Tender Advertisement #935522
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Risk Finance Insurance Specialist
Contract #
Tender 6.2017Location
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Fri 14/04/2017 - 05:00 PM NZSTTender Details
RISK FINANCE/INSURANCE SPECIALIST – Pacific Resilience Program
About the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
The Pacific Islands Forum was founded in August 1971 and currently comprises 16 independent and self-governing states in the Pacific. Forum Leaders meet annually to develop collective responses to regional issues.
The Forum’s administrative arm is the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, based in Suva, Fiji. It acts as the Secretariat for Forum-related events, implements decisions by the Leaders, facilitates the delivery of development assistance to member states, and undertakes the political and legal mandates of Forum meetings. The Forum Secretariat is also mandated to coordinate the implementation of the Framework for Pacific Regionalism.
The Forum Secretariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About this Opportunity
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Pacific Resilience Program (PREP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. PIFS wishes to invite eligible Individual Consultants to express their interest in providing their services for a Risk Finance/Insurance Specialist, a full time position within the PREP Regional Coordination Unit (RCU). The time frame of the Consultancy will be a three and a half (3.5) year, with a contract renewable every year, subject to performance, and, with 3 months’ probationary period.
The Risk Finance/Insurance Specialist would report directly to the Regional Coordinator of the PREP and would be responsible for providing reliable policy and technical advice to implement the Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (DRFI) component of the PREP project at PIFS.
Responsibilities will include:
Undertaking research, consultation and develop papers to support the development of a Mutual Insurance Fund Supporting Ministerial discussions on DRFI
Facilitating regional peer exchange opportunities on DRFI
Providing disaster risk financing and insurance technical assistance to Pacific island countries in connection with the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment & Financing Initiative (PCRAFI) Technical Assistance Program
We are looking for candidates with post graduate qualifications in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Public Financial Management and/or any other relevant field; at least 5 years’ experience in Disaster Risk Financing/Insurance or related fields of work with similar responsibilities; relevant work experience in policy formulation and advice, management of consultants and working in a multi-disciplinary teams of professionals; demonstrated ability to provide effective communication of quality advice at the highest levels; sound analytical, research, numeric skills, and excel spreadsheet skills, and; significant experience and contextual understanding of Pacific island countries and partners in the Pacific region. Desirable experience includes having an understanding of Disaster Risk Management agenda at the regional and global levels; experience with regional partner and program coordination; previous experience with donor financed programs, and; experience in management decision making that is systematic, rational and consistent
How to Apply
Interested individuals will need to register at www.tenders.net/forumsec to obtain the call for Expression of Interest. The call for Expression of Interest (EOI) and Terms of Reference for the position will be available under the heading: PREP Risk Finance/Insurance Specialist.
The EOI should be submitted in PDF format to the web link www.tenders.net/forumsec and must be clearly marked: PREP Risk Finance/Insurance Specialist.
Deadline for EOI
EOI need to be submitted to the Forum Secretariat by 5pm (Fiji time) Friday 14 April 2017. Late or incomplete EOI will not be considered.
Further Information
All queries or requests for information in relation to the position must be submitted via the Question and Answer Forum on www.tenders.net/forumsec before 5pm on Friday, 7 April, 2017.
All queries will be responded to via the Question and Answer Forum on www.tenders.net/forumsec before 5pm on Wednesday 12 April, 2017.
Note: The PIFS will not be responsible for non-receipt/non-delivery of the REOI due to any reason whatsoever.
About the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
The Pacific Islands Forum was founded in August 1971 and currently comprises 16 independent and self-governing states in the Pacific. Forum Leaders meet annually to develop collective responses to regional issues.
The Forum’s administrative arm is the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, based in Suva, Fiji. It acts as the Secretariat for Forum-related events, implements decisions by the Leaders, facilitates the delivery of development assistance to member states, and undertakes the political and legal mandates of Forum meetings. The Forum Secretariat is also mandated to coordinate the implementation of the Framework for Pacific Regionalism.
The Forum Secretariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About this Opportunity
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Pacific Resilience Program (PREP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. PIFS wishes to invite eligible Individual Consultants to express their interest in providing their services for a Risk Finance/Insurance Specialist, a full time position within the PREP Regional Coordination Unit (RCU). The time frame of the Consultancy will be a three and a half (3.5) year, with a contract renewable every year, subject to performance, and, with 3 months’ probationary period.
The Risk Finance/Insurance Specialist would report directly to the Regional Coordinator of the PREP and would be responsible for providing reliable policy and technical advice to implement the Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (DRFI) component of the PREP project at PIFS.
Responsibilities will include:
Undertaking research, consultation and develop papers to support the development of a Mutual Insurance Fund Supporting Ministerial discussions on DRFI
Facilitating regional peer exchange opportunities on DRFI
Providing disaster risk financing and insurance technical assistance to Pacific island countries in connection with the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment & Financing Initiative (PCRAFI) Technical Assistance Program
We are looking for candidates with post graduate qualifications in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Public Financial Management and/or any other relevant field; at least 5 years’ experience in Disaster Risk Financing/Insurance or related fields of work with similar responsibilities; relevant work experience in policy formulation and advice, management of consultants and working in a multi-disciplinary teams of professionals; demonstrated ability to provide effective communication of quality advice at the highest levels; sound analytical, research, numeric skills, and excel spreadsheet skills, and; significant experience and contextual understanding of Pacific island countries and partners in the Pacific region. Desirable experience includes having an understanding of Disaster Risk Management agenda at the regional and global levels; experience with regional partner and program coordination; previous experience with donor financed programs, and; experience in management decision making that is systematic, rational and consistent
How to Apply
Interested individuals will need to register at www.tenders.net/forumsec to obtain the call for Expression of Interest. The call for Expression of Interest (EOI) and Terms of Reference for the position will be available under the heading: PREP Risk Finance/Insurance Specialist.
The EOI should be submitted in PDF format to the web link www.tenders.net/forumsec and must be clearly marked: PREP Risk Finance/Insurance Specialist.
Deadline for EOI
EOI need to be submitted to the Forum Secretariat by 5pm (Fiji time) Friday 14 April 2017. Late or incomplete EOI will not be considered.
Further Information
All queries or requests for information in relation to the position must be submitted via the Question and Answer Forum on www.tenders.net/forumsec before 5pm on Friday, 7 April, 2017.
All queries will be responded to via the Question and Answer Forum on www.tenders.net/forumsec before 5pm on Wednesday 12 April, 2017.
Note: The PIFS will not be responsible for non-receipt/non-delivery of the REOI due to any reason whatsoever.
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