E T Consultant - Health Economist / Health Specialist

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? 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 and promoting shared prosperity. 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 E urope and Central Asia (ECA) Region: The Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region comprises 30 extremely diverse, predominantly middle-income countries, with a population of nearly 500 million people. ECA countries face structural and legacy issues, including an incomplete transition to a market economy and declining productivity, weak institutional capacity, dependence on fossil fuels, limited physical and digital connectivity and, in many instances, aging populations. Recent shocks (COVID-19, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, weather shocks and natural disaster) have further exacerbated these challenges, with significant impacts on the level, inclusiveness and sustainability of growth and overall living standards. The World Bank Group is working closely with client countries in the region to address these issues, with increasing focus on productivity growth and job creation, energy security and water management, human capital and economic inclusion, and physical and digital connectivity. The region has a strong lending pipeline and a large portfolio of projects spanning a number of sectors. In addition, knowledge is critical to the Bank’s value proposition to client countries in the ECA region. https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/eca Background and Context The World Bank’s Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) Global Practice in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Region is supporting Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in advancing health system reforms focused on financial sustainability, service delivery performance, quality of care, and resilience, in line with Universal Health Coverage (UHC) objectives. The ETC will support implementation and preparation of World Bank–financed activities in BiH, with two anchor engagements: • MDTF: “Technical Support for BiH Health Reform” (P180862) Advisory Services and Analytics (ASA), providing analytical, technical assistance, and implementation support for health sector reforms; and • Health Systems Improvement Project (HSIP, P171150), including Additional Financing, supporting investments and reforms in health financing, service delivery, digital health, and system performance. The ETC will contribute to our operational engagement in the health sector and act as a focal point between the World Bank and relevant stakeholders, at state, entity and cantonal levels, and development partners to ensure strong analytical underpinnings, smooth implementation support, and effective policy dialogue. Duties and Responsibilities: The ETC will be based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and report to the HNP Practice Manager and will be responsible for the following tasks and duties: • Provide day to day implementation support for ongoing projects, including health financing, strategic purchasing, service delivery reforms, digital health, and quality improvement. • Contribute to implementation support missions, preparation of Aide Memoires, management updates, and follow up on agreed actions. • Support preparation or restructuring of project documentation (Project papers, results frameworks, indicators, and progress reporting). • Assist in monitoring results, identifying implementation bottlenecks, and proposing corrective actions. • Contribute to design, preparation, and delivery of analytical and advisory activities. • Support preparation of policy notes, technical briefs, diagnostic studies, and just in time analysis on health financing, pharmaceuticals, service delivery performance, provider payment mechanisms, and system efficiency. • Compile, validate, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data from administrative sources, household surveys, and international benchmarks. • Ensure analytical outputs are policy relevant, well structured, and aligned with ongoing reforms and lending operations. • Support ongoing policy dialogue with Ministries of Health, Health Insurance Funds, Ministries of Finance, and other relevant institutions at state, entity, and cantonal levels. • Assist in organizing consultations, workshops, and technical discussions with civil society, professional associations, and donor partners, as relevant. • Contribute to communication materials, presentations, and briefing notes for senior government officials and World Bank management. • Support knowledge sharing across BiH, Western Balkans, and ECA, drawing on regional and global experience. • Monitor sector developments and reforms, keep teams informed of emerging risks and opportunities. • Undertake additional tasks related to the BiH health portfolio or beyond as requested.