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Regional Nurse GS5
Organization World Food ProgrammeLocation PanamaType FULL TIMEPosted 17 May 2026Deadline 28 May 2026
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**DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS**
28 May 2026-23:59-GMT-05:00 Eastern Standard Time (Panama)
*WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.*
**ABOUT WFP**
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.
**WHY JOIN WFP?**
- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
- WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
- WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
- A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the **Terms and Conditions** section of this vacancy announcement).
**BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:**
The Regional Nurse will play a pivotal role in supporting both the Regional Medical Office in the management of staff health and safety across the organization. This position is central to ensuring that WFP staff and their dependents throughout Latin America and the Caribbean receive coordinated, high-quality medical support as well as access to comprehensive wellness programming.
**RESPONSABILITIES AND SCOPE:**
- Collect, review, and prioritize all incoming medical information about staff and dependent ensuring that essential items are highlighted and accompanied by relevant background information before being integrated into the digital medical files for the Medical Officer’s attention.
- Operationalize the Panama Travel Clinic for physical and remote consultation, including the preparation and distribution of travel health kits for staff scheduled for duty travel, as well as providing destination-specific health advice for staff in the region.
- Advise staff on vaccination requirements, including referrals to travel health clinics in Panama for vaccinations, and conduct vaccination campaigns at the Regional Office and Country Offices.
- Maintain absolute confidentiality when handling sensitive medical information.
- Receive clients, arrange referral consultations, visit patient admitted in Panama and respond to medical-administrative inquiries in a professional and timely manner.
- Ensure adequate stocks of personal protective equipment within the LAC region and regularly service all medical supplies in the Panama office, including first aid kits, etc.
- Engage in the Occupational Safety and Health Committee by evaluating health, safety, and environmental factors that may affect WFP personnel within the office, thereby supporting risk mitigation measures and promoting improved workplace safety.
- Conduct regular reviews and testing of emergency and mass casualty response protocols to ensure their continued effectiveness and suitability.
- Consolidate and report on health-related statistics including mortality, morbidity, evacuations, etc.
- Conduct comprehensive health training and awareness programmes for staff, addressing subjects such as infectious disease outbreak response, first aid, and additional pertinent medical topics
- Promote and provide preventive medical services to staff members (cancer screenings; cardiovascular risk assessments; explain VCCT for HIV testing, etc).
**DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:**
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