A leading Insurance Company that has become a significant player in Kenya’s growing market is looking for diligent and experienced persons of high integrity for the following positions:
1) Company Secretary
S/he shall ensuring compliance with the all statutory regulations and and corporate governance guidelines and act as a point of communication between the board of directors and company shareholders, reporting in a timely and accurate manner on company procedures and developments.
Key Responsibilities
1) Company Secretary
S/he shall ensuring compliance with the all statutory regulations and and corporate governance guidelines and act as a point of communication between the board of directors and company shareholders, reporting in a timely and accurate manner on company procedures and developments.
Key Responsibilities
- Timely filing of statutory returns and liaising with external regulators & advisers, such as lawyers and auditors
- Organizing, preparing agendas for, and recording minutes of board meetings, board and management committee meetings, meetings with external parties (lawyers, suppliers etc) and annual general meetings (AGMs) and maintaining statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries
- Dealing with correspondence, collating information and writing reports, ensuring decisions made are communicated to the relevant company stakeholders
- Advising members of the legal and governance implications of proposed policies
- Monitoring changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment, and taking appropriate action
- Developing and overseeing the systems that ensure the company complies with all applicable codes, as well as its legal and statutory requirements
- Maintaining the register of shareholders and monitoring changes in share ownership of the company
- Playing a role in share issues, mergers and takeovers, and paying dividends and managing share option schemes and management of routine administrative functions including the Human Resources department.
Skills and Requirements
- Degree in Law and /or member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya
- Diploma in Secretarial Studies and computer proficiency (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access)
- Good communication skills, command of English, numerical ability and ability to meet multiple deadlines
- At least 5 years experience in a similar position as well as Secretarial/Administrative experience
- A keen eye for detail and good knowledge of company law and discretion when handling confidential information and matters
2. Claims Investigation Officers
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Investigating third party personal injury and material damage claims
- Making inquiries and authenticating claim-supporting documents from various authorities and hospitals
- Working with the police to obtain witness statements & produce sketched/scaled plans of an accident scene
- Gather accident information and accurately record statements from witnesses
- Evidence collection with a systematic approach to gathering evidence
Skills and Requirements
- Hands-on experience in investigating third party personal injury and material damage claims
- Likely a graduate from a recognized university but not an absolute requirement
- Ability to work independently under minimum supervision is a must, & an energetic “can do” attitude to work
- Excellent time management and communication skills both in verbal presentations and writing
- Above 28 years of age with polished computer skills (MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
- Travel flexibility is a must and ability/willingness to ride a motor cycle is an added advantage
3. Claims Officers
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Liaise with third party service providers in the claims handling system and with the Company lawyers on litigious claims
- Handle correspondence with claimants and third party advocates
- Pursue recoveries from third parties and follow up the collection of policy excess with the insured and intermediaries.
- Conduct out-of-court negotiations with third party advocates and claimants
- Ensure complete documentation of claims and give recommendations on the reserves to be maintained
Requirements
- A graduate in law from a recognized university and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya is a must
- Experience in handling both third party personal injury claims and third party material damage claims
- Ability to work independently is a must, with an energetic “can do” attitude to work
- Must possess excellent verbal, written and strong negotiation skills, between 27 – 30 years of age
- At least two years experience in a busy claims department & polished computer skills (MS Office Suite)
- Work must be characterized by accuracy and attention to detail and ability to work under minimum supervision, all with the intention of being part of a team that works effectively to the satisfaction of the client
4. Records Clerk
The successful candidate shall possess the following:
Key Attributes
The successful candidate shall possess the following:
Key Attributes
- A team player with Office administrative skills
- Self-motivated, organized and time conscious
- Honesty and integrity
- Good communication skills (Fluency in English and Kiswahili)
- Able to work under minimum supervision
- Track record of proven performance is a must
- Experience in Records Management or library cataloguing or equivalent is a must
- Aged between 23 – 30 years
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science - Information Sciences or equivalent
- Or courses taken in Records and Archives Management, Publishing and Media studies, Libraries etc
- Computer proficiency (Microsoft Office Suite)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure that incident/claims files do not leave registry unless they are electronically requested for
- Ensure that all incident/claims forms are filed back after working hours
- Assist in electronic and physical data entry retrieval and review to ensure continuous update and true position of the files
- Responding to relevant requests from claims, accounts, administration and underwriting departments on matters of physical documents or data/information
- Assist in ensuring secure, confidential and clean systematic files and data storage as well as filing relevant documents
- Assist in retrieval of archived files at the filling room on referral cases when need arises
- Assist in taking care of filing equipments and accessories to avoid damage
- Assist in safe keeping of the documents and data for future reference
Interested persons who meet the specified criteria can apply by sending their handwritten (not typed) application letters and CVs to the following address on or before 1st August 2009:
The Human Resource Manager,
P.O. Box 40863 – 00100 (GPO)
Nairobi.
Or by email: info @ directline.co.ke
