Overview

The World Bank Group is seeking an Extended Term Consultant (ETC) to support its engagement with the Joint Learning Network for Universal Health Coverage (JLN) within the Learning and Knowledge Program (LAKP). The role involves supporting technical facilitation of JLN collaboratives and coordinating with JLN country members and World Bank country teams.

Tasks Summary

• Oversee the timely and successful planning and execution of all in-person and virtual JLN activities including coordination of logistics, technical facilitation, and pre- and post- communications with participants and relevant stakeholders
• Facilitate timely and high-quality delivery of activity outputs (e.g. knowledge products or others as appropriate) that capture inputs from country practitioners
• Promote and coordinate the adaptation/contextualization and implementation of JLN knowledge at the country level, closely coordinating with World Bank technical experts, country teams and other partners as appropriate
• Coordinate follow up for country pairing activities as appropriate
• When needed, undertake technical facilitation of JLN collaboratives and/or other learning activities in close collaboration with technical experts
• Coordinate with the core WB JLN team and the network manager team to ensure the timely delivery, analysis, and presentation(s) of findings of the JLN annual outreach survey and follow up calls with JLN member countries
• Proactive and accurate tracking and support for active status of JLN Country Core Groups
• Delivery of appropriate activities related to onboarding of associate member countries and transition of associate member countries to full member countries
• Contribute to country engagement communication activities including website maintenance, Country Core Group Newsletters, Steering Group newsletters, and Knowledge Product Showcase Webinar Series
• Support organizing teams on Steering Group and Steering Group Sub Group meeting preparations
• Participate in Technical Facilitator Community of Practice and Steering Group Sub Group discussions as appropriate
• Provide insights for network manager team on monitoring and evaluation, documentation of impact, communications and Joint Learning Fund activities
• Coordinate with the broader LAKP team to ensure cross-pollination of outputs, communities, approaches with WB teams and processes between JLN and other areas of work within the LAKP
• Work with the LAKP Implementation Research and Evaluation team document JLN activity impact
• Closely coordinate with JLN country members and World Bank country teams to ensure that JLN countries are well supported and effectively linked with the JLN.
• Support and work closely with the LAKP team, JLN core team, other technical facilitators, CCG coordinators (where they exist) and contribute to the capacity building and enhanced performance of the World Bank JLN team.
• Undertake the timely drafting of narrative reports for periodical reporting in Operations Workspace as well as for internal management needs
• Undertake the timely drafting of narrative reports
• Coordinate communications with external partners as directed by JLN TTL(s)
• Coordinate with JLN TTL(s) to assess team bandwidth, workload and timelines for broader JLN activities
• Review and approval of timesheets
• Onboarding of new team members as appropriate
• Coordinate with JLN TTL(s) to draft proposals, draft budgets, and report on progress as appropriate
• Coordinate with WB JLN Core team and LAKP team to stream line reporting and tracking of activities and deliverables.

Experience Requirements

• Prior experience implementing global learning programs
• Familiarity with the WBG work on global health and respective stakeholders is a plus
• Ability to coordinate teams of diverse profiles, set priorities and handle competing time and resource demands
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team member and independently

Qualification Requirements

• Minimum Education: Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Economics, Health Management, Public Policy, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Knowledge of and strong interest in adult learning methods, peer and social learning approaches and networking models

Other Details

Languages Required: Excellent written and spoken English essential

Languages Preferred: fluency in a second language is a plus

Contract Duration: 1 year 0 months

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