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Pan American Health Organization

UN body
Headquarters:
Washington, D.C., United States
Hiring locations
3 locations
Active roles
9 active roles

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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.

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Established
1902

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PAHO Hiring Trends

(Past 12 months)
Jobs this month
23
Jobs last month
7
Most active month
October ’26
Most active duty station
Washington, D.C.

Top Skills

  • Report Writing (35%)
  • Technical Cooperation (23%)
  • Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) (19%)
  • Resource Mobilization (19%)
  • Stakeholder Engagement (16%)

Top Job Functions

  1. Health & Medical36%
  2. Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Knowledge14%
  3. Programme & Project Management14%
  4. IT, Software & Cybersecurity5%
  5. Data, AI & Analytics4%

Education Requirements

  • Master’s degree55%
  • Bachelor’s degree45%
  • Doctorate6%
  • Secondary education3%

Top Contract Types

  • Roster87%
  • Consultancy68%

Experience Levels

  • Senior level71%
  • Mid level19%
  • Entry level3%
  • Intern / Grad3%

Required Languages

  • English81%
  • Spanish77%
  • Portuguese3%

Most Advertised Grades

  • P-416%
  • D-13%
  • G-43%
  • P-33%
  • P-53%

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Guides & Info

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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.

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