E T Consultant

World Bank Group•Washington, DC

About The Position

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. 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, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. 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 Pandemic Fund is a collaborative, multi-stakeholder partnership among donor countries, co-investors (countries that are eligible to receive funding from the Pandemic Fund), multilateral development banks (MDBs), other international organizations, philanthropies, foundations and civil society organizations. The Pandemic Fund’s mission is to ensure that the next infectious disease outbreak, wherever it emerges, is rapidly detected and contained before it becomes a global crisis. To that end, the Fund finances critical investments to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) capacities at national, regional, and global levels, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. In just over three years, the Pandemic Fund has built an investment portfolio of US$11.5 billion, currently comprising 67 projects spanning 128 countries across six geographic regions. The Pandemic Fund is governed by its Governing Board, supported by a Secretariat that is hosted by the World Bank. The World Bank also serves as the Fund’s Trustee. The Pandemic Fund channels resources to eligible countries/regional bodies through a group of accredited Implementing Entities, including MDBs—including the World bank and IFC--and other international organizations. The Secretariat is staffed by a dynamic, high-performing team based at the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington, DC. Its work is organized into five workstreams: Governance and Board operations; Grant Operations, Portfolio Management and M&E; Partnerships; Communications; and support to the Technical Advisory Panel. The Grant Operations, Portfolio Management and M&E team is responsible for designing, developing and rolling out new funding rounds/calls for proposals for the Board’s approval, in consultation with the Board and its Committees, as well as other partners and stakeholders; supporting the Board in its oversight function of the large and growing portfolio of Pandemic Fund-supported projects, including through regular monitoring of projects under implementation, portfolio analysis and reporting; and implementation of relevant Board-approved operational policies and procedures. The Secretariat is looking for an energetic, resourceful, and qualified ETC with experience working on global health and program management to join the Grant Operations, Portfolio Management and M&E team. The selected candidate will work with Secretariat leadership and other members of the team and in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of high- quality results.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, and a minimum of five (5) years of relevant operational experience working on program management, with a focus on global health and especially topics related to pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.
Demonstrated understanding of the global health finance landscape, complementarities among different institutions engaged in this space, and an ability to apply this knowledge to work effectively both within the Bank and across organizational boundaries. Proven track record of driving impactful initiatives in the public health domain.
Experience in program and project management and reporting.
Demonstrated strong analytical skills, a strategic mindset, and capacity to see the big picture while maintaining a pulse on details.
Proven track record of stakeholder engagement and management.
Strong integrative thinking and ability to support teams, internally and externally, in developing an integrated point of view around challenges, as they arise. Ability to seek out, collate and synthesize inputs from across sectoral, thematic, and organizational boundaries
Excellent oral and written communications skills. Ability to tailor communication style to meet audience needs and deliver information effectively in support of team or work group.
Commitment to teamwork and demonstrated willingness to provide help and support to others in a dynamic environment.
Strong personal organization skills and a demonstrated ability to take initiative, personal ownership, and accountability to meet deadlines, work under pressure, and achieve agreed-upon results.
Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with internal and external partners at all levels, in a multicultural and multinational environment.
A “can do” mindset, flexibility, reliability, and strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Contributing to regular portfolio monitoring and the preparation of portfolio progress reports for the Board, based on information from Implementing Entities/project partners
Conducting portfolio and project level analysis and providing inputs for the mid-term review/evaluation of the Pandemic Fund
Providing guidance to Implementing Entities/project partners on the Pandemic Fund’s processes and requirements as approved by the Governing Board, to facilitate smooth implementation of projects
Supporting meetings of the Governing Board and facilitating the Governing Board’s decision-making on operational matters
Reviewing and analyzing project change requests, as per the Pandemic Fund’s policies and preparing change request packages for Secretariat, TAP and Board review/decisions
Contributing to the preparation of results analysis and stories (writing, editing) on Pandemic Fund-supported projects for the Board and wider dissemination
Supporting the review of key operational policy documents, as needed
Supporting the development of Calls for Proposals/funding rounds, as needed, receiving and screening Funding Proposals from Implementing Entities to ensure completeness and consistency with requirements
Providing inputs to the updating of relevant electronic portals
Performing any other functions as may be necessary for facilitation of the operations of the Pandemic Fund.