Pan American Health Organization Tender

Pre-qualification are invited for Gis application management / detection, verification and risk assessment consultant 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. Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Health Information : Management Unit Chief, the incumbent is responsible for, but not limited to, the following assigned duties Maintenance and bring up to date online interactive maps and atlases of epidemic diseases for the PAHO Health Emergencies Department (PHE) Update and maintenance of online dynamic visualization reports of epidemic diseases for Health Emergency Information & Risk Assessment Restructure and update the data/information of interactive maps and reports for online publication 4.Provision of technical assistance to PHE teams creating static maps, implementing dynamic/thematic mapping for the PAHO Health Emergencies Department PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION (PAHO), WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO),