Officer - Insurance

Job description:

Officer - Insurance

Finance & Corporate Development / Tax, Risk & Resilience

JOB PURPOSE:

To support the department in the establishment and effective management of EGA’s group-wide (re)insurance and risk mitigation programme

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Policies, Processes & Procedures

• Follow departmental policies, systems, processes, procedures and controls to ensure consistency, standardization and accuracy in ways of working.
• Support the half-yearly review of the Disaster Recovery Document for appropriate amendment

Insurance Operations

• Support the procurement, renewal and maintenance of the group-wide insurance policies, processes and procedures to ensure functionality and accuracy
• Support on group-wide project and operational (re)insurance requirements including coordination of insurance parties on site to support an effective and strategic risk transfer strategy decision by senior management
• Support the review and maintenance of the departmental compliance with all internal and external requirements and administrative processes including Loan Covenants and associated requirements
• Manage claims notification to Insurance parties and ensures accuracy of data communicated internally on claims
• Coordinate all claims management workshops for internal Customers including maintaining accuracy of the claims process charts
• Proactively support the full claims management cycle including coordination and accuracy in communication with insurance parties and internal Customers
• Provide technical assistance to the loss investigation parties and to internal Customers

MIS & Reporting

• Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate reports for section in order to meet Company and section requirements, policies and standards

Continuous Improvement

• Support the Department in the implementation of and recommend improvements to insurance programmes, procedures and controls

Safety, Quality & Environment

• Comply with all relevant safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures and controls to support EGA’s objective in retaining employee safety, legislative compliance and a responsible environmental attitude

Related Assignments

• Support fully internal and external audit processes including any government audit processes
• Support fully any insurance requirements of stakeholders

AUTHORITY / DECISION MAKING

Guidelines:

• Thinking within clearly defined policies, standards, specific objectives and close supervision of seniors

Decision Making:

Direction of work is subject to practices and procedures, output is closely supervised

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Engineering or equivalent
• Preferably working toward obtaining professional qualifications

Minimum Experience:

• 0-4 Years’ of related functional experience

Skills:

• Effective communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Data mining, analysis and excellent reporting skills
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Office