Insurance Claims Associate, GS-6, Financial Management Center, UNICEF Supply Division, Copenhagen

Contract

This is a G-6 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 6 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 4,624 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, commitment

The Supply Division oversees the procurement and logistics, including transport and warehousing, of strategic and essential supplies for children of some $6 billion annually. The Insurance Unit, in the Financial Management Centre, manages the insurance arrangements for all supplies in transit and in UNICEF warehouses and advises on risk management and insurance issues related to the UNICEF supply strategies

How can you make a difference?

Under the general supervision of the Insurance Manager, the Insurance Associate is responsible for ensuring timely claims processing for UNICEF supplies in transit and warehouses and supporting UNICEF offices to comply with policy and procedures on processing insurance claims. The Insurance Associate is responsible for executing a broad variety of procedural and specialized administrative tasks for the unit requiring in-depth knowledge of UNICEF administrative procedures, processes, and policies.

1. Receives, and processes insurance claims across the organization in more the 150 countries and cultures, keeping supervisor informed and advised on actions for decision/follow up
2. Responsible for timely and efficient screening of insurance claims, recommending appropriate course of process actions
3. Initiate the insurance claims process by reviewing the incoming claim in compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations
4. Investigate insurance claims by collecting all relevant information needed in order to submit the claim under the insurance program
5. Provides technical support to country office and regional office staff
6. Ensuring that documentation for submission to the insurance broker is complete and appropriate.
7. Prepares and maintains records, all claims, from submission to settlement and closure of claims files.
8. Prepares and maintains records of recovery claims with country offices, carriers and insurance broker
9. Creates, reviews, and maintains master data in SAP and claims databases relating to areas of responsibility.
10. Assists to ensure appropriate maritime and warehouse insurance coverage is provided.
11. Assists to monitor the validity of insurance policies and performance of the insurance broker and underwriters.
12. Assists in the preparation of policy and procedures related to insurance.
13. Acts as insurance focal point for UNICEF Regional Offices and Country Offices for insurance related activities.
14. Undertakes other relevant duties as assigned.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Requirements:

• Completion of secondary education, supplemented by business administration, and/or logistics and supply chain studies
• Minimum six (6) years of relevant work experience covering areas such as marine cargo insurance, transportation claims and/or similar claims experience from the transport industry (freight forwarders and carriers)
• Fluency in English

Desirables:

• Experience from the legal industry
• Experience from the marine cargo insurance industry
• Solid understanding of claims processes
• Proficiency in another UN language (Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese or Arabic).

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) and our core competencies as follows:

Core competencies skills

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Works collaboratively with others

To view our competency framework, please click here

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.

Eligibility

UNICEF staff members globally and applicants who are EU nationals or in possession of a valid work permit for Denmark are eligible to apply. General Service (GS) staff are personally responsible for any travel and accommodation arrangements and UNICEF will not cover any costs related to relocation.

Remarks

The closing date of this position is 19th January 2023.

Please note that we may utilize the applicant pool for this position to identify candidates for similar upcoming vacancies at the same level and within the same functional area.

Please be informed that all applications to UNICEF are handled via UNICEF's online recruiting system. You can apply to the above position by creating your profile, and application at our web site: https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/listing/

Kindly note that all applications should be in English and that applications outside of the online recruiting system will not be accepted. Kindly also note that diversity and gender balance are factors in the selection process.

NB:

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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