Research Assistant for SOTERIA Project
About the project:
The SOTERIA project aims to advance innovative insurance solutions for climate change adaptation in different European regions and communities. To do so, SOTERIA will work through three main tracks forming the core of our approach: i) documenting best practice in relation to data, new insurance and robust enabling frameworks; ii) testing of some of these solutions; and iii) the creation of communities of practice for regions and insurance as legacy. We aim to help reducing the protection gap by documenting best practice and the testing of insurance products and services that reward proactive prevention measures while seeking to increase coverage through co-designed solutions. We will also consider the enabling framework that analyses the role of public sector modernisation and how to develop affordable insurance schemes that leave no one behind, through our Communities of Practice engaged in Climate Resilience society-insurance dialogues. SOTERIA will take these solutions from the levels of research to demonstration and testing with some at the level of pre-commercial procurement in at least three cases thanks to a network of three pilots and 5 satellites that span different geographical areas (and needs). The project legacy a set of best practice materials as well as a Community of Practice to support other regions interested to design and/or adopt innovative insurance solutions. SOTERIA will contribute to the wider goal of the Mission Adaptation to increase Europe’s resilience and preparedness to face unavoidable consequences of climate change by filling the gaps on insurance coverage for climate adaptation.
Job description:
The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), offers a full-time Research Assistant position to support the research activities in the context of the project SOTERIA (ID 101112867), led by Dr. Maria José Sanz.
Key responsibilities:
Support the following activities:
Document Current Policy Frameworks:
Analyze the demand for insurance solutions in climate adaptation.
Review public sector modernization plans to identify how insurance can address coverage gaps for climate adaptation.
Budget Allocation Analysis:
Assess current national and regional budget allocations for increasing insurance penetration in the EU.
Examine future budget plans to address climate-induced risks using insurance solutions.
Evaluate the Missions Implementation Plan:
Analyze how the plan can act as a key enabling framework for climate adaptation and insurance integration.
Ensure Sustainability of Solutions:
Identify measures to maintain the viability of piloted insurance solutions beyond the project timeline.
Propose strategies to integrate solutions into long-term policy and financial frameworks.
Main requirements/skills:
Expertise in Policy Analysis:
Experience in law databases preparation and analysis.
Understanding of EU public policy frameworks, especially in climate adaptation and insurance.
Capacity to analyse the EU policy landscape, including national and regional budget allocations for climate initiatives and use of insurance coverage related to climate-induced risks.
Experience in interaction with stakeholders:
Experience in supporting regional administrations.
Capable of producing actionable insights to inform initiatives as Climate Resilience dialogues.
Communication skills:
Capacity of engaging with policymakers and climate resilience experts.
Clear communication and reporting abilities to synthesize complex findings for diverse audiences.
Language skills:
English: written, spoken and conversation
Spanish: written, spoken and conversation
Desirable requirements:
Knowledge of other languages
Benefits and work environment
Interdisciplinary and inspiring work environment.
Quiet and spacious workspaces.
Possibility of participating in internal training and academic activities of the centre.
35-hour week work calendar.
30 days of vacation per year.