Centre for Disaster Protection – Lead Risk Financing Adviser At DAI Global

About the role

The role will include providing advice, quality assurance and training to country governments, as well as wider international development and humanitarian organisations and donors to improve disaster risk management and financing.

The candidate is expected to contribute to the design and lead the delivery of high-quality technical advisory and analysis on disaster risk analysis and financing, and relevant thematic areas, including social protection. This role will also be involved in reviewing and quality assuring other Centre suppliers’ ongoing work alongside the Centre’s Advisory team.

Further examples of work to be undertaken may include, for example: working alongside a client’s advisory team to provide advice to a low-income country government or a regional development bank on the design and implementation of pre-arranged finance solutions; providing quality assurance reviews of disaster risk financing products; or leading on the delivery of specific risk financing solutions and presenting findings at regional events.

This role is expected to be largely desk-based, requiring incidental travel to countries internationally. Applicants will be required to travel irregularly to low-income, potentially fragile and conflict-affected countries (as a guide, one week every 2-3 months, travel restrictions permitting).

In addition to these role-specific responsibilities, the Lead Risk Finance Advisor is expected to:

· Uphold the organisation’s values and contribute to a positive organisational culture.

· Build the Centre’s external reputation through delivering excellent technical work and the development of innovative solutions.

· Develop effective partnerships and relationships at senior levels across the development, humanitarian and financial sectors.

· Manage and supervise teams of Centre staff and consultants, coaching and mentoring colleagues as required, including potentially direct line management of a Risk Analyst.

Skills and experience

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

· Significant experience in disaster risk financing or a relevant field, such as public financial management, insurance, risk management, risk modelling, actuarial science, economics, shock-responsive social protection, or humanitarian finance.

· Experience in designing, delivering and/or quality assuring technical advisory in the international development sector to a high standard is required.

· Experience in managing projects for or in close coordination with international development and/or humanitarian agencies and/or governments is highly desirable.

· Experience in complex client management and the ability to build effective strategic partnerships across different sectors and stakeholders, including working with government at a senior level.

· Proven ability to work independently with occasional guidance and oversight, and as part of international teams often working in different locations and time zones.

· Work experience in fragile and low-income countries will be considered an asset.

· Qualifications at master’s degree level in a relevant field.

· Fluency (written and spoken) in English is required. Fluency in an additional language such as French, Spanish, or Arabic (written and spoken) is strongly desirable but not required. .

Successful candidates must also demonstrate:

· A strong commitment to building resilience and reducing vulnerability in low and middle-income countries.

· An understanding and commitment to the Centre’s values and mission.

· And be willing to travel to Africa, Asia, and other international locations as needed including low- income countries (travel restrictions permitting).

Competencies

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following skills and capabilities:

Analytical: Consistently demonstrates the use of strong analytical skills to effectively interpret data and make informed decisions, leading to quality outcomes for clients and partners.

Problem Solving: Is adaptable, analytical, creative and persistent in resolving complex challenges for clients and partners.

Strategic Thinking: Engages in inclusive dialogue with key partners and expert judgement to deliver strategic insights to achieve the Centre’s mission.

Delivering Excellence: Employs reliable insights to deliver excellent, quality work, in line with the Centre’s mission.

The offer

This role is expected to be offered on a fixed term contract basis, starting in February 2025 and running to June 2029, including an initial probation period of up to 4 months. The role will be contracted by DAI Global UK (or local partner/representative), who are the Centre’s managing agent. Additional travel is expected with this role.

The position is offered in the first instance as a position based in the UK, Nigeria or Pakistan. Whilst the role is primarily remote, regular visits to the Centre’s office in the City of London will be required (UK based employees are encouraged to be in the office a minimum of eight days per month). Flexible, part-time and remote working arrangements will be considered. Other locations of employment may be considered. For contracting purposes, candidates must have the right to live and work in one of the following countries: UK, Belgium, Austria, Serbia, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Croatia, Pakistan, Nigeria, USA. Other locations of employment may be considered, subject to feasibility. Candidates based elsewhere who fulfil the required skills and experience may contact the Centre on the inquiry e-mail below to verify if the role can be offered in their location.

A competitive salary and benefits package will be offered depending on experience (indicative gross salary range between £47,000 and £75,000 per annum where the role is based in the UK). The proposed salary will be confirmed at the offer stage The Centre is committed to building a diverse workplace and so we particularly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds that are typically under-represented in this sector.

DAI is a global development company with corporate offices in the USA, the UK, the EU, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Palestine, and project operations worldwide. DAI tackles fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability; it works on the frontlines of global development, transforming ideas into action—action into impact. DAI is committed to shaping a more liveable world.