E T Consultant - GFF Country Coordinator at the World Bank Group

The World Bank Group - Established in 1944, the WBG is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for development solutions. In fiscal year 2018, the WBG committed $67 billion in loans, grants, equity investments and guarantees to its members and private businesses, of which $24 billion was concessional finance to its poorest members. It is governed by 188-member countries and delivers services out of 120 offices with nearly 15,000 staff located globally.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: E T Consultant - GFF Country Coordinator

Job Number: req31266
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Term duration: 1 year 0 months
Sector: Health/Nutrition/Population

Duties & Responsibilities
Investment Case Development and Costing:

• Ensuring that stakeholder and key constituencies participation in the GFF process is facilitated in a process that is transparent and timely.
• Supporting the Government Focal Point in developing a stakeholder mapping and ensuring that all relevant stakeholders are reflected.
• Supporting the Government to develop and track the implementation of the roadmap for the preparation of the Investment Case
• Supporting the Government in convening the Country Platform meetings to develop and review the Investment Case prior to finalization and producing minutes with time-bound action plans.
• Helping to organize and support the implementation of the various pieces of analytical work that will be required for the Investment Case, including supporting World Bank missions, as needed.
• Liaising with the GFF Secretariat Focal Point to identify technical expertise that may not be available in-country for the development of the Investment Case
• Helping with the quality assurance of the Investment Case document, as needed
• Identifying high-level champions that could provide political support for the Investment Case

Investment Case Implementation:

• Supporting the GFF Government Focal point in leading a systematic process to periodically assess the validity, progress and outcomes of the priorities and reform processes of the investment case
• Aid the GFF government Focal point to map IC sub-activities and details of which actors (govt, partners) have committed to carrying those out, and tracking the advancement of the implementation plan.
• Supporting the Government in convening the platform meetings (including making sure their participation from the full range of stakeholders) and producing minutes with time bound action points in support of the IC
• Monitoring progress of activities of the IC on a quarterly basis, through development and regular updating of a dashboard and communication with relevant actors (govt, partners).
• Working with the Government to monitor government expenditures with respect to IC and annual operational plan priorities. In this work, the consultant may be supported by a public financial management consultant.
• Supporting the GFF Government Focal Point in finalizing the Investment Case Results Framework and updating it when necessary.
• Support institutionalization resource mapping, costing and expenditure tracking using the RMET and help disseminate results.

Country Platform Functionality and Alignment:

• Supporting the Government to identify and/or form a country platform in countries that are joining the GFF and ensuring that all relevant stakeholders are well informed about the GFF purpose and process.
• Identify high level, technical and subnational country platform forums for decision making on resource allocation, tracking and course-correction for IC implementation at national and subnational levels, as appropriate by health system governance structures.
• Helping the government to iteratively map resources and stakeholder investments to support better alignment of the budget, monitoring frameworks and plans.
• Integrate monitoring of the IC with broader health sector and multisectoral, as appropriate, reviews.
• Conducting meetings with financiers/donors/civil society/other stakeholders if needed to ensure alignment and secure additional financing for priorities over time.
• Identifying and developing opportunities to advance alignment, including through application of validated diagnostics and tools

Country Communications:

• Producing and disseminating communication materials (e.g., newsletter, country brochure/factsheet) to ensure that all stakeholders are well informed of the GFF purpose and process in-country.
• Participate in biannual multi-media missions
• Produce and update a 2-page overview of GFF engagement and support in country

Support for GFF +/- World Bank processes and programs:

• Support GFF Focal Point to ensure effective and timely use of BETF resources for IC development, implementation and monitoring.
• Organize meetings with partners for GFF Secretariat and WB staff involved in the GFF to improve coordination and communication on priority programs.
• Support WB Country office and Task Team Leads in their stewardship function in support of GFF co-financing, as requested.
• Provide technical assistance to the Government on key areas relevant to the GFF portfolio, as appropriate.
• Production of standardized periodic communications material of GFF activities in country for external stakeholders
• Compilation of GFF related communications material in country

Selection Criteria

• Minimum Education/Work Experience: Master’s Degree in a field revenant to the work of the GFF (e.g., Public Health, Public Administration, Economics, Health Economics or any other relevant field). At least 5 years of work experience in RMNCAHN-G and/or health systems strengthening or other areas that requires strong results-focus and coordination of stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in effective coordination and stakeholder engagement, including government, donors, development partners, civil society, youth and the private sector.
• Proven leadership skills, including ability to; identify opportunities for leverage; foster collaboration, trust and accountability; serve in a representational role and support administrative and convening processes
• Strong organization skills with ability to multi-task and prioritize actions with attention to detail.
• Basic ability to analyze data to advocate for evidence information decision-making, identify outliers, develop data-driven plans of action, etc.
• Proficiency with problem-solving including risk identification and management, conflict management, negotiation.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal (in English and local working language) with an ability to adapt information for different audiences to convey project goals, objectives and operations and convey messages diplomatically.
• Knowledge of GFF-related systems in the country (e.g., health, social protection, education, etc.)
• Experience working in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health/nutrition or health financing would be an asset
• Experience with or understanding of GFF and/or World Bank operations would be an asset.
• Knowledge of IT programs used for data collection, analysis and visualization would be an asset.

Application Closing Date
8th February, 2025.