The World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the world\u2019s largest sources of funding and knowledge for development solutions \u2013 providing loans, grants, equity investments and guarantees to its members and private businesses. The vision of the World Bank Group (WBG) is the eradication of extreme poverty and the promotion of shared prosperity by fostering income growth of the bottom 40 percent in each country. To achieve its vision, the WBG leverages the combined strength of its institutions and their ability to partner with the public and private sectors to deliver customized development solutions backed by finance, world class knowledge and convening services.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Senior Health Specialist<\/strong> The central contribution of the HNP Global Practice to the World Bank\u2019s twin goals is to enable the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), in which all people are effectively covered by essential health services, and nobody suffers undue financial hardship because of illnesses. The HNP Global Practice includes staff members in Washington, DC and many country offices.\u00a0 The 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. The HNP Global Practice supports Ghana efforts as well as regional efforts to: (i) improve health outcomes, especially for the poor and most vulnerable; (ii) expand access to high-quality HNP services, interventions and technologies that give the most value for money; (iii) strengthen health systems for results; (iv) establish and improve health financing mechanisms that promote efficiency, equity and sustainability of investments; (v) strengthen heath-relevant institutions within and outside the health sector; (vi) harness multisectoral policies and investments for better health outcomes; and (vii) develop and learn from rigorous impact evaluations. Africa has registered strong economic growth in recent years that has helped to reduce poverty levels in the continent. Yet, as Africa\u2019s population expands, the region faces a critical challenge of creating the foundations for long-term inclusive growth. Many countries still contend with high levels of child and maternal mortality, malnutrition is far too common, and most health systems are not able to deal effectively with epidemics and the growing burden of chronic diseases. These challenges call for renewed commitments and accelerated progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC)\u2014the principle that everyone receives needed health services without financial hardship.<\/p>\n Ghana is a lower middle-income country, but its health indicators do not reflect this status. There has been some improvement over the years following the implementation of an UHC strategy since 2004 and adoption in 2019 of a Roadmap for attaining UHC by 2030. However, the country has not been able to contain and reduce significantly preventable maternal and child deaths; build resilience to public health emergencies; reduce financial hardship linked to illness; and strengthen the foundations for long-term economic growth. \u00a0Ghana\u2019s domestic resources for health, and development assistance, have reduced significantly over time. \u00a0The country aims at improving equitable and quality health services and increase financial protection. Ghana is also targeting reforming the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) for better outcomes. It should be noted that the government of Ghana requested the Bank to prepare a new Human Capital operation for delivery in the next fiscal year. The operation will aim at supporting Ghana to protect and to increase the country human capital and will require innovative thinking.<\/p>\n Ghana has invested significant resources to respond to the urgent health needs of its population under the Covid-19 pandemic. The emphasis has been to detect and contain the virus, slow down and manage community spread; provide adequate medical care for COVID-19 cases, build and strengthen capacity for health research and Innovations; and strengthen governance, coordination and accountability of the COVID-19 response. However, there remain significant gaps in the country\u2019s capacity to handle a surge of critical cases with less than one hundred (100) ICU beds. Uptake of essential services has dropped significantly prompting the need for a focused service continuity plan and demand generation strategy to be put in place and be supported financially. The region is implementing several projects with the Result-Based Financing as a key mechanism to improve service delivery and contribute to boosting human capital index in African countries.<\/p>\n Duties and Accountabilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Senior Health Specialist or Senior (Health) Economist will have the following key responsibilities, inter alia:<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Lead the teams in policy dialogue, communications and interactions with government counterparts, country stakeholders as well as development partners; The work will be substantive in nature, requiring frequent missions in the field and interactions with various internal and external counterparts. The selected candidate will be based in Accra, Ghana.<\/p>\n The Senior Health Specialist or Senior (Health) Economist will report to the Practice Manager (Health Nutrition and Population) for West Africa. Based in Accra the selected Senior Health Specialist or Senior Economist will work closely with the respective Task Team Members, from other GPs and the Human Development Program Leader. The Senior Health Specialist or Senior Economist will be subject to all World Bank regulations and guidelines applicable to staff in the respective country office.<\/p>\n Selection Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Graduate degrees (Master\u2019s degree required, PhD or equivalent would be an asset) in public health, epidemiology, health economics, health business administration or professional degree (medicine). Candidates without a core qualification in at least one of these domains need not apply. Candidates with combined degrees will have an added advantage.<\/p>\n \u2022 Strong international experience or minimum of 8 years as senior specialist or senior program management positions in one or more of the following areas: health systems, health economics, public health program management, health financing, service delivery, epidemiology, monitoring and evaluation, operations research in health, results-based financing. Experience in two or more of these areas is advantageous.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Prior experience in an international development institution (public, NGO or private) is preferred. Ability to function effectively in multi-disciplinary teams within a matrix environment is essential.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0A drive for results, including a proven track record of high standards\/accountability for work products, meeting deadlines, an ability to prioritize tasks within his\/her work program and strategies for working collectively with others on the team to deliver products of the highest caliber.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Fluency in French and English (excellent oral and written communication skills) is essential, with ability to prepare documents on complex subjects, speak and write persuasively, and present ideas clearly and concisely.<\/p>\n In addition to the above, the selected candidate is expected to demonstrate the following WBG core competencies:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Integrative Skills \u2013 Understands core issues and knows where to get additional expertise when needed.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Knowledge and Experience in Development Arena \u2013 Understands policy making process and role of the health sector in that process. Can find relevant information and examine similar policy questions in multiple regions and to distill operationally relevant recommendations and lessons from this analysis for clients.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Policy Dialogue Skills \u2013 Identifies and assesses policy issues and communicates findings\/points of view verbally and through reports and papers.\u00a0 Plays an active role in the dialogue with the government and\/or other stakeholders as part of Bank teams.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Client Orientation \u2013 Maintains client relationships in the face of conflicting demands or directions and provides evidence-based advice and solutions based on sound diagnosis and knowledge.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Drive for Results \u2013 Identifies the needed resources to accomplish results involving multiple stakeholders and finds solutions to obstacles affecting key deliverables.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion \u2013 Shows leadership in ensuring the team stays organized and focused, and actively seeks and considers diverse ideas and approaches.<\/p>\n Poverty has no borders, neither does excellence. 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\nAFRICA REGION CONTEXT:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nGhana is engaged in the Global Financing Facility (GFF) in Support of \u201cEvery Woman Every Child\u201d which is a country driven partnership that aims to accelerate efforts to end preventable maternal, newborn, child and adolescent deaths and improve the health and quality of life of women, adolescents and children, and thereby prevent up to 3.8 million maternal deaths, 101 million child deaths, and 21 million stillbirths in high burden countries by 2030. \u00a0The GFF acts as a pathfinder in a new era of financing for development by pioneering a model that shifts away from focusing solely on official development assistance to an approach that combines external support, domestic financing, and innovative sources for resource mobilization and delivery (including the private sector) in a synergistic way.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0Provide implementation support, as needed, to the Bank\u2019s HNP portfolio in West and Central Africa, which includes: (a) several Health system Support Projects aiming at: (i) improving health service delivery and governance; and (ii) responding to reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) needs ; (b) Regional Projects such as REDISSE and Covid-19 emergency response projects; (c) future Investing in Human Capacity strengthening as well as Early Years and Fertility operations;
\n\u2022\u00a0Lead the technical discussions and monitoring of the Bank portfolio in Ghana in close collaboration with the relevant government agencies and development partners in the countries;
\n\u2022\u00a0Develop sector-specific inputs for various operational products\/outputs (e.g. sector\/country briefings, background reports, portfolio performance reviews, etc.);
\n\u2022\u00a0Produce and review sector-specific policy and other documents on the country;
\n\u2022\u00a0Lead missions of the health team; and
\n\u2022\u00a0Respond to ad hoc tasks and information requests from internal and external parties;
\n\u2022\u00a0Mentor junior staff in the country office as well as in the unit.<\/p>\n