Technical Advisor (Insurance) - Micro Insurance Programme

About the role

GIZ is looking for a Technical Advisor (Insurance) to support its Programme for Sustainable Economic Development (PSCD) project on micro insurance in Ghana. The post provides technical assistance to the insurance industry and focuses on the area of cooperation "Technical Capacity Development", including training methods, tools and contents on insurance and microinsurance, and actuarial capacity building.

Key responsibilities

• Support management in achieving project goals and team agreements, in consultation with the Project Manager and the Head of Programme
• Assist the project manager in planning, coordinating and implementing activities with partners
• Develop training methodologies, tools and contents on insurance and microinsurance, and build actuarial capacity in the country
• Support activities in other cooperation areas (Regulation and Supervision, Research and Development, Insurance Awareness)
• Contribute to professional research, prepare reports and present materials to partners
• Maintain regular contact and dialogue with partners in the insurance industry
• Handle correspondence within the regional programme and with partners, academic institutes and business representatives
• Coordinate and manage external expertise such as consultants and consulting firms
• Compile information, reports and documents for monitoring and knowledge transfer, and perform other tasks requested by management

Required profile

• Master's degree in Actuarial Science, Insurance, Economics, Finance, Business Administration or Social Science
• At least four years of experience in the insurance industry and/or development cooperation and/or a research institution focused on financial sector development in Ghana
• Willingness to travel in and beyond Ghana

Required skills

• Good project management skills
• Excellent command of English and at least one local language
• Good social and communication skills and team spirit
• Good working knowledge of modern telecommunication systems
• Command of MS Office
• Knowledge of statistical software is a plus

To apply, send a detailed CV and a half-page to one-page letter explaining your motivation by email to the GIZ Ghana HR team. The closing date was 8 April 2014.