Senior Technical Specialist

Introduction:

Established under the aegis of the Ministry of Finance in 2005, the General Directorate of Takaful and Insurance, is the only government institution assigned to regulate, supervise and develop the insurance sector in Afghanistan. It aimed at facilitating the public and private entrepreneurship to invest in insurance sector, improve customer awareness and protection, enhancing stability and market effectiveness through regulation and supervision, and development of required rules and laws. Under supervision of GDTI, insurance sector has been active in 32 out of 34 provinces.

The GDTI remains committed to achieving the secure economic and social environment in the country with the help of sound insurance industry, aiming to provide access to suitable and affordable insurance products to the people of country and to achieve these strategic goals and objectives.

During last few years, the GDTI has also carried out insurance market development activities and public awareness programs across the country to educate the mass public and enhance insurance literacy. GDTI has also successfully established bilateral relationships and cooperation with various insurance operators in other countries. With its continued efforts, the GDTI has been recognized by the World Bank in its validation exercise as one of the top performers in attainment of the strategic goals.

Job Summary:

• Designing technical and professional mechanism to improve the insurance sector.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Arranging trainings for the professionalization of employees
• Provide advice to create monitoring database system for department
• Arrangement of monthly, quarterly, yearly report of insurance sector
• Provide proposals to attract foreign financial aid
• Create and development of social networks for public awareness about the activities of insurance department
•  Provide advice about cooperation agreements between insurance department and others
• Assist the relevant department to review and develop required policies as per the needs of the project
• Ensure to transfer required knowledge and skills through training sessions and on the job training for the project staff.
• Work with the project coordinator on substantive and technical issue that will contribute to managing and coordinating the implementation and monitoring of project, and ensure that all staff fulfills their responsibilities.
• Perform any other assignments or tasks as determined by the department

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Public policy and Administration or any other relevant area, Master’s degree in relevant field is preferred.
• Having Master’s degree or its equivalent degree with 5 years of working experience, or having bachelor’s degree with 7 years of professional experience in practicing relevant area.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a cross-cultural environment.
• Proven leadership and organizational skills.
• Good planning skills.
• Excellent written and verbal skills in Pashto, Dari and English.
• Demonstrated teamwork, versatility, and integrity.

Submission Guidelines:

Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their CVs with a detailed application letter and a contact details, no later than 20 Aug, 2022 to hr-nta.vacancies@mof.gov.af

Please clearly indicate “position name vacancy number in the subject line.

Please do not attach your education and working experience documents.