Duties and Accountabilities:

Working under the supervision of the HAEH2 Practice Manager, the ETC (Senior Health Specialist) will have the following main responsibilities:

• Lead implementation support and supervision of the of genomic surveillance project.
• Support to vaccine operations (specifically innovations in implementation) in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini, as needed.
• Support policy dialogue with Ministries of Health at national and peripheral levels as needed.
• Help teams with building and maintaining partnerships and networks within the Bank (in HNP as well as other sectors) and with external partners.
• Carry out such tasks as the HNP GP Practice Manager assigns to support the development of the Bank’s work program in health in the South Africa CMU.
• Engage on fund-raising to leverage grant financing to complement the IBRD envelope, and to bring in additional resources for innovation

Selection Criteria

• Graduate degrees (Master’s degree required, PhD or equivalent would be an asset) in public health, health economics, medical training, engineering, or a related systems-thinking field. Candidates without a core qualification in at least one of these domains need not apply.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience as specialist or in program management in any of the above areas or if candidate has a PhD, 5 years’ experience will be considered.
• Experience in managing or advising on the design and implementation of large Government health programs, preferably in Southern Africa
• Experience in designing and implementing digital health solutions will be preferred.
• Demonstrable experience in informing health policy dialogue with Governments in low- and middle-income countries
• Demonstrated ability to manage activities effectively and efficiently, function within and across teams in operational and analytical work.
• Demonstrated track record of synthesizing complex analytics and results into user-friendly written outputs
• Ability to function well independently and in a team and handle multiple tasks, meet changing priorities, and deliver high-quality analysis and work on-time.
• Diplomatic skills, good communication and writing skills, and agility are required.
• Experience in grant writing is a plus.
• Proactive and results-focused work style with strong problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment