Programme Associate - Financial Services and Insurance

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) Zambia Country Office is recruiting a Programme Associate for its Financial Services and Insurance workstream, which supports financial inclusion, savings and credit, digital financial services and micro/meso insurance within the resilience portfolio. The post reports to the Financial Services and Insurance Technical Specialist/Thematic Lead and works closely with Field Offices, government, financial institutions, insurers, digital-finance providers and partners.

Key responsibilities

• Support the design, planning, implementation and tracking of financial inclusion, savings, credit, insurance and risk financing interventions, including annual workplans, budgets and implementation schedules.
• Coordinate with government ministries, regulators, financial service providers, insurers and development partners, organize meetings and maintain stakeholder databases.
• Track insurance enrolment, premium payments, claims processing and payouts, and support sovereign and macro-level risk financing initiatives such as African Risk Capacity.
• Consolidate programme data, track indicators and targets, and prepare technical reports, briefs, presentations and donor updates.
• Support training materials, capacity-building sessions and the promotion of financial literacy and insurance awareness.
• Help develop concept notes, funding proposals and communications materials, and maintain workplans, cash forecasts and performance trackers.

What we offer

• A service contract (L6) based at the WFP Zambia Country Office in Lusaka.
• An inclusive, multicultural workplace with training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship and internal mobility.
• Compensation package described in the Terms and Conditions of the vacancy.