Programme Assistant

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This United Nations Volunteers (UNV) assignment is part of UNCDF’s Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme. UNCDF leverages its strong national presence and trusted partnerships to drive inclusive and resilient development. In the Solomon Islands, UNCDF implements a broad resilience and sustainable development portfolio, including disaster risk financing and climate adaptation initiatives tailored to the local context. Within this framework, the Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme (PICAP) is jointly implemented by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). PICAP’s implementation in the Solomon Islands is guided by UNCDF’s established relationships with the government and communities, ensuring national ownership and sustainability.

PICAP’s objective in the Solomon Islands is to strengthen financial resilience and preparedness of vulnerable populations and economic sectors through inclusive climate and disaster risk financing instruments, such as micro and meso-level parametric insurance. This aligns with national development priorities.

To support the effective delivery of inclusive parametric insurance in the Solomon Islands under the Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme (PICAP), a NUNV will be placed with key national partners: Transpacific Assurance Limited (TPAL) and the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF).
These positions are designed to strengthen coordination between PICAP and implementing partners, provide technical and operational support to each stakeholder, and facilitate smooth implementation of the pilot insurance scheme.

The UNV will report to the PICAP Climate Risk Insurance Analyst based in the Solomon Islands and will act as a bridge between PICAP and their respective host organizations.

Under the supervision of the Climate Risk Insurance Analyst, and in close collaboration with the PICAP regional team and local partners, the UNV will support the following tasks (adapted to their placement):

For both TPAL and SINPF

• Coordinate with stakeholders to support timely submission of project deliverables, reporting templates, and compliance documentation.

• Support the design and execution of outreach activities using PICAP’s financial literacy and consumer awareness tools.

• Contribute to the preparation of knowledge products, blog posts, and case studies that document the pilot experience and lessons learned.

• Participate in regular coordination meetings and provide administrative support where needed.

• Carry out other specific tasks assigned by the Climate Risk Insurance Analyst and the host organization.

TPAL-specific tasks

• Assist in operationalizing the insurance pilot, including onboarding workflows, customer queries, and backend reporting.

• Support the digital quoting and claims interface, ensuring user experience feedback is documented.

• Coordinate with WRMS (risk modelers) and the PICAP technical team on product refinement and pilot progress.

SINPF-specific tasks

• Support integration of the insurance product with the youSave and M-SELEN platforms.

• Assist SINPF staff in monitoring enrolment and gender/youth disaggregated data collection.

• Contribute to outreach efforts across SINPF’s provincial networks, especially targeting informal sector workers.

The Climate Risk Insurance Analyst is committed to providing ongoing support to the UNV, including weekly check-ins, technical guidance, and training as needed.
Academic support for university reporting requirements can also be provided upon request.