EDUCATION:

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in remote sensing, data science, Actuarial, or computer science
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of five (5) years (with a master’s degree) or seven (7) years (with a bachelor’s degree) of relevant field experience in agricultural finance and insurance in the product design and delivery in Africa and/or Asia.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in design and facilitation of multi-stakeholder technical consultations in global South, supporting collaborative development of risk models, pricing strategies, and monitoring frameworks essential to sustainable insurance markets.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Involvement in the implementation of Finance and agricultural insurance product design and coordination of technical partnership focused on smallholder farming on data analytics, risk modelling, and impact assessment to inform pricing and claims methodologies.
• Experience collaborating with global and local technical stakeholders in global south — including data providers, actuarial firms, and insurers—to develop data-driven agricultural insurance solutions and strengthen core product design and delivery components.
• Experience in designing agricultural and climate insurance product solutions for agricultural value chain (e.g. coffee, Maize, wheat, etc.)
• Experience in the implementation of agricultural insurance initiatives, developing technical solutions and tools for projects.
• Prior engagement with the UN or international organizations supporting technical assistance, capacity building, and the operationalization of agricultural insurance market systems.

RIGHT TO SELECT MULTIPLE CANDIDATES

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

The key tasks for the assignment include, but not limited to, are the following:

• Market Foundation Strategy and Guidance
• Lead the development of technical guidance documents such as outlining key building blocks for transitioning agricultural insurance from pilots to national scale.
• Provide expert recommendations tailored to specific country (India, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania and other countries) contexts.
• Technical Inputs on Insurance Functions
• Develop technical briefs and inputs on product design, risk data systems, and technical delivery models that inform inclusive and climate-resilient insurance solutions.
• Market Foundation Tools and Frameworks
• Develop and deliver actionable tools, templates, and guidance documents to enable insurers and value chain actors to integrate agricultural insurance into their operations effectively.
• Produce frameworks aligning insurance product design, risk assessment, and distribution with value chain dynamics.
• Capacity Building Materials and Support
• Develop tailored training materials and conduct advisory sessions/workshops for global and national staff, including national stakeholders including government, insurers, and delivery partners.
• Provide capacity-building reports documenting progress and recommendations.
• Implementation Review and Alignment Reports
• Review global and country-level technical assistance activities against respective project implementation ToRs. Prepare alignment and gap analysis reports with actionable recommendations for course correction.
• Resource Mobilization Contributions
• Provide technical inputs and draft sections related to market foundations for proposals and concept notes focused on food systems resilience and agricultural insurance financing.
• Develop briefs that clearly position the Market Foundation as a critical enabler of sustainable, scalable insurance programs.