Nutrition Policy & Programs Specialist

Pan American Health Organization Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Pan American Health Organization seeks a senior nutrition and public health expert to advance nutrition policies and programs across the Americas. You will advise Member States, support surveillance, and promote healthy diets through cross‑sector collaboration.

Essential qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in nutrition or related health science and extensive international experience. The role emphasizes evidence‑based planning, partnerships with UN agencies, NGOs, and governments, and a

Qualifications

• Essential: A bachelor’s degree in nutrition or other health science from a recognized university.
• Desirable: A master’s degree in nutrition, public health, or related field would be an asset.
• Seven years of combined national and international experience in nutrition, public health or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and cooperation to Member States in developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating nutrition policies and programs.
• Deliver technical and programmatic advice on nutrition, healthy diets, obesity prevention, and food systems.
• Strengthen country capacity for nutrition surveillance, monitoring and evaluation including policy design and implementation.

Skills

Public health policy

Nutrition expertise

Program evaluation

Technical cooperation

Education

Bachelor in nutrition or health science

Master's in nutrition/public health (desired)

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

OneDrive

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Word

Job description

Pan American Health Organization seeks a senior nutrition and public health expert to advance nutrition policies and programs across the Americas. You will advise Member States, support surveillance, and promote healthy diets through cross‑sector collaboration.

Essential qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in nutrition or related health science and extensive international experience. The role emphasizes evidence‑based planning, partnerships with UN agencies, NGOs, and governments, and a