Entry-level Specialist/Economists (Health, Nutrition and Population) at the World Bank

The World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group, is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Our mission is to fight poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results and to help people help themselves and their environment by providing resources, sharing knowledge, building capacity and forging partnerships in the public and private sectors.

The World Bank Group is launching a recruitment drive aimed at increasing the number of Sub Saharan Africans in its work force. This commitment to hire Sub Saharan Africans reflects the Bank Group’s senior leadership commitment for a diverse workforce in which African nationals can play a key role in fighting poverty and increasing shared prosperity. Employment opportunities will be in various technical areas and professional streams for talented and diverse young professionals and mid-career level professionals to contribute and grow their skills in a career in international development.

A career with the World Bank Group offers a unique opportunity for exceptionally talented individuals with a passion for international development to contribute to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems. Bank staff work with governments, civil society groups, the private sector, and others in developing countries around the world, assisting people in all areas of development, from policy and strategic advice to the identification, preparation, appraisal, and supervision of development projects.

We are recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Specialist/Economist

Location: Africa
Area: Health, Nutrition and Population

Job Description

• The Health, Nutrition, and Population Global Practice aims to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage so that by 2030 no one will be tipped into or kept in poverty because of expenditures on health care, and the poorest 40 percent of the population will have access to the quality health, nutrition, and population services they need.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in positions of increasing complexity and responsibility in Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) and global health systems.
• Advanced Degree (Masters or PhD) in a relevant field; ideally Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Health Financing, Or Health Management, Health Services Administration, Epidemiology, Demography, Sociology, Business Administration, etc.
• Possesses strong expertise in one or more of the following areas:
  • Health systems, public health, nutrition and/or population.
  • Public health program management, monitoring and evaluation, and operations research.
  • Service delivery sector diagnostics & market analysis
  • Provider & market regulation
  • Health PPP strategy, implementation & partnership management. Public-private collaboration for public health initiatives (e.g. food fortification, professional accreditation, self-regulation, disease surveillance)
  • Planning & strategy for mixed services and product delivery
  • Regulation and reimbursement within pharmaceutical markets
  • Mixed health system data analysis and program/ project monitoring metrics
  • Health financing arrangements for private and mixed service and product delivery
  • Pharmaceutical/medical technology purchasing and/or supply chain logistics
  • Health reforms and implementation
• Demonstrated experience in fostering innovative approaches to meet challenges of availability, quality and/or affordability.
• Candidate must have at least 5 years work experience.
• Ideal candidates for this position must have a demonstrated capacity for strategic thinking, the ability to conduct dialogue on relevant development policies and priorities, and be fluent in English with very good writing and communication skills.

Application Closing Date
31st August, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

If you are interested in this position, please click the link above to submit your application. You will be prompted to log in to the "Member Center" or "Create a New Account". Please fill in all fields, answer the screening questions if any, attach your resume or CV, and submit your Statement of Interest (no more than 700 words).

Note

• A select number of candidates will be interviewed in September and October 2015 in Washington, D.C. and locations in Africa and Europe.
• Those applications that were not selected for interview during this campaign will be kept on file for up to one year and may be considered for future opportunities.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.