Human Resources Advisor, Talent Development

Pan American Health Organization Inc; United States; On-site; USD 77,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

PAHO in Washington, D.C. seeks a Talent Development and Organizational Effectiveness Lead (P4) to shape a high-performing workforce across the Americas.

This role directs learning, engagement, and recognition programs and aligns talent initiatives with strategic priorities in a global health context. You will drive leadership development, career pathways, and succession planning, oversee performance management, and translate data into actionable insights for senior leadership while collaborating

Qualifications

• Essential: a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in human resources development, organizational psychology, education, business or public administration or a related field from a recognized university.
• Nine years combined national and international professional experience in a senior HR leadership role with proven experience in HR strategy development and execution regarding career and capabilities development, performance management, engagement, organizational culture, and corporate learning programs.
• Desirable: experience developing or leading organizational transitions into skills-based talent management.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and continuous improvement of PAHO’s talent development, learning, and workforce capability strategies.
• Drive leadership development, career pathways, succession planning, and skills-based workforce initiatives.
• Oversee the performance management framework, provide advisory support to managers, and analyze organizational performance trends.
• Design and implement employee engagement, inclusion, and organizational culture initiatives.
• Lead reporting, analytics, and research activities related to learning, engagement, workforce capabilities, and performance.
• Manage and develop assigned staff, oversee learning platforms and HR systems, and promote innovation, operational excellence, and recognition programs across the Organization.

Skills

Talent development

Leadership development

HR analytics

Engagement

Diversity & inclusion

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Workday

Oracle

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Grade: P-4 Salary - Annually: Step I - 86,027.00 USD Post Adjustment - Annually: 46,970.74 USD Contractual Agreement: Staff - Professional Post Job Posting: August 11, 2026 Closing Date: September 1, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time Primary Location: Washington, D.C. Organization: HRM Human Resources Management Schedule: Full time

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Talent Development and Organizational Effectiveness Lead (P4)

Join PAHO in shaping a high-performing, future-ready workforce across the Americas. This role leads the Organization’s talent development, learning, performance, engagement, and recognition agenda, helping to strengthen organizational effectiveness and foster a culture of continuous learning, inclusion, and excellence.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of PAHO’s talent development, learning, and workforce capability strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and future workforce needs.
• Drive leadership development, career pathways, succession planning, and skills-based workforce initiatives, including skills mapping and integration into HR systems.
• Oversee the performance management framework, provide advisory support to managers, and analyze organizational performance trends to recommend improvement actions.
• Design and implement employee engagement, inclusion, and organizational culture initiatives that strengthen collaboration, morale, and high performance.
• Lead reporting, analytics, and research activities related to learning, engagement, workforce capabilities, and performance, translating data into actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Manage and develop assigned staff, oversee learning platforms and HR systems, and promote innovation, operational excellence, and recognition programs across the Organization.
• For a complete list of functions, please see the post description.

EDUCATION

Essential: A bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in human resources development, organization psychology, education, business or public administration or a related field from a recognized university.

EXPERIENCE

Essential: Nine years combined national and international professional experience in a senior HR leadership role with proven experience in HR strategy development and execution regarding career and capabilities development, performance management, engagement, organizational culture, and corporate learning programs. Desirable: Experience developing or leading organizational transitions into skills-based talent management.

LANGUAGES

Fluency in English or Spanish with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese would be an asset.

IT SKILLS

Proficiency in enterprise HR platforms, such as Workday, Oracle, Sap. Advanced use of Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, dashboards), Power BI, Tableau, Outlook, OneDrive, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Word. Proficiency in Workday and AI tools, including CoPilot, is an asset.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

• Strong strategic HR leadership skills with the ability to align workforce planning and talent initiatives with organizational priorities.
• Advanced expertise in talent development, learning and development, leadership development, performance management, and organizational effectiveness.
• Ability to design and implement skills-based workforce frameworks, leadership pipelines, and succession planning strategies.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR data, identify trends, and develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Experience developing innovative learning ecosystems, including digital and AI-enabled learning solutions.
• Ability to foster employee engagement, inclusion, collaboration, and a high-performance organizational culture.
• Excellent communication, coaching, facilitation, and knowledge-sharing skills.
• Strong project and change management capabilities, with the ability to lead multiple organizational initiatives simultaneously.
• Proven ability to build strategic partnerships and collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated people management skills, including team leadership, performance monitoring, staff development, and coaching.
• Commitment to integrity, accountability, respect for diversity, and PAHO's organizational values.

DURATION OF CONTRACT

One year. Post of limited duration. First year probationary period.

DISCLAIMER

DISCLAIMER This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade and level. All applicants are required to complete an on-line profile to be considered for this post. Candidates will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration. In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the official degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position.

• World Higher Education Database (WHED), list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be assessed through the link: http://whed.net/
• Council for Higher Education Accreditation chea.org
• College Navigator, found on the website of the National Centre for Educational Statistics, nces.gov to support the validation process.

Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to PAHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and e-Manual.

PAHO/WHO is committed to:

PAHO supports an environment of mutual respect and dignity for all applicants.

Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. To do so, email us at: [e-mail] Maintaining high standards of integrity and accountability.

Promoting a work environment that is free from harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and other types of abusive behavior.

PAHO conducts background checks and will not hire anyone who has a substantiated history of misconduct.

Providing a smoke-free environment.

Protecting the people in the communities we serve. Therefore, we have zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse.

People who commit serious wrongdoing will be terminated and may also face criminal prosecution.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is the specialized international health agency for the Americas. It works with countries throughout the region to improve and protect people's health.

PAHO wears two institutional hats: it is the specialized health agency of the Inter-American System and also serves as Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO), the specialized health agency of the United Nations.

PAHO engages in technical cooperation with its member countries to fight communicable and noncommunicable diseases and their causes, to strengthen health systems, and to respond to emergencies and disasters.

PAHO is committed to ensuring that all people have access to the health care they need, when they need it, with quality and without fear of falling into poverty.

Through its work, PAHO promotes and supports the right of everyone to good health. To advance these goals, PAHO promotes technical cooperation between countries and works in partnership with ministries of health and other government agencies, civil society organizations, other international agencies, universities, social security agencies, community groups, and other partners.

PAHO promotes the inclusion of health in all public policies and the engagement of all sectors in efforts to ensure that people live longer, healthier lives, with good health as their most valuable resource.

Under the leadership of its 51 member countries and territories, PAHO sets regional health priorities and mobilizes action to address health problems that respect no borders and that, in many cases, jeopardize the sustainability of health systems.

From its Washington, D.C., headquarters, 27 country offices and three specialized centers in the region, PAHO promotes evidence-based decision-making to improve and promote health as a driver of sustainable development.