E T Consultant
Job #:
req38829
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Health/Nutrition/Population
Grade:
EC1
Term Duration:
1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
English
Closing Date:
10/26/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Duties and Accountabilities
The ETC will work under the guidance of the Practice Manager and multiple Task Teams and Task Team Leaders and will be responsible for the following:
1. Operational responsibilities for complex projects and programs
• Support to coordinated implementation and supervision of the ongoing HEPRR MPA across 11 countries, including support to implementation support missions, mission documentation, Implementation Status and Results Reports (ISRs), and other operational deliverables.
• Maintenance of dashboard allowing close monitoring of multi-country programs and initiatives.
• Coordination with fiduciary and safeguards teams (procurement, financial management, environmental and social specialists) to ensure close monitoring of HEPRR Phase 1 (5 entities).
• Support client counterparts in strengthening implementation capacity, including planning, monitoring, and reporting, climate and gender, for HEPRR as well as the pipeline PHC ARM MPA.
• Support to the planning and preparation of new programs, including the pipeline AFE PHC MPA Framework and pipeline Regional Organization Operation, as well as complex Additional Financings such as those for HEPRR Phase 1, including design of results frameworks.
• Support early implementation of the Regional Organization for the AFE PHC MPA (e.g., effectiveness conditions, preparation of an annual workplan and budget).
• Coordination with internal stakeholders in development effectiveness, operational and country policy, country management units, and country teams.
• Coordination of trust fund resources and mobilization of new resources for HAEH2 including preparation of grant proposals.
• Support to the Mid-Term review and overall results monitoring for the HEPRR MPA and its Phase 1.
2. Technical support to Climate & Health, Local Manufacturing, and Jobs agendas
• Close coordination with and support to both MPA countries on Climate and Health and Local Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines, maintenance of thematic overview briefs.
• Participation in the Climate and Health and Local Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines communities of practice under the HEPRR MPA.
• Draw on expertise in pharmaceutical regulatory affairs and supply chains to support National Medicines Regulatory Authorities (NMRAs), advance regional initiatives such as AIM2030, and facilitate technology transfer and public-private partnerships that build durable regional manufacturing capacity.
• Support the integration of pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chain resilience into both the HEPRR and AFE PHC MPA frameworks, ensuring alignment with broader health system strengthening objectives and the growing institutional priority placed on this agenda.
• Monitor HAEH2 level progress across countries on the Climate, Local manufacturing, and Jobs agendas.
• Analytical inputs on priority thematic areas, including pandemic preparedness, climate and health, non-communicable diseases, digital health, and other areas as needed.
3.Communities of Practice, Policy Dialogue, and Client Engagement
• Lead the organization of high-level thematic regional convenings led by HAEH2 (e.g. Permanent Secretaries meeting on cross-border collaboration).
• Support structured policy dialogue with government counterparts (e.g., Ministries of Health and Finance) on sector priorities, including HEPRR, local manufacturing of medicines and vaccines, primary health care, and human resources for health.
• Contribute to policy dialogue, analytical work, and stakeholder coordination to advance regional manufacturing ecosystems, including regulatory harmonization and market-shaping efforts.
• Prepare high-quality briefing materials, presentations, and policy notes for senior management and client engagement.
• Maintain effective working relationships with national stakeholders, regional organizations (especially those financed by the World Bank), development partners, and relevant institutions.
4. Cross-Sectoral and Regional Collaboration
• Collaborate with other Global Practices (e.g., Social Protection, Water, Education, Agriculture, Energy and Digital) to support integrated approaches to human capital.
• Maintain active operational engagement with regional institutions such as ECSA-HC, IGAD, and the selected Regional Organization for AFE PHC MPA ensuring that governance platforms (RAC, CoPs, Centers of Excellence) translate into coherent and complementary implementation actions and aligned priorities across countries and programs.
5. Learning Agendas for multi-country programs
• Support the design and roll-out of structured annual learning programs aligned with the HEPRR MPA's established Communities of Practice (CoPs) architecture, while supporting the AFE PHC MPA in building its own learning infrastructure - ensuring that methodologies, knowledge products, and institutional lessons generated in one program systematically inform the other.
• Support the development of cross-country peer learning mechanisms that allow advances in PHC service delivery, climate and health, digital health, and local manufacturing to inform health emergency preparedness planning - and vice versa - creating evidence-grounded feedback loops between implementation and policy dialogue.
• Support capacity-building activities for government counterparts, including workshops, training, and technical assistance.
• Support multi-country learning and exchange across task teams, including organization of team retreats and dynamic workshops for staff.
Selection Criteria
1. Education
• Master's degree in Biochemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health, Health Systems, Epidemiology, Health Policy, or related discipline (in progress or completed preferred).
2. Professional Experience
• Minimum 2 years of progressive experience in international organizations or international relations.
• At least 1 year of experience with World Bank operations and client relations in Sub-Saharan Africa, including organization of international events and support on operational processes.
• Demonstrated experience supporting planning, implementation, and monitoring of public health or health systems projects, and experience with the local manufacturing of pharmaceuticals agenda.
3. Technical Competencies
• Strong understanding of health systems strengthening, including service delivery, HEPRR, pharmaceutical manufacturing, climate and health and health and jobs.
• Experience supporting implementation of health projects financed by development partners, particularly the World Bank.
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation systems, health data use, and performance tracking.
• Familiarity with HEPRR, Universal Health Coverage (UHC), primary health care, and health systems resilience.
• Familiarity with broad human capital development theory and practice.
4. Operational and Coordination Skills
• Proven ability to support project implementation units and coordinate multi-stakeholder health programs.
• Experience working with government counterparts, development partners, and technical working groups.
• Ability to translate policy and technical guidance into operational implementation actions.
• Strong skills in report writing, documentation, and preparation of technical inputs for supervision missions and project reporting.
5. Personal and Professional Attributes
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with World Bank systems such as the Operational Workspace, Trust Funds portal, and advanced use of AI-enabled tools and job aids.
• Team-oriented with experience working in multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral environments.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to public service delivery improvement.
• Strong client engagement skills.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.
