Junior Analyst: Economics of Health

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Mission and objectives

Established in 1944, the World Bank Group (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 Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. It uses financial resources and extensive experience to help our client countries reduce poverty, increase economic growth, and improve quality of life.

Context

The largest economy in Southeast Asia, Indonesia – a diverse archipelago nation of more than 300 ethnic groups – has charted impressive economic growth since overcoming the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s.
Today, Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous nation, the world’s 10th largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity, and a member of the G-20. Furthermore, Indonesia has made enormous gains in poverty reduction, cutting the poverty rate by more than half since 1999, to 9.5% in 2022. Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, Indonesia was able to maintain consistent economic growth, recently qualifying the country to reach upper middle-income status.
Indonesia’s economic planning follows a 20-year development plan, spanning from 2005 to 2025. It is segmented into 5-year medium-term plans, called the RPJMN (Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Nasional) each with different development priorities. The current medium-term development plan – the last phase of the long-term plan – runs from 2020 to 2024. It aims to further strengthen Indonesia’s economy by improving the country’s human capital and competitiveness in the global market.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the Lead Health Specialist and Cluster Lead for Health and Nutrition, the UN Volunteer will be part of a growing, multi-cultural team and will receive close mentoring to undertake the following tasks:
Conduct desk reviews, literature reviews, research, and data analytics on assigned topics on socioeconomic dimensions of health and nutrition, and synthesize findings in different formats.
Support with initial drafting or revisions of management briefs and other documentation and reports needed by the country management, for the assigned tasks/projects that the Health Analyst is working on.
Draft and edit reports and other documentation related to operational and analytical work of the team.
Support documentation related to meetings (pre-meeting background briefs, meeting summaries etc.).
Help the team with drafting PowerPoint presentations from existing materials, and also in editorial support for documents and PowerPoints.
Support project management for assigned tasks, helping the team adhere to commit-ted timelines and coordinating for different inputs within the team.
Support client and internal communications, operations, and administration matters related to the assigned tasks.
Under the close guidance of the Lead Health Specialist and Cluster Lead for Health and Nutrition and with guidance from the health and nutrition team based in Jakarta, the UN Volunteer will moreover be introduced to and contribute to:
The coordination of technical assistance for assigned projects on the socioeconomic dimensions of health and nutrition, including organizing and coordinating client meetings and workshops, as well as knowledge exchange events (including peer to peer knowledge exchange events across countries).
Project development, monitoring, and evaluation for assigned tasks from within the growing health and nutrition portfolio of the team and report back to internal management, partners, and counterparts.
The compilation of materials for resource mobilization proposals and support reporting back to partners and donors.