Disaster Risk Management & Regional Development Specialist

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

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.