WFP Risk Transfer Officer Jobs 2024 – Zimbabwe NGO Jobs

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WFP Risk Transfer Officer Jobs 2024 – Zimbabwe NGO Jobs.

WFP Zimbabwe looking for “Risk Transfer Officer”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before March 29, 2024.

The World Food Programme (WFP) is United Nations frontline agency in the fight against hunger, WFP is continually responding to emergencies. We save lives by getting food to the hungry fast. But WFP also works to help prevent hunger in the future. We do this through programmes that use food as a means to build assets, spread knowledge and nurture stronger, more dynamic communities. This helps communities become more food secure. On average, WFP aims to bring food assistance to more than 80 million people in 80 countries.

The WFP has published a job vacancy announcement on March 19, 2024 for qualified Zimbabwe’s to fill in the vacant post of Risk Transfer Officer to be based in Harare, Zimbabwe.

WFP Job Vacancy 2024

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Technical Support

Support the government and the insurance industry in identifying capacity needs to develop sustainable climate risk insurance schemes, products, and delivery channels.
Work with government and private sector players to identify sustainable models for the integration of insurance (ie linkage to input programs, access to credit in the rural sector, social protection, access to market interventions, etc)
Lead on ARC Replica-related internal activities including selection of risk transfer parameters that define the insurance policy, updating operational plans, developing final implementation plans, coordinating ARC Replica implementation, and ensuring the CRF and implementation reports are availed.
Contribute to aligning the different climate risk management tools including anticipatory action, micro and macro-insurance implemented by WFP Zimbabwe, and support the government to adopt a risk-layered approach where the combination of risk financing instruments are appropriately structured.

Implementation Support

Act as the primary resource for the risk transfer components i.e. micro and macro-insurance for Integrated Climate Risk Management and Arc Replica
Coordinate and manage technical assessments for the risk transfer work stream.
Support all interactions with risk transfer experts at the regional and global levels.
Facilitate dialogue among key actors in climate risk insurance, leveraging existing platforms and establishing new ones as needed.

Position in Organization:

Requisition ID 831985 – Posted 18/03/2024 – Short Term-SC WFP – Africa,
Southern – Zimbabwe – Harare

Qualification:

Education: Advanced University degree in Economics, Finance, Agriculture, Disaster Risk Management, Insurance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
Language: International Professional: Fluency in both written and oral English Language and knowledge of at least 1 local language.
Experience: Al least 1-year port graduate and professional experience in climate risk insurance, financial services, agricultural credit, and financing. Experience in the establishment of partnerships with public and private sector actors is highly desirable.