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:
•
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
•
Integration of insurance education practices into
MIA’s business processes and training modules
•
Providing ongoing support to an international
working-group of experts involved in insurance education
•
Donor scoping for funding opportunities relating to
microinsurance initiatives with scope for an insurance education component
•
Project design and proposal writing for the
aforementioned funding opportunities
•
Monitoring and evaluation of MIA’s current insurance
education approaches and materials
•
Contributing to reports and publications relevant to
microinsurance education
•
Potential scope for insurance education consulting
•
Other related tasks as required from time to time by
the supervisor
Desired Qualifications:
•
Advanced degree in Education, Pedagogics,
International Development (with a focus on education or behavioural change), or
similar degrees / equivalent experience
•
Working knowledge of microfinance and/or
microinsurance
•
Understanding of donor priorities and experience
writing proposals and developing logical framework analyses
•
Ability to draw information from multiple sources;
synthesize and analyze findings
•
Expertise in adult education with an emphasis in the
areas of curriculum development and implementation
•
Ability to lead the evaluation of programs /
curricula and to develop a comprehensive assessment and set of recommendations
•
Very strong verbal and written communication skills
in English
•
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
•
Ability to work independently and with a team
•
Proficient computer skills
•
Demonstrated professional with high ethical
standards
•
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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