Overview
ET Consultant – GFF Country Coordinator at World Bank
ET Consultant – GFF Country Coordinator
Job #: req35244
Organization: World Bank
Sector: Health/Nutrition/Population
Term Duration: 1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Dar Es Salaam,Tanzania
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s): Local working language
Closing Date: 1/12/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Do you want to pursue a job that is genuinely valuable? The World Bank Group, a special international alliance of five organizations committed to eradicating extreme poverty and fostering shared prosperity, is one of the biggest providers of capital and expertise for developing nations. With 189 member nations and more than 120 offices across the globe, we collaborate with partners in the public and commercial sectors, investing in innovative projects and utilizing technology, data, and research to provide solutions for the most pressing global issues. Go to www.worldbank.org for additional details.
The Human Development (HD) Practice Group (PG)
Working with high-income, middle-income, and low-income nations to create nation-specific solutions for human development (HD) under the themes of education, health, social protection, jobs, and gender, the World Bank Group (WBG) is the biggest supplier of development finance and human development solutions. In order to ensure a coordinated and integrated approach to development difficulties, the HD PG collaborates with other Practice Groups. Through the World Bank Regional Units, we are expected to provide our client nations with the most effective and relevant support.
Global Practices for education, health, nutrition, and population, as well as social protection and employment, comprise the Human Development Vice Presidency (HDVP) of the World Bank Group. The HDVP also houses the gender group. HD is therefore essential to the World Bank Group’s objectives to increase shared prosperity and eradicate extreme poverty by 2030.
Through an agile short-term response and a sustainable and inclusive longer-term response that addresses unequal opportunities and outcomes in the health sector globally, regionally, and within countries, the main challenges of health development relate to health, nutrition, and demographic transitions. Preempting, preventing, and mitigating the developmental impact of these difficulties both now and in the future is the fundamental challenge.
Providing equitable, efficient, accountable, and sustainable financing for health coverage; providing equitable, high-quality, appropriate, and scaled-up delivery of priority public health services according to need; mobilizing the proper quantity and quality of key health systems inputs related to health workers, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare technology and facilities; and bolstering models of governance for the health sector that recognize core functions for government, responsibilities/accountability of key actors, and enhance competencies for governance across levels (local, national, and civil society, as well as government sectors like education, transportation, and social protection, among others.
Health, Nutrition & Population Global Practice
By bolstering primary health care systems, lowering the financial risks associated with illness, and promoting equity, the World Bank Group (WBG) supports nations’ efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and to provide high-quality, reasonably priced health services to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. Visit https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/health for additional details.
A Global Director oversees the GP and is in charge of the HNP Global Practice. 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. Accordingly, a capacity to work across GP boundaries, forge coalitions and influence multi-practice solutions are essential for achieving the major objectives of improving HNP outcomes.
Global Financing Facility Context
The World Bank is home to the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents (GFF), a multi-stakeholder global partnership dedicated to guaranteeing the survival and prosperity of all women, children, and adolescents. The GFF, which was established in July 2015, provides technical assistance and catalytic finance to 36 low- and lower-middle-income nations so they may create and implement national health plans that are prioritized in order to increase access to high-quality, reasonably priced care for women, children, and adolescents. In order to achieve better, more long-lasting health outcomes, the GFF also collaborates with nations to optimize the use of both domestic funding and outside assistance.
In order to save lives and as a vital first step toward accelerating progress on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the GFF is fully committed to prioritizing and increasing evidence-driven investments to improve reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition through targeted strengthening of primary health care systems.
The GFF has spearheaded a change from conventional development strategies to a more sustainable path where governments take the lead and unite international partners to support a national plan that is prioritized and costed. Through this collaboration, the GFF hopes to raise more money by combining grants from the International Development Association (IDA), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and a special multi-donor trust fund (the GFF Trust Fund).
, and the influx of new internal and external resources. Over $2.5 billion in trust fund resources have been mobilized by the GFF thus far. In the most vulnerable nations in the world, this strategy and these resources have sparked high-impact investments for nutrition and reproductive, maternity, newborn, child, and adolescent health. Visit www.globalfinancingfacility.org for further details.
The GFF Practice Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the GFF staff, while the GFF Director leads the GFF partnership. The GFF secretariat, located in the HNP Global Practice of the World Bank, strives to fulfill the GFF’s goals. This entails collaborating with nations to create strong investment proposals, overseeing the GFF Trust Fund, providing technical support to regional teams, and assisting the GFF Investors Group, the GFF’s governing body.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Setting Priorities and Aligning
assisting with the planning and execution of the several analytical tasks needed for the Investment Case (IC) and/or quick prioritizing procedures
helping the GFF Government Focal Point complete the IC and the related Results Framework and make any necessary updates.
Overseeing a methodical approach to create and evaluate the IC’s priorities, reform procedures, and results on a regular basis, as well as quick prioritization plans
collaborating with the government to keep an eye on government spending in relation to IC and the priorities of the annual operating plan. A public financial management consultant may assist the consultant in this endeavor. - Using resource mobilization and spending monitoring, support and facilitate the institutionalization of resource mapping, costing, and expenditure tracking while assisting in the dissemination of findings.
Communicating with the nation of the GFF Secretariat Focus Point to find technological know-how for the creation and execution of the IC that might not be available domestically
When necessary, incorporate IC monitoring into multisectoral monitoring plans, procedures, and reviews as well as the larger health sector.
assisting the government in mapping resources and stakeholder investments iteratively to promote improved budget, monitoring framework, and plan alignment
Arrangement
In nations that are joining the GFF, assist the government in identifying and/or creating a national platform and make sure that all pertinent parties are aware of the GFF’s goals and procedures. - Encourage the government to host multistakeholder country platform meetings and create minutes that include deadline-driven action plans to assist the IC.
Determine and map political and technical platforms for RMNCAHN-G advocacy and decision-making, as well as for tracking and course correction for IC implementation at the national and subnational levels.
Participate in regional forums on DRM or the Lusaka agenda where appropriate, such as the RECs (Regional Economic Communities) established by the African Union.
Support from the GFF Secretariat
Give updates on how GFF Trust Fund investments are being used for IC development and oversight.
In collaboration with the GFF national focal point and experts in health financing and outcomes, submit quarterly feedback into the GFF national Engagement platform. - Assist in preparing the review and revisions of the country engagement strategy.
Work together with results experts from the GFF Secretariat to promote data utilization across all levels.
Support GFF Secretariat missions and in-country operations with administrative and logistical assistance.
Give the GFF Government focal point continuous training and technical support on important topics related to the GFF portfolio Country Communications
Creating and distributing communication materials (such as newsletters and country brochures/factsheets) using a uniform template will guarantee that all stakeholders are aware of the GFF’s goals, procedures, engagement, and in-country support.
When necessary, take part in GFF multi-media missions.
To guarantee alignment and obtain more funding for goals over time, conduct meetings with bankers, donors, civil society, and other stakeholders as needed.
assistance with World Bank procedures and initiatives - Encourage GFF Focal Point to make sure BETF resources are used efficiently and promptly for the creation and oversight of a “living” prioritized investment case.
When necessary, schedule meetings with partners for the GFF Secretariat and WB employees participating in the GFF to enhance coordination and communication on priority activities.
Assist World Bank task teams with project operations, such as project identification, planning, execution, supervision, and completion procedures.
Assist the Task Team Leads and WB Country Office in their stewardship role to facilitate GFF co-financing.
Selection Criteria
- A master’s degree in a field related to the GFF’s work, such as public health, public administration, economics, health economics, or any other pertinent field, is the minimum requirement for education and work experience. At least ten years of experience working in RMNCAHN-G, health systems improvement, or other fields requiring a strong focus on results and stakeholder coordination
proven ability to effectively coordinate and involve stakeholders, including the commercial sector, government, donors, development partners, civil society, and young people.
Demonstrated leadership abilities, such as the capacity to spot leverage opportunities, promote cooperation, trust, and accountability, act as a representative, and assist with administrative and convening procedures - strong organizational abilities, including the capacity to multitask, prioritize tasks, and pay close attention to details.
Basic data analysis skills to support evidence-based decision-making, spot anomalies, create data-driven action plans, etc.
competence in identifying and managing risks, handling conflicts, and negotiating.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including the capacity to modify material for various audiences in order to communicate project goals, objectives, and operations in a diplomatic manner. - Understanding of the nation’s GFF-related systems (such as health, social protection, education, etc.)
It would be advantageous to have prior experience in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health/nutrition, or health financing.
It would be beneficial to have knowledge of or experience with GFF and/or World Bank operations.
It would be beneficial to have familiarity with IT applications used for data collecting, processing, and visualization.
WBG Culture Attributes
- Urgency: Recognize and promptly address the demands of both internal and external stakeholders.
Thoughtful risk-taking: To have a bigger impact, push boundaries and question the status quo.
Accountability and empowerment: Give yourself and others the authority to take action and hold one another responsible for outcomes.
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