Associate Sector Specialist - Disaster Risk Management and Regional Development - based in Luxembourg

European Investment Bank (EIB); Lisboa; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

European Investment Bank (EIB) is recruiting for its Projects Directorate (PJ) - Housing, Cities and Regions Department (HCR) - Regional Development Division (REGDEV) in Luxembourg for an Associate Sector Specialist in Disaster Risk Management and Regional Development.

This full-time temporary position (grade 4) offers relocation support and involves due diligence across disaster risk management and regional development investments.

Qualifications

• University degree (minimum equivalent to a Bachelor's); a Masters would be an advantage.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in disaster risk management, regional development, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of disaster risk management cycle and resilience/Build Back Better principles.
• Experience in policy development, risk assessment, infrastructure investments, and financing mechanisms would be an advantage.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary projects and applying quantitative methods (economic/financial modelling, cost-benefit, risk analysis).
• Excellent knowledge of English and a good command of French; other EU languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Identify, screen, assess and monitor investment projects and programmes in EU Member States with a focus on disaster risk management and regional development.
• Coordinate Disaster Risk Management Action Plan with relevant teams.
• Contribute to development and updating of internal guidance, sector studies, policy papers and analyses.
• Develop and maintain datasets and statistics for disaster risk management and regional development operations.
• Engage with external partners including the European Commission, UN agencies and other IFIs.
• Support senior colleagues and Heads of Division with cross-cutting tasks to improve efficiency.

Skills

Project management

Risk analysis

Economic modelling

Policy development

English language

French language

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment. We also offer relocation support. The EIB, the European Union's bank is seeking to recruit for its Projects Directorate (PJ) - Housing, Cities and Regions Department (HCR) - Regional Development Division (REGDEV) at its headquarters in Luxembourg, an Associate Sector Specialist - Disaster Risk Management and Regional Development*.This is a full-time temporary position at grade 4. The term of this contract will be 3 years; Panel interviews are anticipated for December.

• internal benchmark Associate Sector engineer

Purpose

Join the EIB's Projects Directorate and contribute, as part of multidisciplinary teams, to the due diligence of disaster risk management and regional development projects and programmes. You will assess their technical, economic and financial viability, market relevance, policy consistency and expected impact in order to support robust EIB investment decisions and the Bank's EU Climate Bank mandate.

You will join the Regional Development Division (REGDEV) within the Housing, Cities and Regions Department (HCR) of the Projects Directorate and report to the Head of Division. Working under the supervision of senior colleagues, particularly the coordinators of the Disaster Risk Management Core Team and experts leading the due diligence of specific operations, you will collaborate with colleagues across the Department and other EIB services.

The Regional Development Division is responsible, among other areas, for disaster risk management operations and coordinates the implementation of the 2025-2027 Disaster Risk Management Action Plan. The Action Plan aims to strengthen the EIB Group's financial and advisory offer and update the approach to the preparation, due diligence, monitoring and impact reporting of disaster risk management operations. You will join the Disaster Risk Management Core Team, support senior engineers and economists across the project cycle, and contribute to lending and advisory work covering response, recovery and reconstruction, preparedness, and risk reduction and prevention.

Operating Network

In this role, you will work closely with colleagues in the Regional Development Division and Housing, Cities and Regions Department, other teams in the Projects Directorate, and colleagues in Lending, Strategy, Monitoring and Legal. You will contribute within multidisciplinary teams throughout the due diligence and monitoring of disaster risk management and regional development operations.

You will also engage with European Union institutions, international organisations, international and development financial institutions, national, regional and local public authorities, public and private project promoters, research institutions and think tanks.

Accountabilities

• Help identify, screen, assess and monitor the viability of investment projects and programmes in European Union Member States and other countries in which the Bank operates, with a focus on disaster risk management and, depending on workload, other regional development multi-sector programmes.
• Work with relevant Lending and Monitoring teams and contribute to the coordination of the Disaster Risk Management Action Plan as part of the Disaster Risk Management Core Team.
• Contribute to the development and updating of internal guidance, sector studies, policy papers and analyses relating to disaster risk management and other areas agreed with the Head of Division.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of datasets and statistics concerning disaster risk management and regional development operations.
• Support effective cooperation with external partners in the disaster risk management domain, including the European Commission, United Nations agencies and other international and development financial institutions.
• Support senior colleagues and the Head of Division with horizontal tasks across the thematic areas and sectors covered by the Regional Development team, while promoting continuous improvement and resource efficiency in lending and advisory operations.

Qualifications

• University degree (minimum equivalent to a Bachelors degree), preferably in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Economics, Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change, Territorial Development or Planning, or a related field. A Masters degree would be considered a distinct advantage.
• At least 3 years of professional experience, preferably including supporting regional or national governments, other relevant public entities, international financial institutions or other international organisations in responding to, and strengthening resilience against, natural and human-induced hazards.
• Strong understanding of issues and solutions across the full disaster risk management cycle, including risk prevention and mitigation, preparedness, emergency response, and post-disaster recovery and reconstruction following the Build Back Better or Build Forward Better principle.
• Additional qualifications and/or experience in disaster risk management, emergency management, regional development, or related fields would be an advantage.
• Experience contributing to disaster risk management, resilience, recovery and reconstruction initiatives, including policy development, risk assessment, infrastructure investments, and financing mechanisms, would be an advantage.
• Experience managing complex, multidisciplinary projects and applying quantitative methods, including economic and financial modelling, cost-benefit analysis, and risk analysis, would be an advantage
• Excellent knowledge of English and a good command of French (**). (Knowledge of other European Union languages would be a distinct advantage).

Competencies

We hire and value talent with unique characteristics, creating a work environment where they can be themselves. We believe that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion makes us a performing and innovative organisation. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation, disability or neurodiversity.

If you require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process due to a disability, neurodivergence, or a chronic health condition, please contact the EIB Recruitment team [e-mail] who will manage your request appropriately.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position, you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorised disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.

Deadline for applications: 10th of November 2026