Consultant – Validation of Dog-Mediated Rabies Elimination, Assessment of Bat Rabies Prevention Gaps

Pan American Health Organization

Consultant for validating dog-mediated rabies elimination in Trinidad and Tobago. Documenting successful elimination status for public health and collaborate with health authorities and stakeholders.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timePort Of Spain • 🇪🇸 SpainSeniorLead💰 TTD 201,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in zoonotic disease prevention and public health validation processes, with a strong background in data analysis and impact assessment. Proven ability to collaborate with health ministries and stakeholders in the Caribbean context.

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Zoonotic Disease PreventionData AnalysisImpact AssessmentVeterinary Health ServicesCollaboration with Health Ministries

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisImpact AssessmentZoonotic Disease PreventionMicrobiology Laboratory OperationsVeterinary Health Services

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Human or Animal Health Sciences

Industry Keywords

Public HealthCanine Mediated RabiesCaribbean Health ContextMinistries of HealthPAHO/WHO

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Engage a consultant to document the successful elimination of transmission of canine mediated rabies in Trinidad and Tobago
Prepare a Dossier of evidence for presentation to WHO requesting validation that human rabies mediated by dogs has been eliminated as a public health problem in Trinidad and Tobago
Work under the general supervision of the Representative of the PAHO/WHO TTO and the technical supervision of the PAHO Communicable Disease Advisor
Collaborate with the Acting Director, Animal Public Health, and the Chief Technical Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in human or animal health sciences from a recognized institution
Minimum 7 years of national experience working with various health ministry programmes
Experience in data analysis, impact assessment, or similar studies
3 years’ experience in zoonotic or vector-based disease prevention or veterinary health services and/or microbiology laboratory operations (desirable)
Experience working with Ministries of Health or national authorities (desirable)
Experience in the Caribbean context (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Consultant will be remunerated at the Band C level of the approved PAHO National Consultant Pay Band for Trinidad and Tobago
The consultancy is a 100% FTE (full-time) assignment
Total value of the contract is TTD 201,000.00, payable upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of deliverables