Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org The World Bank Group has set itself an ambitious goal to reach 1.5 billion people with quality, affordable health services by 2030. To reach this goal and help countries achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC), at the global level, the focus is on three core elements: (i) expanding focus from maternal and child health to include coverage for a person’s lifetime including non-communicable diseases and long-term care; (ii) expanding operations to hard-to-reach areas, including remote villages, cities and countries, and (iii) working with governments to cut unnecessary fees and financial barriers to care.
To help ECA accelerate progress, future portfolio investments and engagements are proposed along five strategic pillars, based on regional priorities and gaps. These are – (1) Healthy Aging, (2) Health Financing, (3) Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response, (4) Climate Resilience, and (5) Digital Health. These pillars align with the broader goals of achieving UHC and are expected to address demographic transitions and enhance health systems resilience while promoting economic stability and reducing inequities.
The HNP GP unit in ECA includes staff members in Washington, DC, Vienna and many country offices. The ECA HNP Global Practice works with and across multiple sectors, in recognition of the fact that HNP outcomes often depend on actions that lie outside the HNP sector. Accordingly, a capacity to work across GP boundaries, forge coalitions and influence multi-practice solutions is essential for achieving the major objectives of improving HNP outcomes.
The Health Specialist/ Health Economist will contribute to the World Bank’s HNP portfolio and support the broader People agenda in ECA as needed, including through ongoing policy dialogue with Government counterparts and partners, assist in preparation of analytical products, and contribute to preparation and implementation of operations in the sector.
Duties and Accountabilities
The Health Specialist/Economist will report to the HNP Practice Manager and will be responsible for the following tasks and duties:
• Support sectoral or multi-sectoral teams in (reimbursable) business/pipeline development, program formulation, preparation and supervision of lending operations and analytical and advisory services in health and long-term care systems and services.
• Contribute to projects in a dynamic environment, and high-impact publications, including just-in-time briefs and reports to meet client demand, and new ideas to stimulate new ways of meeting long-standing challenges in Health Systems in ECA.
• Initiate innovations in HNP services and products, and support teams that incubate new services and products. Contribute towards policy dialogue with clients on complex reform issues in the health and long-term care sector.
• Provide technical contributions and thought leadership on aging and long-term care reforms, including the development of service delivery models, financing mechanisms, and workforce strategies tailored to older populations.
• Support development of innovative strategies for integrating long-term care with broader health and social protection systems, including work on healthy aging across the life course.
• Proactively take the lead on knowledge-sharing and capacity building events.
