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Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Deadline:
20 Dec 2023
About the Organisation
It was established in 1973 under the name Libyan Arab Uganda Bank for Foreign Trade and Development. Tropical Bank has a wider reach through its membership in the Libyan Foreign Bank Group. The Libyan Foreign Bank network consists of about 45 participations in banks and companies spread in 28 countries. Tropical Bank direct affiliation with the Libyan Foreign Bank insures coherent strategy and alignment with the whole group. Tropical Bank can also facilitate for clients well-matched banking products and services when they conduct business with members of the Libyan Foreign Bank group. click the link below to see all the banks under Libyan Foreign Bank group http://www.aresbank.es/en/the-libyan-foreign-bank-group.html
Job Title
Bancassurance Operations Officer (BOO) job at Tropical Bank Limited
Job Description
The job holder will work closely with the Principal Officer – Bancassurance and Relationship Managers to build, cultivate and support the Bank’s Bancassurance Operations working with the Bank, Insurers and Customers to ensure robust premium payment to Insurers, commission collection, claims management and business reporting procedures for all the Bancassurance Segments in the Bank.
He/She will effectively manage, monitor and reconcile all the Bancassurance Accounts/GLs to ensure correct Bancassurance Incomes are generated and reported in a timely manner.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities:
Providing underwriting and business reporting support by inputting all proposals received from all the branches into the Business Reporting template or system to generate correct periodic reports.
Keep a proper record and tracking of all submitted proposals and received policy documents to ensure service efficiency to the relevant stakeholders.
Working with the Bancassurance Sales Officers to ensure proper storage of all the submitted Insurance proposal forms (scanned copies from branches).
Perform all quality assurance duties i.e., Make calls to clients whose policies have been issued and sent to them directly (confirm receipt of the polices and correctness of what they brought).
Working with the Insurer to ensure timely payment of Insurance premium payments to the Insurers and thus increase Insurance policy persistency and/retention as per the regulatory guidelines.
Ensure timely delivery of proposal forms to the Insurance company to enable policy issuance as per the agreed timelines.
Liaising with the Insurers to ensure timely receipt of commissions and reconciling them with
Insurance premium paid.
Working with the Finance Department to carry out proper reconciliation of Insurance premium, commissions and claims GLs/Accounts reconciliations on a daily, weekly or monthly basis and ensure that they are all balanced
Ensure all Insurance Policies, Premium and Commissions registers/reports are updated and reviewed by the Principal Officer – Bancassurance periodically.
Manage the claims process for all the Bancassurance Business segments through liaising with Relationship Managers, Customers and the Insurers to enable timely settlement of Insurance claims.
Maintaining the standing orders in the system – centralized within the Bancassurance Department and liaising with branches and customers to ensure correct Insurance premium is picked in an agreed timely manner.
Preparing timely Bancassurance reports i.e., daily, weekly, monthly activity and performance reports for Bancassurance Business
Ensure proper filing of all Bancassurance documents and correspondences appropriately
Regularly contact customers via telephone calls to ensure correctness in the Bancassurance Insurance premium transactions
Comply with the AML/CFT/CPF policies and procedures, non-compliance of which shall be addressed as per the Bank disciplinary processes.
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Qualifications and Competencies
Person Specifications Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in accounting, banking, statistics, actuarial science or any business-related field.
A Certificate in Insurance or Banking from a professional Institute or Body.
Understanding of the financial services sector, legal framework, Bank Policies and Procedures.
Knowledge in Basic accounting principles
Ability to analyse business opportunities and make value-adding recommendations
Excellent relationship management skills and interpersonal skills with the ability to build long
Demonstrate a solid awareness in operational risk and quality in driving service excellence
Knowledge of MS Office tools (Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint)
Understanding of Bank products and services and knowledge of the banking operation issues in Uganda.
Proactive and quick response to customers and employees’ queries;
Excellent interpersonal skills;
Fluent in the English Language and any other local language preferably Luganda particularly for explanatory purposes to Bank customers who do not understand the English Language.
Experience
At least three (03) years working experience in banking or insurance in the areas of underwriting, claims, finance or regulation.
Behavioral competencies
Communication skills
Integrity and Leadership skills
Professionalism
Analytical skills
Selling skills
Organizational skills
Creative and innovative thinking
How to Apply
If you believe you meet the requirements for any position above, please submit your application letter and CV to recruitment@trobank.com.
Applications should be addressed to;
Head Human Resource
Tropical Bank Ltd
Plot 27 Kampala Road
P.O. Box 9485 Kampala.
Closing date for receiving applications is: : Wednesday,20thDecember, 2023
Please Note the following:
• 1. Candidates must put the Job tittle/position in the subject of email during submission of their application.
• 2. Tropical bank does not ask for money or rewards in exchange for Job opportunities.
• 3. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.