Consultant, Agricultural Insurance Policy

About the role

The Green Growth Programme (GGP), funded by the UK FCDO and implemented by Adam Smith International, aims to accelerate sustainable, private sector-led agricultural transformation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its Pillar 1 focuses on strengthening the policy, regulatory and institutional environment for private investment in agriculture. Year 1 will support ARCA in reviewing the policy and regulatory landscape for agricultural insurance, including micro-insurance and parametric insurance, and in developing a dedicated agricultural insurance framework. The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change is seeking an Agricultural Insurance Policy Consultant to advise ARCA and the GGP team.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse the existing policy and regulatory landscape for micro-insurance, parametric insurance and agricultural insurance, and identify regulatory, institutional and market barriers
• Benchmark regional and international approaches and prepare technical analyses, briefing notes and policy recommendations for ARCA
• Support the review of proposed revisions to micro-insurance and parametric insurance regulations and the development of a dedicated agricultural insurance framework, including implementation arrangements and supervisory considerations
• Develop technical guidance and reference materials to support the application of reforms
• Engage with ARCA, MINAGRI, insurers and other stakeholders, take part in working groups and validation workshops, and support capacity strengthening
• Provide timely technical inputs to programme planning, reporting and adaptive management

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in law, insurance, economics, finance, public policy or a related discipline
• Proven experience in insurance regulation, insurance policy or financial-sector regulation, and with micro-insurance, parametric insurance and/or agricultural insurance
• Experience working with insurance regulators, ministries, insurers or financial-sector institutions, and supporting government-led policy reform, preferably in an international development context
• Fluency in written and spoken English and French is required

Required skills

• Excellent analytical, research and problem-solving skills
• Strong written communication, able to produce technical analyses, advisory notes and policy papers
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Remote work and travel to the DRC may be required

The consultancy runs from October 2026 to 31 March 2027, on an as-needed basis of up to 30 working days, paid against approved monthly timesheets. The consultant reports to the Project Lead for Pillar 1.