Jubilee Insurance Company of Kenya Career Opportunities

Jubilee Insurance Company of Kenya Career Opportunities
We are a leading composite Insurance Company in the East African Region offering a wide range of insurance products and services to individuals, and corporate clientele.

In line with our growth strategy, we wish to invite applications for the position of:

Brand Manager
The overall responsibility will be to develop and execute the Brand strategy of the company which will support the broader marketing strategy.

The Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the brand remains relevant to our customers and our staff, and that all initiatives support the brand promise. Additionally, the person will take a lead in managing vendor partners and communication agencies, and all aspects of their projects.

Key duties will include:
    * Stewarding the brand that supports our new brand promise, brand vision, brand positioning, brand architecture and achieving overall business goals for the brand
    * Engaging and galvanizing the organization around the brand vision, so they are clear in bringing them to life in their areas of functional expertise
    * Managing external agencies to ensure that all initiatives (such as those relating to rebranding, advertising, product campaigns, annual reports, etc) are executed on time, within budget and to the highest standards
    * Preparing the Media Strategy for Brand and Product campaigns
    * Conducting research on effectiveness of campaigns,and products and brand building activities
    * Working closely with the business unit heads to coordinate the launch of new products and associated advertising and branding
    * Overseeing the CSR program of the company to ensure that it connects with our brand essence
    * Giving direction to the team on PR and Communication matters

Qualifications and experience
    * Degree preferably in Marketing, Business or Communications
    * At least 5 years experience in brand management or communication development
    * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Claims Adjusters

Key duties will include:
    * Dealing with General Claims correspondence
    * Processing claims to conclusion
    * Compiling and issuing statistical reports
    * Effecting in-house assessments
    * Ensuring that the experience our customers have with us is of a high standard

Qualifications and experience
    * Degree in business (preferably business option)
    * Must have passed at least 2 papers in ACII (equivalent)
    * 3 years work experience in a similar position

Database Administrator

Key duties will include:
    * Installing Oracle server and client software
    * Creating, upgrading and patching databases in UNIX (Solaris) and Windows environments
    * Performance tuning of databases
    * Planning, scheduling and taking Oracle backups

Qualifications and experience
    * Must be an Oracle Certified Database Administrator 1 Og/9i
    * Proficiency in PL/SQL and VB programming
    * Exposure to Project Management, solution delivery, testing and implementation
    * 3 years experience in a similar position; Insurance Industry will be added advantage

Agency Development and Training Manager (Life Business)

The overall responsibility will be to enhance Individual Life business development through training and continuous improvement programmes of the field sales force.

Key duties will include:
    * Conducting training needs analysis, preparing training manuals and programmes and ensuring that they are executed
    * Promoting and ensuring adherence and compliance to statutory requirements
    * Overseeing the welfare of the sales team and ensuring that motivational programmes are in place
    * Assisting the Life Business Development Manager in setting targets for the sales team and preparing regular reports for analysis and decision making

Qualifications and experience
    * Bachelors degree in relevant discipline
    * Must hold a Certificate of Proficiency (COP)
    * 5 years experience in similar position

Micro Insurance Product Champion (Life Business)

The overall responsibility will be to develop, launch and drive the sales of products specifically designed for the Mass Market.

Key tasks will include:
    * Designing and developing products for this market segment
    * Setting targets for the various products and strategies for achieving them
    * Launching and driving sales through the sales force
    * Establishing alternative distribution channels and preparing the necessary agreements with selected partners including Microfinance and Banking institutions
    * Conducting research and collecting market intelligence to enable the products to be relevant and feasible
    * Ensuring timely booking and collection of premiums

Qualifications and experience
    * Degree in relevant discipline
    * 3 years experience in product management in the financial services industry
    * Experience in an organisation with a Mass Market setting will be an added advantage

Security Officer

Overall responsibility will be to ensure the personal safety of staff, visitors, and property.

Duties will include:
    * Enforcing procedural rules and regulations and maintain working knowledge of the locations of various departments, buildings, access routes and admitting requirements.
    * Preparing and overseeing disaster preparedness and emergency response plans
    * Operating and monitoring security control panels, alarms, and related security equipment to provide area and visitor surveillance
    * Patrolling the facility and checking for suspicious occurrences,
    * Managing the guards workforce and ensuring that the highest standards of security are maintained by them
    * Ensuring the security of the premises after users have left the premises and reporting general maintenance problems to the proper authorities
    * Maintains logs and records of occurrences, and escalating them to the necessary authorities

Qualifications and experience
    * Diploma in relevant field
    * Five years of general experience in security, or law enforcement

Interested candidates should provide a detailed CV, including present position, current remuneration, names, addresses, and phone contacts of three professional referees, copies of professional/educational certificates and send it to:

Group Human Resources Manager,
Jubilee Insurance Co. of Kenya Ltd,
P.O. Box 30376 – 00100 GPO
Nairobi Kenya.

Or Email: recruitment@jubileekenya.com

Closing date of applications: 22 December 2010