Associate Sector Specialist - Disaster Risk Management and Regional Development

The role involves contributing to the due diligence of disaster risk management and regional development projects and programmes, assessing their viability and impact to support EIB investment decisions. The position supports the Disaster Risk Management Core Team and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Help identify, screen, assess and monitor the viability of investment projects and programmes in European Union Member States and other countries in which the Bank operates, with a focus on disaster risk management and, depending on workload, other regional development multi-sector programmes.
• Work with relevant Lending and Monitoring teams and contribute to the coordination of the Disaster Risk Management Action Plan as part of the Disaster Risk Management Core Team.
• Contribute to the development and updating of internal guidance, sector studies, policy papers and analyses relating to disaster risk management and other areas agreed with the Head of Division.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of datasets and statistics concerning disaster risk management and regional development operations.
• Support effective cooperation with external partners in the disaster risk management domain, including the European Commission, United Nations agencies and other international and development financial institutions.
• Support senior colleagues and the Head of Division with horizontal tasks across the thematic areas and sectors covered by the Regional Development team, while promoting continuous improvement and resource efficiency in lending and advisory operations.

Requirements

• University degree (minimum equivalent to a Bachelors degree), preferably in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Economics, Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change, Territorial Development or Planning, or a related field.
• A Masters degree would be considered a distinct advantage.
• At least 3 years of professional experience, preferably including supporting regional or national governments, other relevant public entities, international financial institutions or other international organisations in responding to, and strengthening resilience against, natural and human-induced hazards.
• Strong understanding of issues and solutions across the full disaster risk management cycle, including risk prevention and mitigation, preparedness, emergency response, and post-disaster recovery and reconstruction following the Build Back Better or Build Forward Better principle.
• Additional qualifications and/or experience in disaster risk management, emergency management, regional development, or related fields would be an advantage.
• Experience contributing to disaster risk management, resilience, recovery and reconstruction initiatives, including policy development, risk assessment, infrastructure investments, and financing mechanisms, would be an advantage.
• Experience managing complex, multidisciplinary projects and applying quantitative methods, including economic and financial modelling, cost-benefit analysis, and risk analysis, would be an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of English and a good command of French.
• Knowledge of other European Union languages would be a distinct advantage.

Skills

• Disaster Risk Management
• Risk Prevention and Mitigation
• Emergency Response
• Disaster Recovery
• Build Back Better
• Regional Development Policies
• Policy Development
• Risk Assessment
• Infrastructure Investment
• Financing Mechanisms
• Econometric Modelling
• Financial Modelling
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Risk Analysis
• Project Management
• Quantitative Methods
• Due Diligence
• Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
• English
• French

Languages

English, French