Senior Agricultural Underwriter - Crop Insurance [PR0001B]

Senior Agricultural Underwriter - Crop Insurance

ProSidian Consulting is looking for professionals who share our commitment to integrity, quality, and value. ProSidian is a management and operations consulting firm with a reputation for its strong national practice spanning six solution areas including Risk Management, Energy & Sustainability, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, and Talent Management. We help clients improve their operations.

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Job Description

ProSidian Seeks a Senior Agricultural Underwriter - Crop Insurance (Contract) in CONUS - Varies to support an engagement for a department of the United States Federal Government that is primarily responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, and food. It aims to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers, promote agricultural trade and production, work to assure food safety, protect natural resources, foster rural communities and end hunger in the United States and internationally.

The ProSidian Engagement Team Members work to provide full evaluation of the Onion Crop Insurance Program provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. It will require advanced knowledge of crop insurance to determine what factors may affect policy performance. Will work with Actuarial Analyst to conduct statistical analyses, evaluate current policies and procedures, and write up the Final Issues Evaluation Report regarding the Onion Crop Insurance Program and Pilot Onion Stage Removal Option.

Senior Agricultural Underwriter - Crop Insurance Candidates shall work to support requirements for PR0001 Program Evaluation and Utilize knowledge of the crop insurance industry to evaluate USDA onion crop insurance program.

• Review current policy and national data to assess program rating, pricing procedures, and underwriting guide.
• Utilize expertise and knowledge of available data including but not limited to : risk modeling, insurance product design, costs associated with production and marketing of the crop, patterns of loss and regional differences, and adequacy of the premium rates relative to insurance experience to create an evaluation and recommendation for the Onion Crop Insurance Program and Pilot Removal Option.

The Senior Agricultural Underwriter - Crop Insurance is responsible for the data analysis and preparation for the Onion Crop Insurance Program and Onion Removal Pilot Issues Evaluation Report. Major job responsibilities are categorized in six areas : 1) Industry Research, 2) Insurance Experience, 3) Policy Content and Structure, 4) Rating Sufficiency and Analysis, 5) Pricing Analysis, and 6) Plan of Insurance. Specific job tasks include but are not limited to working with Actuarial Analyst to create statistical summaries to provide a scope of the crop program and each region (insured liability to total crop value, total liability, loss ratios, among others); determine if there are any discrepancies between the policy provisions, procedures, current practices, and technology in the industry, and identify any policy vulnerabilities and weaknesses; perform an independent evaluation of the prices established for the insured commodity; and prepare statistical summaries of county average yields.

Qualifications

The Senior Agricultural Underwriter - Crop Insurance shall have consecutive employment in a position with comparable responsibilities within the past five (5) years, Must be able to use a computer to communicate via email; and proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word / Excel / Power point) and related tools and technology required for the position. Ability to assess risk inherent exposures and natural hazards relevant to Agribusiness;Analyze trends and scenario plans from which portfolio strategies can be developed and implemented;Analyze current performance against various benchmarks with a view to ensure adequate progress and satisfactory performance;Apply the knowledge of how the market operates and functions, the business needs and customer needs;Ability to analyze highly complex data, from multiple sources, in detail;

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and / or abilities required : GS-13 Equivalent (e.g., STTA subject matter expert, program manager, senior program analyst, etc.) : Bachelor Degree, preferably degree in Business, Agribusiness, Economics, Insurance or Risk Management;Proven track record in underwriting profitable Agribusiness business with 3+ years of experience; Crop Insurance preferred. Good understanding of Agribusiness products and portfolio;Good understanding of regional / local Agribusiness insurance markets and competitor landscape.

TRAVEL : Travel as coordinated with the technical point of contact and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer in advance, is allowed, in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.

LOCATION : Work shall be conducted at the CONUS - Working Remotely

Additional Information

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to fulfill all requirements of the roles for which they are employed; establish, manage, pursue, and fulfill annual goals and objectives with at least three (3) Goals for each of the firms Eight ProSidian Global Competencies [1 - Personal Effectiveness | 2 - Continuous Learning | 3 - Leadership | 4 - Client Service | 5 - Business Management | 6 - Business Development | 7 - Technical Expertise | 8 - Innovation & Knowledge Sharing (Thought Leadership)]; and to support all business development and other efforts on behalf of ProSidian Consulting.

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