Senior Economist, Health

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will provide technical support within the GFF Secretariat on health financing issues as per GFF health financing objectives. This includes :

• Supporting GFF focal points, World Bank task teams and countries in identifying the potential value add of the GFF in the health financing agenda as it relates to RMNCAH-N, ensuring resources are provided appropriately to support implementation of this agenda, and providing or facilitating provision of technical assistance where necessary;
• Providing leadership on use of health financing data across the GFF Secretariat and within GFF countries. This includes summary and analysis of macroeconomic and health financing data including financial protection data to support cross-country analysis as well as to inform country dialogue on health financing reforms and population targeting;
• Contributing to GFF health financing strategy preparation and implementation;
• Leading GFF health financing knowledge products; and participating in international fora as appropriate;
• Contributing to the preparations of World Bank / GFF operations to ensure the relevant health financing for RMNCAH-N agenda is integrated into IDA operations;
• Engaging with other relevant World Bank practices on health financing issues related to the areas of macrofiscal, social protection,ernance and public financial management.

Selection Criteria

• Minimum Education / Work Experience : Master in economics, health financing, or other relevant discipline (Phd is preferred) and at least 10 years of relevant experience in supporting large scale development programs, especially related to RMNCAH-N, in low and low-middle ie countries;
• Demonstration of very strong writing skills and experience in leading analytical products and associated dissemination efforts;
• Demonstration of very strong quantitative analysis skills including the use of EXCEL, SPSS, STATA, R or other similar software packages and ability to translate data analytics for use in country policy decision-making;
• Experience working in preparing Bank operations in more than one country is preferred;
• Extensive field experience in working with nationalernment ( Ministries of Health, Ministries of finance, insurance agencies, etc.
• and other partners at national and sub-national level in policy formulation as well as experience in supporting implementation of programs;
• Experience having developed and / or facilitatedplex partnerships, including between NGOs, CSOs, multi-lateral institutions andernments;
• strong relationship builder with excellent interpersonal skills preferred;
• Excellent written and oralmunication skills in English (knowledge of other languages relevant to GFF countries is an asset - especially French);
• Capacity to work simultaneously on a variety of issues and tasks, independently adjusting to priorities and achieving results with agreed objectives and deliver against ambitious deadlines.
• Strong client focus including good interpersonal, diplomatic and team building skills required for building and maintaining collaborative relationships;
• mitment to the GFF mission.

World Bank Group Corepetencies

The World Bank Group offersprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable amodations for individuals with disabilities.

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