Health Systems Projects Coordinator

Pan American Health Organization Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington, D.C. seeks a seasoned professional to manage and coordinate technical cooperation projects advancing Universal Health Coverage and Primary Health Care across the Americas.

The role supports planning, monitoring, and reporting, working with diverse partners and donors. Essential: five years of national and international project management experience; fluency in English or Spanish with knowledge of the other.

Qualifications

• Essential: Five years combined national and international experience in project management, health planning, monitoring and evaluation.
• Desirable: Experience with international donor agencies.
• Essential: Bachelor's degree in health or social science from a recognized university.
• Desirable: Master's in public health, policy and planning, project management, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Support design, negotiation, implementation, and monitoring of technical cooperation projects to meet donor requirements.
• Coordinate management, implementation, evaluation, and reporting of UHC-P contributions across the Americas region.
• Lead work planning, performance monitoring, and institutional reporting.
• Build partnerships with countries, donors, and other stakeholders to support project results.
• Coordinate budgeting, funding disbursement, and reporting related to voluntary contributions.
• Develop and maintain project tools, briefings, and coordination with WHO teams.

Skills

Languages: English/Spanish

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Budget & financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in health or social science

Master's in public health or related field

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Job description

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington, D.C. seeks a seasoned professional to manage and coordinate technical cooperation projects advancing Universal Health Coverage and Primary Health Care across the Americas.

The role supports planning, monitoring, and reporting, working with diverse partners and donors. Essential: five years of national and international project management experience; fluency in English or Spanish with knowledge of the other.