Britam is a leading diversified
financial services group, listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The group
has interests across the Eastern Africa region. The company offers a wide range
of financial products and services in Insurance, Asset management, Banking and
Property.
We are seeking to recruit a talented,
innovative and results-oriented individual to fill the following position:-
Claims Supervisor - Claims General
Insurance
Nature and Scope
Nature and Scope
The position reports to the Assistant
Claims Manager - General Insurance.
The jobholder is responsible for two
(2) Claims Assistants.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure prompt registration and acknowledgement
of new claims
- Assessing policy details, terms and conditions
to ascertian validity of claims
- Ensure correct claims data is inputed and
captured in the system
- Ensure that the claims service providers meet
service levels
- Payments of claims within the set service
levels
- Preparation of weekly and monthly service
reports
- Third party recoveries
- Portfolio analysis and risk recommendation
reporting to underwriting
- Perform any other duties as may be requested
by management
Knowledge, Qualifications and
Experience
- Bachelor's degree/Diploma in Insurance or
business related studies
- Good communication skills
- Computer Knowledge
- Minimum four (4) years experience in handling
claims
- Progress in ACII/AIIK will be an added advantage
Key Skills / Specialization:
- Bachelor of Commerce degree in Insurance or
equivalent; ACII/AIIK Professional certification
How to Apply
If you believe you are the right
candidate for any of these positions and can clearly demonstrate your ability
to meet the criteria, please CLICK HERE to
submit your online application to us on or before Friday 23rd January 2015.
Agency Development Manager - Rwanda
This position is based in our Britam
Rwanda Office. Reporting to the General Manager, the jobholder will be
responsible for ensuring appropriate plans for the recruitment, training and
development as well as general supervision of the sales agents.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- To formulate and implement sound strategies
for the recruitment, development and supervision of the entire agency
channel
- Develop a recruitment and retention policy for
sales agents
- Recruitment and training of agents, including
independent agents
- Provide leadership through coaching,
mentorship and supervision
- Monitor, review and evaluate the performance
of agents against their goals for premium growth and retention, loss
experience and target markets
- Ensure productivity and performance is
achieved and exceeded;
Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience
- Bachelor of Commerce degree or equivalent; MBA
will be a plus
- Professional certification in insurance e.g.
CII or FLMI; COP qualification will be an added advantage
- At least 3 years’ experience as a unit manager
- Experience in managing a team in achieving and
exceeding stated objectives
- Computer Literacy in Ms Office Suite of
packages
- Strong inter-personal skills and ability to
work in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
- Excellent coaching and mentorship skills
especially in a multi-cultural environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication
skills and the ability to communicate well at all levels in a clear,
appropriate and timely manner
- Ability to think strategically and execute
quickly
- Strong team player with excellent leadership
skills
- Customer focus and orientation.
Key Skills / Specialization:
- Bachelors degree in a business related field;
CII or FLMI or COP qualifications
How to Apply
If you believe you are the right
candidate for any of these positions and can clearly demonstrate your ability
to meet the criteria, please CLICK HERE to
submit your online application to us on or before Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Portfolio Manager - Property
Reporting to the Senior Portfolio
Manager, the Portfolio Manager - Property will lead the Property fund
management business at British American Asset Managers.
The manager will cover the entire
spectrum of property from deal sourcing, deal evaluation, due diligence, deal
structuring and execution, value creation, exit and fund raising.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Deal sourcing both within and outside of
Britam networks, including deal creation through non obvious
opportunities;
- Lead deal screening and evaluation working
with a team to conduct research, analysis & valuations as well as
financial modeling on particular opportunities;
- Lead all phases of deal execution including
market, customer, competition and product research, financial due
diligence, review potential exit strategies and prepare legal and
financial documentation;
- Deal execution and documentation by
coordinating all execution work with the target company, lawyers,
consultants, accountants and other professionals;
- Portfolio management through follow up of
monthly and quarterly financial statements and preparing reports to the
fund shareholders;
- Work on investment, marketing and legal
documentation necessary on exiting process
- Provide input for strategic development and
acquisition opportunities within the specific industry;
- Analyze due diligence outputs in order to
contribute to an investment decision;
- Assist in the creation of investment memos;
- Review and/or negotiate legal documentation,
including Limited Partnership Agreements, Private Placement Memorandums,
and Consent Requests;
- Maintain a cash flow allocation forecast
model;
- Collaborate with other asset classes within
the Asset Management Company
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Finance,
Commerce or a related discipline. A graduate degree will be an added
advantage;
- Professional certification such as CFA, CPA;
- Working experience of at least 6 years in
investment management, corporate finance, Real Estate, Investment banking
or Project Finance;
- Knowledge of the practices of property
including financial tools and theories
- Knowledge of investments and financial
markets;
- Demonstrated ability to research, analyze and
evaluate investment strategies and positions.
Skills & Attributes
- High leadership, management and organizational
skills
- A team player willing to work with minimum
supervision;
- Excellent communication, influencing and
interpersonal skills;
- High levels of energy and enthusiasm;
- High level of analytical skills;
- Excellent financial modeling skills;
Key Skills/Specialization:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Finance,
Commerce or a related discipline.
- Professional certification such as CFA / CPA
How to Apply
If you believe you are the right
candidate for any of these positions and can clearly demonstrate your ability
to meet the criteria, please CLICK HERE to
submit your online application to us on or before Friday 23rd January 2015.
Compliance Officer
Reporting to the Group Risk and
Compliance Manager, the Compliance Officer will be responsible for all
compliance related matters as described in the job purpose below for
British-American Asset Management Limited.
Key Responsibilities
Preparing compliance policies and procedures
Key Responsibilities
Preparing compliance policies and procedures
- Compliance policies and procedures must be
appropriately tailored (and continually refined) to reflect and address
the British American Asset Managers business model, investment strategies
and relevant conflicts of interest.
Developing relevant tools, templates,
reports and business processes
- that contribute to a fully functional and
scalable compliance infrastructure and implements systems by which
compliance can be documented and demonstrated.
- These templates and reports must capture
essential compliance data and significantly increase the ability of the
Board and Management to identify and avoid compliance failures and
demonstrate compliance to regulators.
Providing Oversight, Reporting and
Testing:
- Continuously carrying out compliance
assessments that demonstrate compliance through the prompt production of
records and test results or evaluations.
Designing an effective compliance
training program
- Compliance training that is well-designed,
effectively presented and systematically reinforced contributes to a
virtual cycle that increases awareness of the compliance function and
reinforces the culture of compliance.
Maintaining a continuous compliance
dialogue
- Compliance must maintain a continuous dialogue
with investment staff and business personnel to propagate the perception
(and the reality) that the compliance function is actively engaged, aware
and knowledgeable of all important business matters in process at or under
consideration by the business.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized
University;
- Knowledge and understanding of the financial
markets, and the respective Laws and regulations;
Skills & Attributes
- High leadership, management and organizational
skills
- Ability to pro-actively and creatively manage
potential risk issues;
- A team player willing to work with minimum
supervision;
- Excellent communication, influencing and
interpersonal skills;
- High levels of energy and enthusiasm;
- High level of analytical skills;
- High integrity.
Key Skills / Specialization:
- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University
How to Apply
If you believe you are the right
candidate for any of these positions and can clearly demonstrate your ability
to meet the criteria, please CLICK HERE to
submit your online application to us on or before Friday 23rd January 2015.
Project Manager
Reporting to the
General Manager – Property, the Project Manager role will be to plan, direct,
or coordinate, sometimes through project teams, activities concerned with the
construction and maintenance of Britam construction projects, structures and
facilities.
S/he will participate in the
conceptual development of construction projects as well as oversee its
organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation and closure.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Managing and monitoring progress of Britam’s
various construction projects
- Developing project estimates, budgets and
schedules. Monitoring and managing the project costs
- Weekly and monthly reporting on project
delivery as well as attendance of all project related meetings and
inspections as well as reporting on any deliberations
- Preparing and reviewing financial appraisals
as prepared by the project quantity surveyor
- Act as the focal point of contact between
Britam and the project team
- Co-ordination of various consultants deployed
on the construction projects
- Ensuring site safety and supervision of site
staff
- Ensuring the construction projects comply with
all building codes and other regulatory requirements
- Co-ordinating value engineering exercises,
preparation of the snag list, defect rectification process as well as the
testing and commissioning of all building installations prior to issuance
of final account
- Ensuring timely review and issuance of the
final account
Key Qualifications and Experience
- University degree in a construction related
course, i.e. architecture, engineering, building/land economics,
construction management or equivalent. A master’s degree preferably in
construction management will be an added advantage.
- Professional registration with the relevant
professional body, e.g. BORAQs, ERB, MISK.
- Over ten (10) years working experience, five
(5) of these being in construction management
- Experience in multi-storey construction
projects is mandatory
- Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Suite
Key Skills/Specialization:
- University degree in a construction related
course i.e. architecture, engineering, building/land economics,
construction management or equivalent
How to Apply
If you believe you are the right
candidate for any of these positions and can clearly demonstrate your ability
to meet the criteria, please CLICK HERE to
submit your online application to us on or before Friday 23rd January 2015.
Quantity Surveyor
Overall Job Purpose: Reporting to the General Manager
– Property, the Quantity Surveyor role will prepare cost estimates for
construction projects or services to aid management in bidding on or
determining price of projects and related services.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing and reviewing cost estimates, tender
and contract documents used for purposes such as planning, organizing and
scheduling work.
- Undertaking cost analysis and feasibility
studies
- Carrying out financial modelling as well as reviewing
and preparing project financial appraisals
- Preparing cost and expenditure statements and
other risk management documentation at regular intervals for the duration
of projects.
- Measuring, valuing, submitting and negotiating
various contract variations within projects
- Providing advisory services in regards to the
project procurement strategy and on contractual claims
- Preparing and reviewing of valuation
certificates
- Preparing and co-ordinating the issuance of
final accounts
- Consulting with vendors, personnel in other
departments or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and
resolve issues.
- Conferring with engineers, architects, owners,
contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost
estimates.
Key Qualifications and Experience
- University degree in building economics. A
master’s degree in the same field will be an added advantage.
- Professional registration with the relevant
professional body, i.e. BORAQs
- Over ten (10) years working experience, five
(5) of these being in a busy Quantity Surveying firm
- Experience in multi-storey construction
projects is mandatory
- Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Suite
Key Skills/Specialization:
- University degree in building economics
If you believe you are the right
candidate for any of these positions and can clearly demonstrate your ability
to meet the criteria, please CLICK HERE to
submit your online application to us on or before Friday 23rd January 2015.
Hard copy applications will not be accepted.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
