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Who can become a Fellow?
Mid-career insurance and/or financial services professionals who are keen to apply their skills to benefit the low-income and emerging markets and who have worked in a technical capacity for at least three years may participate. University graduates with less than 3 years of professional experience may be offered a fellowship on an exceptional basis if they have a unique set of skills sought by a host.
The ideal fellowship candidates for a fellowship should:
- have relevant expertise to contribute to insurance and/or microfinance activities;
- be interested in working in developing countries and in development issues;
- have serious commitment to providing microinsurance and/or microfinance consulting services or practising as a microinsurance/microfinance professional on an ongoing basis after the assignment;
- have project management skills;
- be resourceful and capable of arranging practical necessities related to travel, life and work in a new environment
- be ready to work in a developing country for the duration of the fellowship
Successful candidates would also have:
- considerable self-initiative to be a proactive learner and to drive agreed upon activities forward
- the ability to achieve objectives and solve problems independently
- a willingness to challenge existing methods and explore a fresh approach to issues
- strong social skills and collaborative spirit
- the ability to work effectively and efficiently with staff at all levels of the relevant organization(s)
- a willingness to learn from all of those in the host environment
- a nurturing attitude that enables the fellow to pass on his/her technical expertise to the staff of the host organization.
Overview of fellowship opportunities
- Fellowship opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia
- Selection in process (August 2021)
- Fellowship opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Position filled (March 2021)
- Fellowship opportunity in the Philippines and Indonesia
- Position filled (January 2019)
- Fellowship opportunity in Mozambique
- Position filled (January 2019)
- Fellowship opportunities in Indonesia and the Philippines
- Position filled (January 2019)
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