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Disaster Risk Financing Specialist

Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:19 Aug 2026 (2 days left)Job ID:JR125841Posted on:12 Aug 2026 (5 days ago)
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Job Description

Provides technical assistance to Cambodia’s government to implement its disaster risk financing strategy, strengthen insurance and social-protection systems, and build institutional capacity. The international consultant designs and delivers training, leads workshops and knowledge exchange, develops an investment case for disaster risk insurance, and coordinates analysis and stakeholder engagement around climate and disaster risk financing.

Key Details

Department

WFP Cambodia Country Office

Position details

Experience level

Senior

Minimum experience

7 years

Category

Professional

Employment type

Contractor

Arrangement

Hybrid

Education

Postgraduate degree

Contract duration

Up to 80 days over 11 months

Language Requirements

Required

English

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver CDRFI training for government partners
  • Facilitate workshops and knowledge exchange
  • Develop a disaster-risk insurance investment case
  • Conduct literature reviews and key-informant interviews
  • Present findings to government and stakeholders

Role Requirements

  • Master's degree in a stated relevant discipline
  • At least seven years of experience in climate and disaster risk financing, insurance, digital financial inclusion or social protection
  • Experience designing and facilitating training on financial instruments and insurance
  • Fluency in English

Desired Criteria

  • Experience in Cambodia or a similar context
  • Knowledge of Cambodian government policies and strategies

Skills to Have

Tools Knowledge

Additional info

  • Up to 80 days over 11 months
  • Open to non-Cambodian nationals only

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from WFP Careers, on 12 Aug 2026.