UN Full-time: Programme Associate (Climate Risk Insurance) – Dhaka

The WFP is hiring a full-time Programme Associate (Climate Risk Insurance) in Dhaka and Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The role involves organizing climate risk insurance programs, establishing partnerships, conducting research, and supporting capacity development in insurance design. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and six years of relevant experience, particularly in disaster and climate insurance. The position is open only to Bangladeshi nationals.
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.

Requirements:

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

Experience: Total Six (06) years of working experience in the development sector in activities that involved insurance intervention as risk transfer and resilience building. Specific knowledge of disaster, agricultural, and climate insurance initiatives at both micro, meso, and macro levels is highly desirable or other related field.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language & native speaker of Bangla.

Job title: Programme Associate (Climate Risk Insurance)

Grade: SC6

Type of contract: Service Contract

Duration: 10 Months

Duty station: Dhaka & Cox’s Bazar

Number of positions: 02

Date of publication: 13 March 2025

Deadline of application: 26 March 2025

This vacancy announcement is for only Bangladeshi Nationals.

WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus medical insurance.

All documents will be verified, and any discrepancies will lead to automatic disqualification .

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements