- Area of expertise:
Consultant - WHO European Well-being Economy Initiative
2. Purpose of consultancy:
The WHO European WBE initiative was launched successfully in April
2023 and the scientific, policy and partnership work has expanded with
an increase in demands from member states and WHO’s partners for
technical assistance, policy tools and guidance on new investment
options to accelerate the transition to wellbeing economies. There is a
need for a consultant roster to respond to this increased demand in an
agile way and to maintain the leadership role, capacities and impact
that WHO Europe has established in this field of work.
The intended impact of the work in 24/25 is to:
· leverage and shape how national governments &
authorities generate new revenue and redirect existing spend into heath,
equity and well-being policies and interventions.
· Support 10 countries to implement wellbeing policies investments and budgets
3. Background:
Widening health and social inequities are having fatal consequences,
undermining people’s trust in institutions and threatening future
prosperity. With ongoing pressures on public budgets, now more than ever
countries need new ways to invest in well-being, equity and healthy
societies while maximizing the benefits for everyone.
The WHO European Well-being Economy Initiative, led by the WHO
European Office for Investment for Health and Development (Venice,
Italy), is engaging economy and finance sectors to invest in health
equity and well-being including through fiscal policies and novel
investment mechanisms connected with indicators of well-being and
prosperity beyond GDP. WHO works to demonstrate the co-benefits of these
investments for achieving sustainable and inclusive development. The
intended impact is to leverage and shape how national governments and
authorities generate new revenue and redirect existing spend into heath,
equity and well-being policies and interventions. This builds on
4. Deliverables:
Consultants will contribute to achieving these results by working
with the EURO WBE Team on identified deliverables related to current
priorities of
- Developing new modelling tools for use by banks and finance which
shape fiscal and economic policies that improve health equity and
well-being, while showing the co-benefits of health and health equity to
fiscal stability and economic well-being
- Designing and launching of an Impact Investment Alliance,
which will convene ministries of health and finance along with investors
to unlock investment into healthy ageing, youth mental health and
inclusion, and rural proofing for health equity
- Producing scientific tools and evidence and deliver country
technical assistance and intercountry knowledge exchange on well-being
economy policies, governance, investments, metrics and modelling.
5. Qualifications, experience, skills and languages:
Educational Qualifications:
Essential: Master degree in public health, economics, or other relevant field
Desirable: PhD public health, economics or other relevant field
Experience:
Essential: at least 5 years of experience in policy or research such
as producing evidence reviews, reports and analysis for decision makers
in relation to the priorities identified below, or in policy
implementation. Experts with more experience are also invited to apply
and consultants would be selected for tasks based on complexity.
Desirable: Experience working with countries across the WHO European Region
Skills/Knowledge:
Essential: Knowledge of current evidence and policy issues and skills in the following priorities
1. Data analysis relevant to health, finance and economy including
a. Econometrics and modelling
b. Systems methods and automated data systems
c. Measurement of well-being & prosperity beyond GDP
d. Economic appraisal of multiple benefits spanning human, social, economic and planetary well-being
2. Economic policy and investment including
a. Macroeconomics, trade, labour, social protection, innovative economic development for equity, and industrial strategy;
b. Well-being budgeting, laws and governance structures,
c. Finance including taxation, innovative instruments such as
bonds, Environmental/Social/Governance (ESG) or impact investing
3. Evaluation of macro-level policy with a focus on the social and economic determinants of health
4. Thematic priorities across health, finance, economy such as
Healthy ageing, Youth mental health and inclusion, urban/rural
inequities & Gender equity
5. Innovative models of health and social care which deliver
well-being and equity including anchor institutions and services
designed to meet people’s health and economic or social needs at the
same time
Skills in qualitative or quantitative research and track record in
producing evidence reviews, reports, and analysis for health, social and
economic policy-makers and institutions
Strong written and communication skills in English
Desirable: more than one area of expertise and experience from the
thematic priorities and with a greater level of integration and
sophistication - E.g. experts with proven track record of undertaking
macroeconomic analysis modelling in developed and transition economies
within Europe applied to at least one or more of the following policy
issues e.g. youth mental health, aging societies etc.
Languages and level required (Basic/Intermediate/Expert):
Essential: Expert knowledge of English
6. Location:
Off-site: Home-based
7. Travel: The consultant is expected to travel as required by WHO
8 Remuneration and budget (travel costs are excluded):
a. Remuneration: Pay band B USD 7,000/month
b. Living expenses (A living expense is payable to on-site consultants who are internationally recruited): Not applicable
c. Expected duration of contract (Maximum contract duration is 11
months within a 12 month period): from 3 to 11 months depending on the
specific work assignment
9. Please add the name of the following:
a. Hiring Manager: Yannish Naik, Technical Officer – Economy of Well-being
Admin focal point: Antonella Biasiotto, Administrative Associate
Additional Information:
The purpose of this vacancy is to develop a list of qualified
candidates for inclusion in the advertised roster. Successful candidates
will be placed on the roster and subsequently may be selected for
consultancy assignments; however, contracting of rostered candidates is
not guaranteed.
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