Closing Date

2024/11/29

Reference Number

SAS241115-1

Job Title

Quality Assurance Specialist

Job Type

Permanent

Division

Control Functions

Department

Quality Assurance

EE Occupational Levels

Level 6: Specialists

Location - Town / City

Johannesburg

Location - Province

Gauteng

Location - Country

South Africa

Job Advert Summary

Performs complex level proactive (risk) reviews, quality assurance follow-ups, continuous monitoring projects and general quality assurance support to key stakeholders. Works involves leading and conducting financial, risk, product/specialised and compliance proactive and follow-up projects. Provides consultation to Sasria Agents and Internal Departments during to the development and implementation of manual and IT/system controls. Develop and maintain productive relations with agent companies and management by facilitating support and training of key staff members. Works independently under general supervision with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgement.

Minimum Requirements

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  BCom (auditing/finance) or equivalent three qualification in auditing, insurance, risk management or commercial studies.

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  Highly advantageous:

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  Post graduate qualification in insurance or commercial studies.

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  Certification in Insurance, QA, CIA, or any other related qualification.

Experience

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  5 years of full-time experience in quality assurance, auditing, accounting, or risk management (all or a combination).

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  Insurance industry experience

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic alignment

• Provides input during the development of the quality assurance department’s strategic


• Provides input during the development of the department’s


• Assist in the development of the annual plan and key performance


• Is required to identify business risks that are related to their work.


• Develops annual project plans and for tasks/areas that have been allocated to


• Manage and ensure regular and monthly reports of projects under own


• Develop, update, and submit for approval, QA procedures, or process flows, and templates for tasks/areas that have been allocated to them.

Technical: Quality Assurance Reviews, Projects

• Validate the application and insurance quotation process.


• Test the accuracy and completeness of the application vs the cover that has been underwriting.


• Recalculate the premium for accuracy.


• Review the covers for insurability and compliance with the Sasria underwriting regulations.


• Review the final policy schedule and/or coupon for accuracy and completeness.


• All relevant endorsements and annexures forming part of the insurance contract are attached, distributed or communicated to policyholders.

2. Review the Policy and Coupon Administration Process for adequacy and effectiveness by

• Checking if Sasria coupons and policies are issued correctly and completed in full.


• Check that Sasria coupons and policies are issued in time.


• Ensure that Sasria coupons are not backdated without prior authorisation from Sasria.


• Ensure that the process of refunds and cancellations is adequate and effective.


• Endorsements are processed accurately and documented in accordance with the Sasria regulations.


• Ensure that the correct and valid coupon stationery is used when issuing Sasria covers.

3. Review Compliance with the relevant laws and regulations by testing and correcting the following requirements:

• Disclosure of sections that are covered by the Sasria policy.


• Cost of cover.


• Inclusion of the correct and complete disclosure information.

Operational: Administration of QA projects (Sasria Agent Companies)

• Using the QA annual plan, identify and contact the agent company to be reviewed at least 6 weeks in advance.


• Identify and contact the relevant process owners to prepare and arrange the project planning and start-off session.


• Set up and conduct interviews with all process owners and relevant support staff members or functions to scope and develop the project plan or start of the fieldwork.


• Coordinate and confirm the traveling and administrative logistics for the fieldwork.


• Execute the quality assurance monitoring or consultative project.


• Provide regular project update (project millstones) and communicate the result of the project.


• Setup the follow-up project schedule, execute retesting, resolve process gabs/risks, and report the outcomes of the follow-up project.

Customer Relations: Internal departments or Ad-hoc QA projects

• Determine the deliverables of the project


• Scope and obtain approval of the project.


• Develop a project plan with clear and documented project objective, approach, scope, resources and timelines.


• Communicate the result of the project.

People Management

• Manage team performance of junior QA staff members or interns and report to the quality assurance manager (QAM).


• Establish and maintain a positive working environment that will contribute to improved staff morale and increased productivity.


• Regular Informal Reviews and continuous coaching, mentoring, and counselling as required - documented evidence.

Ad hoc duties

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  Perform any reasonable task as and when required by the Line Manager.