The World Bank Group - Established in 1944, the WBG is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for development solutions. In fiscal year 2018, the WBG committed $67 billion in loans, grants, equity investments and guarantees to its members and private businesses, of which $24 billion was concessional finance to its poorest members. It is governed by 188-member countries and delivers services out of 120 offices with nearly 15,000 staff located globally. The WBG consists of five specialized institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The World Bank is organized into six client-facing Regional Vice-Presidencies, several corporate functions and thirteen Global Practices to bring best-in-class knowledge and solutions to regional and country clients. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: ET Consultant Job #: req3381 Location: Abuja, Nigeria Grade: EC2 Sector: Health/Nutrition/Population Term Duration: 1 year 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Background Nigeria has grappled with poor Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) outcomes over the last three decades. Between 2008 and 2018, under-five mortality rates (U5MR) declined from 157 to 132 under-five deaths per 1,000 live births. In spite of this, Nigeria is still the second highest contributor to under-five mortality globally and is on a trajectory to record the highest absolute number of child deaths by 2021. Even less progress has been made in preventing maternal deaths with the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) remaining stagnant between 2008 and 2013. The National Demographic Health Survey (2013) records Nigeria’s maternal mortality ratio as 576 per 100,000. Between 2013 and 2018, the country has recorded the same proportion of stunted children under-five. Without making progress on health outcomes, Nigeria will be unable to develop its human capital and record attendant economic gains. Poor health outcomes are fueled by limited coverage of critical maternal and child health indicators, poor quality of health services and poor utilization of already constrained health sector funding amongst other systemic challenges. Yet, the biggest causes of child deaths - malnutrition, malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea – are both preventable and treatable. According to the 2018 NDHS, about half (51.7%) of Nigeria’s under-five children slept under bed nets and Penta3 coverage is 50.1%. This implies that a significant proportion of young children do not have access to preventive technologies such as bed nets and vaccinations and are thus susceptible to life-threatening diseases. Recognizing the need for new, bold, innovative approaches, the World Bank, in 2015, approved the Saving One Million Lives Program-for-Results (SOML PforR), to consolidate on government’s efforts to improve maternal and child health. The program adopts principles of fiscal decentralization, focus on results and accountability to bring sector stewardship closer to the people and strengthen service delivery. More recently, the Government of Nigeria has requested the Bank’s support to, in the short-term, improve nutrition outcomes through the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) project and taking a long-term view through the Improved Child Survival Program for Human Capital, Multi-Phased Programmatic Approach (MPA). The MPA will use a combination of evidence-based vertical interventions (for malaria and immunization) alongside scaling of proven health systems approaches through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF). The SOML PforR has recently undertaken a mid-term review and is likely to undergo some restructuring to adapt implementation approaches to current operational realities. ANRiN is about to become effective and will need to roll-out activities quickly. The MPA is also a new instrument, not before used in Nigeria, and will also require extensive technical support. The Health Specialist will be expected to take an active role in leading policy dialogue, fixing implementation issues, and guiding strategy for the continuation of SOML PforR and roll-out of ANRiN and the MPA. Duties and Accountabilities In support of SOML PforR implementation, the Health Specialist will undertake the following tasks:
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