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 Insurance Education Specialist
Micro Insurance Academy (MIA)
Location: New Delhi
Last Date: December 18, 2010
Email: jobs@mia.org.in (Reference:
DevNetJobsIndia.org)
Job Offer- Insurance
Education Specialist
About us:
The Micro Insurance Academy
(MIA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing technical
assistance in microinsurance domain-knowledge to organizations that focus
on low-income communities. With over 40 professionals including
researchers, training specialists and development experts, the MIA is the
largest microinsurance resource center globally.
In order to integrate
microinsurance with existing financial and social protection frameworks,
the MIA works with partners from civil society, academia, funding
agencies e.g. bilateral and multilateral development agencies, the (re)insurance
industry and national governments in several regions of the world.
We have developed a model
that raises awareness among poor communities to their risks, and empowers
them to manage financial risks through tailored insurance solutions that
match people's needs and ability to pay. We do this through a process
that the beneficiaries understand, trust and take responsibility for.
In a nutshell, our mission is
“helping communities manage risks from the ground up”. For more
information, please visit our website:
http://www.microinsuranceacademy.org.
About the Job:
Insufficient and inadequate
consumer education is one of the key reasons why the microinsurance
market has experienced limited coverage and outreach to date. Due to
narrow exposure with formal insurance, low-income communities are unsure
of how insurance policies and procedures operate, or of the benefits that
can be provided to them.
The goal of insurance
education is therefore to create behavioral change amongst the target
groups, developing a culture of risk management and financial planning.
MIA has conducted, together
with others, a survey on insurance education practices among
organizations active in the microinsurance space. The international
survey has revealed several gaps in insurance education tools, and in
response MIA has begun to develop a comprehensive and tailored insurance
education product line. MIA was recently awarded “Education Service
Provider of the Year 2010” by the Asia Insurance Industry for our work in
this area.
We now aim to strengthen our
product line, for which we seek an Insurance Education Specialist. This
person will be responsible for developing new tools and approaches,
customizing existing materials to fit localized contexts and training
programs, and evaluating our current practices in insurance education.
This task will involve prioritizing needs and developing action plans,
and assisting with the expansion and enhancement of MIA’s core insurance
education curriculum. The educational content needs to be applicable for
adult learners and transferable throughout the microinsurance industry.
The Insurance Education
Specialist will work closely with MIA’s Training team to incorporate
quality tools into our insurance awareness campaigns and community
orientations, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of our insurance
education tools and training programs. Further collaboration will also be
required with the Fund Development team to scope for project funding and
produce corresponding proposals for Indian and international donors.
Specific Responsibilities
include:
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Research and development of MIA’s insurance
education product line; coordination with in-house Graphics, Audio-Visual
and Training teams to produce customized and effective educational
materials
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Integration of insurance education practices
into MIA’s business processes and training modules
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Providing ongoing support to an international
working-group of experts involved in insurance education
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Donor scoping for funding opportunities
relating to microinsurance initiatives with scope for an insurance
education component
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Project design and proposal writing for the
aforementioned funding opportunities
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Monitoring and evaluation of MIA’s current
insurance education approaches and materials
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Contributing to reports and publications
relevant to microinsurance education
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Potential scope for insurance education
consulting
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Other related tasks as required from time to
time by the supervisor
Desired Qualifications:
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Advanced degree in Education, Pedagogics,
International Development (with a focus on education or behavioural
change), or similar degrees / equivalent experience
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Working knowledge of microfinance and/or
microinsurance
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Understanding of donor priorities and
experience writing proposals and developing logical framework analyses
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Ability to draw information from multiple
sources; synthesize and analyze findings
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Expertise in adult education with an emphasis
in the areas of curriculum development and implementation
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Ability to lead the evaluation of programs /
curricula and to develop a comprehensive assessment and set of
recommendations
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Very strong verbal and written communication
skills in English
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Excellent organizational and interpersonal
skills
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Ability to work independently and with a team
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Proficient computer skills
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Demonstrated professional with high ethical
standards
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Out-of-the-box thinker with a sense of humor
Closing Date: ASAP
Location: New Delhi
Remuneration:
The MIA offers a competitive
salary and benefits package in the Indian market commensurate with
experience and skills.
To Apply:
To apply, please follow these
simple instructions:
1. Email CV and motivation
cover letter to jobs@mia.org.in . No
phone calls please.
2. The e-mail subject line
should be “Insurance Education Specialist.”
3. Please mention current and
expected salary and earliest possible start date in your cover letter.
Micro Insurance Academy is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
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