Background
- Floodplain development policy introduced to incentivize long term resilience to flood / flash flood risks;
- Climate resilient practices of flood management developed and implemented to reduce vulnerability of highly exposed communities;
- Early warning system in place to improve preparedness and adaptive capacity of population.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Review the current insurance sector in Georgia, its profile and sectors that it covers agriculture, real estate etc.
- Assess the affordability and current coverage of property insurance, agri-insurance etc;
- Undertake feasibility study for community-based flood insurance scheme and explore the potential of developing property or infrastructure investment insurance products that can provide strong flood exposure signals and steer the new infrastructure, settlement development and expansion away from high risk zones;
- Initial consultation with key stakeholders (community, municipality, private sector companies, insurance and micro-finance companies , commercial banks);
- Consult on the designation of flood insurance zones based on flood hazard maps, and develop criteria for such designation;
- Review existing employee guarantee schemes and report on the usefulness of these;
- Design employment scheme (by first doing a feasibility study), based on existing municipal, seasonal employment programmes, which will incorporate seasonal cropping, agro-forestry and the implementation of bioengineering methods;
- Consult on proposed employee scheme (at municipality, community level);
- Undertake cost/benefit analysis of including seasonal cropping measures into employee guarantee scheme.
- Detailed methodology and work plan for activities, including timeframes for the accomplishment of tasks (By end of first three weeks to be cleared and approved by UNDP);
- Report on the review of current insurance sector in Georgia, its profile and sectors that it covers (agriculture, real estate etc) and an assessment of the affordability and current coverage of property insurance, agro-insurance etc. (by end of month 3);
- Report on review of existing employee guarantee schemes and their usefulness (by end of month 4);
- Feasibility study on community-based flood insurance scheme, and a range of property or infrastructure investment insurance products (by end of month 6);
- Feasibility study for a proposed new employment scheme, based on existing municipal, seasonal employment programmes and report on employment scheme design, to include a cost/benefit analysis of incorporating seasonal cropping measures into employee guarantee scheme (by end of month 8);
- Report on criteria for the designation of flood insurance zones based on the flood hazard maps (by end of month 11);
- Final consultancy report describing the process, methodology used, major deliverables and lessons learned (by end of month 12).
- 15%- upon submission to and acceptance by the UNDP Project Manager of deliverables 1 and 2, i.e. Detailed methodology and work plan for activities, including timeframes for the accomplishment of tasks and Report on the review of current insurance sector in Georgia, its profile and sectors that it covers (agriculture, real estate etc) and an assessment of the affordability and current coverage of property insurance; agro-insurance etc. (by end of month 3);
- 15 % - upon submission to and acceptance by the UNDP project manager of deliverable 3, i.e. Report on review of existing employee guarantee schemes and their usefulness (by end of month 4);
- 15% - upon submission to and acceptance by the UNDP project manager of deliverable 4, i.e. Feasibility study on community-based flood insurance scheme, and a range of property or infrastructure investment insurance products (by end of month 6);
- 20 % - upon submission to and acceptance by the UNDP project manager of deliverable 5, i.e. Feasibility study for a proposed new employment scheme, based on existing municipal, seasonal employment programmes and report on employment scheme design, to include a cost/benefit analysis of incorporating seasonal cropping measures into employee guarantee scheme (by end of month 8);
- 15% - upon submission to and acceptance by the UNDP project manager of deliverable 6, i.e. Report on criteria for the designation of flood insurance zones based on the flood hazard maps (by end of month 11);
- 20% - upon submission to and acceptance by the UNDP project manager of deliverable 7, i.e Final consultancy report describing the process, methodology used, major deliverables and lessons learned (by end of month 12 ).
Competencies
Core competencies
- Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values;
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
- Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty.
- Proven analytical skills related to insurance sector and employment;
- Ability to work under pressure with several tasks and various deadlines;
- Ability to generate creative, practical approaches and solutions to overcome challenging situations;
- Excellent writing, presentation/public speaking skills;
- A pro-active approach to problem-solving.
Required Skills and Experience
Education
- Master’s degree in a relevant institutional and public policy discipline; economics, social sciences.
Experience
- At least 3 years of experience in insurance and/or employment sector;
- Experience in property insurance sphere is desirable;
- Experience in the design or participation in the employment schemes, and/or employee guarantee schemes;
- Experience in conducting feasibility studies.
Language Requirement
- Fluency in Georgian and English languages.
FC: 62040