Lead Risk Financing Adviser

As part of our organisational growth plan, we are expanding our Advisory team and recruiting a Lead Risk Financing Adviser to support the delivery of the Centre’s ambitious workplan – in which our advisory offer is a strategic priority. This workstream includes advice, quality assurance and training to developing country governments, international development and humanitarian organisations and donors to improve disaster risk management and financing.

The workstream aims to ensure high quality crisis and disaster risk financing is available to and used to good effect by countries and organisations, so that the most vulnerable people are better protected. Examples of work to be undertaken may include leading a team of consultants to provide technical advice to a low-income country government or a regional development bank on a disaster risk financing product; leading a review of a proposal from a humanitarian agency for a new risk management or financing initiative; or leading on the design of specific risk financing solutions and presenting findings at a global event.

In addition to role-specific responsibilities, the Lead Risk Finance Adviser will be required to:

• Uphold the organisation’s values and contribute to a positive organisational culture.
• Build the Centre’s external reputation through delivering excellent technical work and the development of innovative solutions.
• Develop effective partnerships and relationships at senior levels across the development, humanitarian and financial sectors.
• Manage and supervise teams of Centre staff and consultants, coaching and mentoring colleagues as required, including potentially direct line management of a Risk Analyst.

One of the roles will also lead our training programme, increasing a range of stakeholders’ knowledge and enabling them to better engage with both the theory and practice of DRF to challenge the current system of slow and inefficient disaster relief. The Centre’s training aims to create a common language around DRF, encourage dialogue and debate around best practice, facilitate peer learning exchange, and ultimately equip stakeholders to do more and better DRF.

After a successful probation period, the contract will be until the end of June 2025, renewable if project funding is extended. The roles will be contracted by DAI Global UK, who are the Centre’s managing agent.

The role offers a competitive salary in the region of £60-80,000 depending on experience.