Job Opportunity:
Leading international insurance economics think tank, The Geneva Association, is looking for a 'Director, Global Ageing', a key pillar of the Association’s activities. The successful candidate will lead the Association’s research in this area, including the development of expert networks in the field and the oversight of relevant publications and reports. S/he will also be central to the Association’s dialogue on global ageing with Members, NGOs/IGOs, the wider industry, academia and other stakeholders. S/he reports directly to the Deputy Secretary General. The working language is English and the position is located in Zurich. The position is part-time if linked only to Global Ageing but would be full-time if the candidate can also steer some emerging insurance topics like e.g. Cyber Risks.
Key tasks of the role of Global Ageing include
- Produce and ensure quality research on global ageing
- Build and maintain professional relationships and ongoing discussions with other institutions, international organisations: UN, World Bank, OECD, etc. as well as with academia and in-house research departments of insurance companies
- Keep up to date regarding the relevant topics of global ageing
- Lead the global ageing working group
- Organise global ageing seminars and conferences
- Manage work-streams for preparing papers and reports against set deadlines
- Build and maintain a network with insurance experts
Qualifications of the candidate
- Master’s degree or PhD in economics, finance, actuaries or relevant fields
- Relevant experience in insurance/global ageing research (optional: +emerging insurance topics)
- Having an existing network in the field of global ageing (optional: +emerging insurance topics)
- Ability to build strong relationships with external actors - cultivate productive relationships with partners and other important institutions
- Outstanding publication record in insurance journals and relevant international publications
- Very good organisational, writing, interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong commitment to the insurance industry’s role in the economy and society
- Readiness to travel internationally
- Language skills: English, other languages an asset
Starting date: as soon as possible
Application package should include a CV, a motivation cover letter, name and contacts of two references and indication of the possible start date. The application package should be sent to Claudete Rode Maier at The Geneva Association via email to:
applications(at)genevaassociation.org
To learn more about us, visit our website www.genevaassociation.org.
