19 March 2026

Talent Acquisition: Technical Officer, Disaster Preparedness and Response

Talent Acquisition Opportunity

CARPHA now invites applications from suitably qualified individuals for the following job opportunity: -  

CARPHA: Headquarters, Port of Spain, Trinidad 

 

Technical Officer, Disaster Preparedness & Response – P3

Under the direct supervision of the Director – Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control (D-SDPC), the post holder will provide technical assistance and support to CARPHA, CARPHA Member States (CMS) and other key stakeholders with regard to disaster preparedness and response functions by leading/supporting rapid needs assessments and surge deployments, operationalizing CARPHA’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) procedures, as well as coordinating health-sector engagement across the Caribbean Development Partners Group (CDPG), Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) and the regional response mechanism.

 

 

Kindly refer to the attached Job Description for additional details on the required qualifications, experience and competencies.

 

Appointment may be on contract or on secondment from a Public Service or a statutory body of a Member State or approved regional organization. It will be subject to such staff rules and policies, rules, regulations, orders and instructions as exist and as may be introduced from time to time with respect to service with the Caribbean Public Health Agency. 

 

CARPHA reserves all rights in accordance with its policies related to conditions of employment.

 

Applications including Job Applicant’s Profile Summary Form, Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae and copies of relevant documents must be submitted by April 3, 2026 to:

 

The Human Resource Manager 

Human Resource Department

Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)

     P.O. Box 164

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD

E-mail: careers@carpha.org 

 

 

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  1. DossierPackage_TechnicalOfficerDisasterPreparednessandResponse.zip 3/19/2026 1:57:07 PM