Macro insurance Programme Coordinator (P4)

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

WHY JOIN WFP?

WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

This position is part of Global Headquarters (GHQ) and reports to the Functional Director, or designate. WFP focuses on macro insurance and insurance-linked securities to enhance preparedness and finance early action and emergency response. Its flagship initiative, ARC Replica, expands climate risk insurance coverage for millions while strengthening government capacity to respond to major climate shocks and integrate with adaptive social protection systems. The macro insurance portfolio has grown to new regions and risk pools, new market players, and more catastrophic products. WFP is developing a Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) architecture to streamline this portfolio across corporate systems and to support a new UN DRF platform for inter‑agency risk transfer.

THE ROLE

Based in the WFP London office, the role facilitates strategic partnerships with macro insurance partners and DRF actors. The role increases WFP’s visibility with the UK government, IFIs, and the wider insurance sector, and contributes to designing and implementing the WFP DRF Architecture, the UN DRF platform, and the DRF4ASP window, including gender‑responsive operational plans and a strengthened risk‑layering approach.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Partnerships: Develop and maintain effective technical and resource partnerships with key insurance stakeholders based in London. Identify opportunities to develop new partnerships with development, humanitarian and private sector entities.
• Strategic engagement: Ensure WFP's engagement on strategic discussions in the DRF sector and advise on developments on this topic.
• Representation: Represent WFP in UN and other multilateral bodies and provide these stakeholders with information on WFP’s disaster risk financing portfolio.
• Resource mobilization: Identify funding opportunities and develop proposals, advocacy and communication materials.
• Technical supervision: Support country offices in the design and update of the risk profile and engage with the insurance industry.
• Capacity strengthening: Advise and support the development and delivery of functional training in disaster risk financing and insurance.
• Research & Evidence generation: Lead on the research and implementation of strategies for risk layering and improved early action.
• Operations, Preparedness and Response implementation: Oversee the implementation and continued scaling of WFP’s macro insurance programme.
• Field work: Conduct country visits to introduce COs to macro insurance and DRF.
• DRF architecture: Contribute to the design and implementation of the DRF architecture.
• UN DRF platform: Contribute to the coordination on the development of the platform with other UN agencies.
• Budget management & Reporting: Plan use of resources and ensure that technical and financial reporting to donors is consistent and timely.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Education: Advanced University degree in relevant disciplines or First University Degree with two additional years of related work experience.
• Experience: At least 8 years of post‑graduate, progressively responsible work experience in disaster risk financing, parametric insurance, or climate risk management.
• Language: Fluency in English and intermediate knowledge of a second official UN language.

MORE ABOUT YOU

• Strong expertise in climate risk financing / disaster risk financing / public finance management.
• Ability to lead high level technical discussions and advise senior partners.
• Experience in managing partnership and managing complex programming.
• Strong coordination and communication skills across diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical writing and technical reporting skills.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This is an International Professional position and is open to all nationalities. Mobility is a core contractual requirement in WFP. This position is classified as “non‑rotational”. The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed‑term contract with a probationary period of one year. The selected candidate will be required to relocate to London, United Kingdom to take up this assignment.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

Our greatest strength is the people working around the world providing access to nutritious food and promoting lasting solutions to those we serve. WFP provides its staff with meaningful and impactful careers, continuous learning and training, and a multicultural and stimulating work environment.