Advisor, Publication Services
Company: American Public Health Association
Location: Washington
Posted on: September 22, 2024
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Job Description:
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office of
the World Health Organization (WHO) is the specialized
international health agency for the Americas.It works with
countries throughout the region to improve and protect people's
health. 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. 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 51member 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. PAHO is searching for an expert
to serve as: Advisor, Publication Services The incumbent manages
and oversees the work of the Publications Team and is expected to
provide leadership, policy guidance, strategic advice, and support
in scientific and technical publishing activities, as well as to
develop internal and external collaborative networks. The incumbent
is responsible for developing initiatives to position PAHO as a
reliable, authoritative source on the publishing of evidence-based
scientific and technical health information and knowledge. He/she
leads PUB in the writing and production of PAHO corporate
publications including annual reports, in multiple formats, and
supervises the content development of advocacy products aimed at
PAHO diverse audiences, in coordination with technical units. The
incumbent is responsible for proposing and implementing quality
assurance mechanisms for PAHO publications. He/she expands and
engages PAHO audiences through marketing dissemination of PAHO
publications. The incumbent is responsible for increasing the
internal publishing and editorial capacity, by developing and
updating editorial guides, including the PAHO style guide, and
providing training and courses, as appropriate. He/she oversees
intellectual propriety of PAHO publications, including licensing,
copyright issues and the implementation of the Open Access policy.
The incumbent must exercise a high degree of leadership,
independent judgment, initiative, and decision-making capability e
within the team and with colleagues both internal and external to
the Organization. The successful candidate will have:
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