Programme Associate (Climate Risk Insurance), SC6, Dhaka & Cox's Bazar

Job Description

Title: Programme Associate (Climate Risk Insurance), SC6, Dhaka & Cox's Bazar

Company Name: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Vacancy: --

Location: Cox's Bazar, Dhaka

Experience:
∎ At least 6 years

Published: 13 Mar 2025

Education:
∎ Completion of University degree (Bachelor) in Social Science or Public Finance, Insurance, or any relevant discipline.
∎ Completion of University degree (Bachelor) in Social Science or Public Finance, Insurance, or any relevant discipline.

Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Grade: SC6
∎ Type of contract: Service Contract
∎ Duration: 10 Months
∎ Implementing Climate Risk Insurance (CRI) in coordination with Cox’s Bazar Area Office Resilience Team and Government stakeholders.
∎ Within the framework of WFP’s Resilience, under the overall guidance of the Lead of Host Community Activities, Cox’s Resilience Programme, direct supervision of the Programme Policy Officer (Resilience), and technical supervision from the CO CRI Lead, the incumbent will support implementing climate risk insurance in Cox’s Bazar.
∎ Organize the implementation of climate risk insurance and livelihood interventions related to CRI
∎ Establish partnerships with local institutions and civil society organizations to plan and implement a climate risk insurance Program
∎ Support to conduct research and studies on different CRI issues and share with the Area office and CO to communicate with policymakers and a broader audience
∎ Support the development of capacities for insurance design and implementation.
∎ Support with testing and the scaling up of alternative insurance distribution channels
∎ Support the capacity enhancement of the Resilience Cox’s team and Cooperating Partner’s staff on climate risk insurance
∎ Contribute to preparing project budgets, donor reports, quarterly reports, case studies, blogs, and publications.
∎ Maintain professional relationships with the cooperating partners, technical partners, and other stakeholders.
∎ Support developing training materials, guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, and other technical documents.
∎ Grade: SC6
∎ Type of contract: Service Contract
∎ Duration: 10 Months
∎ Implementing Climate Risk Insurance (CRI) in coordination with Cox’s Bazar Area Office Resilience Team and Government stakeholders.
∎ Within the framework of WFP’s Resilience, under the overall guidance of the Lead of Host Community Activities, Cox’s Resilience Programme, direct supervision of the Programme Policy Officer (Resilience), and technical supervision from the CO CRI Lead, the incumbent will support implementing climate risk insurance in Cox’s Bazar.
∎ KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (NOT ALL-INCLUSIVE)
∎ More specifically, the incumbent will:
∎ Organize the implementation of climate risk insurance and livelihood interventions related to CRI
∎ Establish partnerships with local institutions and civil society organizations to plan and implement a climate risk insurance Program
∎ Support to conduct research and studies on different CRI issues and share with the Area office and CO to communicate with policymakers and a broader audience
∎ Support the development of capacities for insurance design and implementation.
∎ Support with testing and the scaling up of alternative insurance distribution channels
∎ Support the capacity enhancement of the Resilience Cox’s team and Cooperating Partner’s staff on climate risk insurance
∎ Contribute to preparing project budgets, donor reports, quarterly reports, case studies, blogs, and publications.
∎ Maintain professional relationships with the cooperating partners, technical partners, and other stakeholders.
∎ Support developing training materials, guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, and other technical documents.
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Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus medical insurance.
∎ WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus medical insurance.

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar, Dhaka

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