Job Description

E T Consultant

Job #: req38737 Organization: World Bank Sector: Health/Nutrition/Population Grade: EC2 Term Duration: 1 year 6 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Lebanon Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Arabic Closing Date: 10/23/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

1. Background

At the World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. For more information, visit International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

The Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan Region (MENAAP)

The Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) Region serves twenty countries, of which twelve are active/potentially active IBRD/IDA borrowers and eight are users of the Region's non-lending services, mostly on a reimbursable basis. The mission of MENAAP is to foster sustainable growth with a focus on job creation and poverty reduction, economic and social inclusion, and good governance. MENAAP attaches importance to creating a supportive work environment based on the values of teamwork, transparency, trust, and client service, underlined by professional excellence.

The People Vertical (HMADR)

The MENAAP People Vertical is led by a Regional Director and encompasses three units (Health, Nutrition and Population; Social Protection and Labor; Education and Skills, and a small front office team. The Vertical supports countries across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan in improving health, education, skills, social protection, employment, and resilience outcomes, with a particular focus on youth, women, vulnerable populations, and human capital development as a driver of inclusive growth and poverty reduction.

Health, Nutrition & Population (HNP) Global Practice

The World Bank Group (WBG) has committed to supporting countries in delivering quality, affordable health services to 1.5 billion people by 2030. This ambitious goal is part of a broader effort to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by strengthening health systems to improve service delivery and resilience and reducing the financial risks associated with ill health and increasing equity. The HNP Global Practice is led by a Global Director, who has overall responsibility for the GP. For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/health

The HNP program in the MENAAP region is very varied and includes: (i) a portfolio under implementation with a strong focus on health systems strengthening, including health financing, to achieve UHC; (ii) a growing portfolio of health emergency operations; (iii) investment operations in very fragile settings; (iv) analytical work and capacity building program on health emergency prevention, preparedness and response,  health financing, NCDs, pharmaceuticals, among others; (v) close regional and country partnership activities with WHO, UNICEF, the Global Fund, Gavi, the French Development Agency, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, JICA, among others, and plans to develop further partnerships with the Islamic Development Bank and the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank; (vi) a large and growing Reimbursable Advisory Services program in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries covering several areas of health policy, from public health, to NCDs, to climate change and health. The HNP Global Practice covering the MENAAP Region is managed by one Practice Manager.

1. Assignment Objective

The ETC will be an integral member of MENAAP HNP teams supporting operations and analytical activities, particularly in Yemen, with additional support to Lebanon, and Egypt as required. The ETC will provide sustained operational, technical, analytical, and coordination support for project preparation, implementation, supervision, restructuring, completion, and knowledge activities, in accordance with World Bank policies, procedures, and quality standards.

1. Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities

• Provide operational support throughout the project cycle, including preparation, appraisal, implementation support, supervision, restructuring, and closing.
• Coordinate the preparation and quality review of project documents, including concept notes, appraisal documents, implementation status and results reports, aide-memoires, management letters, restructuring papers, and Implementation Completion and Results Reports.
• Ensure consistency across project packages and incorporate the latest agreements with clients and task-team specialists.
• Monitor implementation progress, results, risks, bottlenecks, agreed actions, and corporate deadlines, and support timely follow-up with responsible parties.
• Coordinate inputs from fiduciary, environmental and social, legal, procurement, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, and technical specialists.
• Support dialogue and follow-up with government counterparts, project implementation units, United Nations agencies, and development partners.
• Provide technical and operational support to the Ministries of Health on specific topics
• Support the preparation and processing of project restructuring packages and ensure alignment with applicable operational procedures.
• Support the preparation and finalization of Implementation Completion and Results Reports for projects approaching closure.
• Contribute to analytical and advisory work, including literature reviews, data consolidation, technical inputs, briefs, notes, and other knowledge products.
• Prepare high-quality knowledge briefs, results briefs, presentations, and dissemination materials documenting achievements, lessons learned, and good practices.
• Support the establishment and operationalization of technical units within Ministry of Health and Population in Yemen, including institutional design, definition of roles and functions, implementation arrangements, and capacity-strengthening support.
• Contribute to strengthening monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems, including indicators, data collection tools, performance tracking, and results reporting.
• Maintain effective working relationships with Country Management Units, technical teams across the People Practice Group, corporate support units, clients, and external partners.
• Respond promptly to internal and external requests for project information and documentation, and perform other related duties agreed with the supervising team.

1. Expected Deliverables

• Timely and high-quality operational inputs to project preparation, supervision, restructuring, and completion packages.
• Up-to-date implementation tracking, action matrices, milestone monitoring, and follow-up records for assigned operations.
• Draft and finalized aide-memoires, management letters, briefs, presentations, and other operational documentation, as assigned.
• Analytical inputs and knowledge products, including background research, data synthesis, results briefs, and dissemination materials.
• Coordination notes and follow-up actions from engagement with government counterparts, implementation units, United Nations agencies, development partners, and World Bank specialists.
• Other outputs agreed in the work program with the supervising team.

Specific deliverables, timelines, and priorities will be agreed through the ETC work program and adjusted as operational needs evolve.

Key Competencies

• Operational judgment and results orientation.
• Analytical thinking and synthesis.
• Client engagement and stakeholder coordination.
• Clear, concise, and accurate written communication.
• Planning, organization, and attention to detail.
• Teamwork, adaptability, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Duration, Location, and Reporting

The assignment is proposed as a four-month Extended Term Consultant appointment. The duty station and is Beirut, Lebanon. The ETC will be asked to travel for operational missions. The ETC will work under the supervision of the HNP MENAAP team and report to Avril Kaplan and Arsala Deane, coordinating closely with relevant task teams and World Bank staff supporting Yemen, Lebanon, and Egypt.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree or PhD in public administration, public policy, public health, health management, economics, or another relevant discipline, with at least five years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of project preparation and management concepts, financing instruments, and World Bank operational processes and systems.
• Demonstrated operational experience in health systems or public health, preferably including work in fragile, conflict-affected, or complex country settings.
• Ability to understand country context, implementation arrangements, expected results, risks, bottlenecks, and practical mitigation measures.
• Demonstrated client orientation and interpersonal skills, including the ability to support dialogue with senior government officials and diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to build informed consensus and manage discussions among institutions or stakeholders with differing interests.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality outputs under pressure.
• Strong analytical, drafting, organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
• Advanced computer skills and proficiency in relevant software applications and corporate systems.
• Prior experience with the World Bank or another international development institution is highly desirable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Arabic.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

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