Overview
Support the implementation of the World Bank’s Health, Nutrition, and Population (HNP) portfolio in Solomon Islands and priority Pacific countries, and contribute to the preparation of new operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of the World Bank’s Health, Nutrition, and Population (HNP) portfolio in Solomon Islands and priority Pacific countries, as well as the preparation of new operations, including leading, co-leading, or contributing to technical and project management discussions with government agencies and development partners.
- Monitor project implementation by tracking progress, following up on agreed actions, and providing hands-on support to national and sub-national government counterparts on project management, while coordinating closely with technical, procurement, financial, environmental, and social standards teams.
- Monitor sector performance—particularly service delivery—using national and sub-national indicators to inform trends and support sector dialogue.
- Conduct regular field visits to assess and verify the status and quality of project implementation on the ground and inform adaptive implementation support.
- Review, prepare and contribute to project-, sectoral-, and cross-sectoral analytical and operational documents including aide-memoires, implementation status and results reports, briefing notes, background papers and mission summaries.
- Lead and/or support health policy dialogue, communications, and interactions with government counterparts, stakeholders, and development partners; respond to internal and external information requests regarding the World Bank’s program and priorities; and build and maintain strong relationships with senior government officials, line ministries, project implementation units, and partners.
- Contribute selectively to World Bank health engagements in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, including cross-country learning, regional analytical work, and operational support, as agreed with the Practice Manager.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in health systems strengthening, public health (including disease surveillance and emergency response), health financing, or health service delivery.
- Strong knowledge of World Bank procedures and systems for project preparation, implementation, and operational support; experience with donor or multilateral development agency projects, including World Bank Group (WBG)-funded operations, is highly advantageous.
- Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the Health, Nutrition, and Population (HNP) sector context and policies in the Solomon Islands and broader Pacific context is an advantage.
- Experience in lower-middle-income countries and/or the East Asia and Pacific Region is an advantage.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in public health, community medicine, economics, accounting, finance, health policy, public policy, health systems administration, or a related discipline.
