Climate Change & Environmental Health Programme Coordinator
World Health Organization (WHO)
Coordinate climate change adaptation and environmental health programmes across WHO regions. Key responsibilities: integrate climate resilience into health systems; manage environmental health risk assessments; develop EHS policies; support climate-health emergency preparedness. Requirements: Degree in environmental health, climate science or public health; 7+ years in environmental health or climate adaptation; experience in humanitarian settings an asset.
### Strategic Analysis
Climate change is the defining health challenge of the 21st century, and WHO's Climate Change & Environmental Health Programme Coordinator sits at the nexus of science, policy, and humanitarian action. This role is critical because it translates climate data into resilient health systems, ensuring that communities—especially in fragile settings—can anticipate, absorb, and adapt to climate shocks. By integrating environmental health risk assessments and EHS policies, the coordinator bridges a major gap: most health emergencies are now climate-sensitive, from heatwaves to vector-borne disease outbreaks. In the global humanitarian landscape, this position operationalizes the WHO's commitment to climate-resilient health systems, aligning with the Paris Agreement and Sendai Framework. It also strengthens emergency preparedness, reducing reliance on reactive humanitarian aid. Without such coordination, climate adaptation remains fragmented, leaving vulnerable populations exposed. This role is not just technical—it is strategic, shaping how the world's leading health authority confronts the greatest threat to human health.