Thursday, September 12, 2013

Insurance Jobs in Kenya

We are an Insurance Company transacting all types of General Insurance Business. 

As part of our expansion and business growth plans we are seeking to recruit skilled, self-motivated and result-oriented persons, to fill the following positions.
 
Underwriting Officer
 
Reporting To: Underwriting Manager, Underwriting Department
 
Duties & Responsibilities
  • Organization and coordination of underwriting work to ensure timely and accurate production of documents.
  • Liaising with intermediaries (brokers/agents/suppliers) to solve any problems they may have and ensure efficient service delivery.
  • Assignment of various duties to the underwriting team and monitoring them on regular basis.
  • Sharing of knowledge and assisting other staff where necessary.
  • Inter-departmental problem solving.
Requirements
  • Bachelors Degree &/or Diploma holder of II
  • COP (Certificate of Proficiency) certification.
  • 1-3 years of relevant working experience.
  • Good interpersonal and supervisory skills.
  • ACCI Would be added advantage
ICT Officer
 
Reporting To: General Manager
 
Duties
  • Providing user support & training of users
  • Assisting in the implementation of computer systems
  • Monitoring the performance of ICT equipment
  • Reporting any faults for further actions
Requirements
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Systems of Computer Science
  • 3-4 years working experience in a similar role
Claims Officer
 
Reporting To: Claims Manager, Claims Department
 
Duties & Responsibilities
  • Registration & Processing of claims.
  • Ensuring all claims are settled within specified timelines.
  • Where claims are not payable, communicating to client and advising accordingly.
  • Attend client meetings to give general perspective on policies.
  • Facilitating appointment of loss adjustors and investigators.
  • Ensure timely recoveries of all dues from Third parties
  • Review and update the recovery and outstanding claims statement on regular basis.
Requirements
  • Bachelors Degree &/or Diploma holder of IIK.
  • COP (Certificate of Proficiency) certification.
  • 1 - 3 years relevant working experience
  • Good interpersonal and supervisory skills.
Risk and Compliance Officer
 
Reporting To: Managing Director
 
Duties & Responsibilities
  • Keep up-to-date with all legal/regulatory requirements as well as company policies and procedures by identifying, updating and communicating to the relevant department whilst monitoring compliance
  • Design tools for Enterprise Risk Management
  • Perform risk assessment evaluation and recording of enterprise risk and subsequently ranking each risk
  • Identify areas of improving the company’s performance and efficiency through optimal utilization of resources and avoidance of waste.
  • Evaluate the strategies, policies, standards, procedures and related practices for the management, and recommend appropriate changes.
  • Evaluate the logical, environmental, and infrastructural IT security to ensure that it satisfies the organization’s business requirements for safeguarding IT assets against unauthorized use, disclosure, modification, damage, or loss.
  • Carry out operational audit designed to identify bottlenecks and shortcomings in systems, and propose remedial measures.
  • Evaluate the methodology and processes by which the business application system development, acquisition, implementation, and maintenance are undertaken to ensure that they meet the organization’s overall strategy and objectives.
  • Evaluate business systems and processes to ensure that risks are managed in accordance with the organization’s business objectives.
  • Compiling and discussing reports detailing findings, implications and recommendations for system improvements.
  • Evaluate application of internal operational guidelines/manuals, identify deviations and recommend appropriate changes whenever necessary.
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
  • MBA an added advantage
  • ACII or CPA (audit)
  • 5 years’ experience 3 of which must be in audit related functions at middle to senior level.
Accountant
 
Reporting To: Chief Accountant, Finance Department
 
Duties & Responsibilities
  • Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations
  • Ensure compliance to internal procedures, financial polices & standards, and statutory financial regulations in the Company
  • Implement internal financial controls across all functions in the Company
  • Produce monthly and quarterly revenue and other management accounts in accordance with the calendar of events for the department.
  • Handle the subsidiary ledgers are reconciled to the general ledger on a monthly basis
  • Maintain the fixed asset register and ensure that all assets are readily identifiable through a unique number for each asset.
  • Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
  • Degree in Finance/Accounting and/or CPAK/ACCA.
  • 3 - 4 years working experience in a similar role
  • Experience working in the insurance industry an added advantage
How to Apply
 
Send your application letter and CV, stating expected remuneration, to accounts@mayfair.co.ke to reach us by 20 September 2013.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.