026
Pan American Health Organization
Explore current vacancies with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), including hiring locations, requirements, duties, salaries, grades, contracts, career insights and application links.
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Advisor, Communicable Diseases Control and Elimination
Advisor, Air Quality
Advisor, Veterinary Epidemiology and Information System
Advisor, Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Personnel Development
Legal Advisor
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Advisor, Pharmaceutical Regulatory Systems Development
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About PAHO
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is the specialized health agency of the Inter-American System and the World Health Organization’s Regional Office for the Americas. Founded in 1902, it works with countries to improve health, advance equity, prevent and control disease, strengthen health systems and respond to emergencies. PAHO combines regional policy and technical expertise with country-level cooperation across the Americas.
- Established
- 1902
- Global Presence
- 27 country offices and 2 specialized centres
PAHO Hiring Locations
Countries with active PAHO vacancies right now.
Working with PAHO
Working at PAHO means connecting public-health priorities with country implementation across the Americas. Teams work on disease elimination, immunization, emergencies, health systems, data, medicines, health equity, communications and partnerships. As both an inter-American health agency and WHO’s regional office, PAHO works with national counterparts while applying regional evidence and international standards. Roles turn technical knowledge into practical support for ministries and communities, focusing on equitable, clear health results.
Why Work at PAHO?
Advance health across the Americas
Support countries on the regional health challenges that no national system solves alone.
Link technical evidence to cooperation
Translate public-health expertise into policy, programme and emergency support with national counterparts.
Work across regional and country levels
Connect Washington headquarters, country offices and specialized centres in a single health mandate.
How to Apply for PAHO Jobs
PAHO publishes staff, consultancy and internship opportunities through its official careers and vacancy pages. Complete the electronic application fully; PAHO states that incomplete applications are not considered.
Official PAHO application route ↗1Start from PAHO’s careers page
Use the official **PAHO Vacancies** link for staff positions, consultancies and internships, or the featured-vacancies page for the relevant external candidate list. Open the individual announcement before applying; the position may be at headquarters, a country office or a specialized centre.
2Read the electronic application instructions
Follow the instructions on the opening page of the vacancy system and answer every question in full. PAHO’s careers guidance explicitly says incomplete applications will not be considered, so match your qualifications and experience to the functions, languages and location specified in the announcement.
3Submit the completed application, not a draft
PAHO warns that saving an application as a draft exits the submission process and does not count as an application. Review all sections, submit through the electronic system and retain confirmation before the vacancy closes.
4Respect the displayed closing time
PAHO states that the deadline shown for vacancy submissions corresponds to midnight in Geneva, Switzerland, as displayed on your device. Do not wait for the final hour: after closing, an incomplete draft cannot be completed or submitted.
5Use the official support channel for technical issues
For PAHO-position technical submission issues, its careers page directs candidates to **[email protected]**. This is support for the electronic process, not an alternative way to send an application; use the vacancy system unless the live notice says otherwise.
Recruitment safety: No. PAHO’s careers page says PAHO/WHO does not charge fees at any stage of recruitment and advises candidates to verify suspicious messages through its official support contacts. Apply only through the official vacancy route and be cautious of requests for money, personal financial information or off-platform offers.
PAHO Market Insights
Current vacancy activity and the career areas represented across active PAHO listings.
Active jobs
15
Added this month
15
+15 vs last monthTypical posting age
17 days
Most active month
August
Least active month
August
Most active duty station
Washington, D.C.
Based on IGO Jobs internal index data. See methodology and sources.
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Frequently asked questions about PAHO careers
Where do I apply for PAHO jobs?+
Start on PAHO’s official careers page, then use its PAHO Vacancies or external-candidate vacancy links for the relevant opportunity. PAHO lists staff positions, consultancies and internships through these routes. The live announcement determines the functional area, duty station, contract type, eligibility and exact electronic submission process.
Can I submit a PAHO application as a draft?+
No. PAHO’s featured-vacancies guidance says a saved draft exits the submission process and is not considered unless it is completed and submitted. Review the whole electronic form, answer every question, submit before the closing time and save the confirmation, rather than assuming an unfinished profile is an application.
Where does PAHO work?+
PAHO works from Washington, D.C., 27 country offices and two specialized centres across the Americas. It serves 35 Member States and four Associate Members, and is also WHO’s Regional Office for the Americas. A specific role may nevertheless be based in one named country office, centre or headquarters unit.
What areas does PAHO recruit for?+
Roles can support technical cooperation on disease prevention and elimination, immunization, emergencies, health systems, evidence, medicines and health technologies, equity and communications, as well as operational functions. Read the programme and country context in the posting; a public-health title can have very different responsibilities in emergency response, policy or country cooperation.
Does PAHO charge job applicants a fee?+
No. PAHO’s careers page says PAHO/WHO does not charge fees at any stage of recruitment and advises candidates to verify suspicious messages through its official support contacts. Apply only through the official vacancy route and be cautious of requests for money, personal financial information or off-platform offers.