Zambia Actuarial & Risk Associate
Core
Design and price area yield and weather index insurance products, model repayment risk for loan portfolios, and lead the licensing of a microinsurance aggregator entity in Zambia.
Role type
Actuarial & Risk Associate (Interim Principal Officer)
Builds
Index insurance products, credit risk scoring models, and regulatory-compliant microinsurance entities
Domain
Agriculture, Microinsurance, Climate Risk
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Actuarial modelling, R, Python, Credit risk scoring, Repayment risk scenario analysis, Remote sensing (QGIS), Project management
Preferred skills
Certificate of Competence in Insurance, Active membership with Insurance Institute of Zambia (IIZ)
Technologies
R, Python, Excel, QGIS
Responsibilities
Design and price index insurance products; Own credit risk scoring models; Evaluate weather and yield shock impacts; Support market assessments and partner conversations; Ensure regulatory compliance for the aggregator entity
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities