Pan American Health Organization Tender

Pre-qualification are invited for Digital communications consultant Responsibilities: Under the general supervision of the RMC Team Lead and the direct supervision of the Health Emergencies Communications Specialist, the incumbent is responsible for, but not limited to, the following assigned duties: a. Support the re-design of the website structure for the PHE internet site, within approved PAHO website and institutional communication guidelines: i. Analyze PHE web metrics and optimize accessibility for a user-friendly environment. ii. Review and classify existing and new content according to intended audiences (internal and external) and provide recommendations on platforms for dissemination. iii. Provide recommendations for the use of information from old PHE websites outside of PAHO’s website server. b. Convert and migrate relevant content of the Health Emergencies department from legacy systems (WordPress, Joomla) into the current system (Drupal) or PAHO’s intranet platform (as appropriate), ensuring key legacy information and links have been properly redirected. c. Finalize publication transfer so that all the documents in the PHE website are correctly indexed in PAHO’s Institutional Repository for Information Sharing (IRIS) catalogue. d. Support the maintenance and content development/update of the PHE website, in alignment with institutional website guidelines. e. Support the management and regular update of content of the PHE social media accounts. f. Perform other duties, as assigned. Objectives of the Department The objective of the Health Emergencies Department (PHE) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is to increase health sector resilience to emergencies and disasters. PHE assists Member States to strengthen the health sector’s capacities in prevention, risk reduction, preparedness, surveillance, response, and early recovery for emergencies and disasters related to any hazards (natural, man-made, biological, chemical, radiological and others) and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain disasters, including outbreaks, and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations. PHE is responsible for ensuring the implementation and updating of the PAHO/WHO Institutional Emergency and Disaster Response Policy. PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION (PAHO), WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO),