Insurance Brokers Assistant Divisional Heads, and Life & Pensions Manager Jobs in Kenya

Our client is one of East Africa’s leading insurance brokers with presence in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The company seeks to recruit individuals of exceptional integrity, competence and skills for the following positions:

Assistant Divisional Head

Reporting to the Executive Director; the job holder will be based in Kampala, Uganda. The candidate will be responsible for managing and supervising the team in the Division, heavy involvement in business development and client service.Responsible for the overall leadership of the DivisionClient ManagementNew Business DevelopmentOversee managerial, operational and technical dutiesResponsible for the implementation of the strategic business planEnsure compliance with government policy and regulatory guidelines and directives
Reporting to the Divisional Head; the job holder will be based in Nairobi, Kenya. The candidate will be responsible for assisting the Divisional Head in managing and supervising the team in the Division, heavy involvement in business development and client service.Assist the Divisional Head with the leadership of the DivisionClient ManagementNew Business DevelopmentOversee the team’s managerial, operational and technical dutiesAssist in the implementation of the strategic business planEnsure compliance with government policy and regulatory guidelines and directivesMust have a minimum of 7 years working experience at least 5 years in senior management levelMust be an East African Citizen aged between 30 – 40 yearsUniversity Degree in Business Related StudiesFully Qualified ACIISolid technical experienceDemonstrate leadership, managerial, organisational and administrative skillsHigh professional ethical standingExcellent planning and communication skills
Reporting to the Assistant Divisional Head; the job holder will be based in Nairobi, Kenya. The candidate will be responsible for spearheading the Life & Pensions Administration arm of the business, while focusing on client service, business growth and maintaining the existing client portfolio.Monitor and improve operations to ensure maximum efficiency and exemplary client service in Benefits Administration and Client ServicesAdminister pension schemes in accordance with the RBA and KRA regulations and ensure complianceMaintain existing schemes portfolio and foster business relationship with all stakeholdersSupervise, train and mentor staff in technical aspects of the businessAssist the team in credit controlEnsure that clients issues are handled expeditiously and with courtesyUniversity Degree in Business Related StudiesProfessional qualification in Life/Pension Management will be an added advantageMust have a minimum of 6 years relevant working experience at least 3 in management levelMust have knowledge of legislation governing retirement benefits and insurance in the East African regionSolid knowledge of pension schemes administration with a thorough understanding of administration of both Defined Benefits and Defined Contribution SchemesDemonstrate leadership, managerial, organisational and administrative skillsIf you are a result oriented individual, looking for a challenging career in insurance and meet the above requirements please follow the application procedure below:
Send your C.V. in plain word format that is not tabulated, with a recent photograph of yourself embedded in the top right hand corner to: info@byappointmentafrica.com quoting the Job References.
Application closes on 13th July 2012
Only short listed candidates will be contacted