PAHO Consultant -"Mental Health Specialist"

OBJECTIVE OF THE OFFICE / DEPARTMENT

This is a requisition for employment at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) / Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO)

Contractual Agreement :

Non-Staff - International PAHO Consultant

Job Posting : November 10, 2025

Closing Date :

November 22, 2025, 11 : 59 PM Eastern Time

Primary Location : Off Site

Organization :

NMH Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health

Schedule : Full time

PURPOSE OF CONSULTANCY

1. Support in the coordination and execution of the activities of the PAHO Regional Strategy for Improving Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.

2. Support in the coordination and execution of the activities of the PAHO Regional Suicide Prevention Initiative.

3. Support in the coordination of work with key partners from the Interamerican System.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES :

The international consultant is expected to work on the following areas :

• Participate in meetings of the Mental Health Unit.
• Review and provide expert comments to regional materials produced by the Mental Health Unit as communication material, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, virtual courses and meetings and events.
• Support the MH Unit in producing documentation on the regional and country advances and results of the implementation of the Regional Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Strategy.
• Review and provide expert comments on situation analysis documents produced by PAHO country offices.
• Review and provide expert comments on project proposals produced by PAHO country offices.
• Provide strategic expert advice on the evidence-based interventions to be adapted and implemented by the suicide prevention initiative.
• Provide strategic expert advice on the development and implementation of intersectoral approaches to mental health and suicide prevention.
• Participate in monthly meetings of country offices when requested.

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Education :

Masters degree in Mental Health or Public Health or Psychology or Medical Doctor specialized in Psychiatry.

Experience :

at least 9 years of experience in the area of public mental health

Technical knowledge / skills :

Psychology

Psychiatry

Suicide Prevention

Language and level required :

Language :

Level Required :

English :                  proficient

Spanish :               advanced

Band B : Between $61,920 and $75,360