Specialist Analyst Insurers Supervision Department

Financial Sector Conduct Authority; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Financial Sector Conduct Authority in Pretoria seeks a subject matter expert on long-term and short-term insurance acts to supervise compliance with insurance legislation. The role reports to the Manager and involves on-site inspections, data analysis, and providing technical guidance to internal and external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will coordinate actions across departments, adhere to policies, and support the development of supervisory frameworks for conduct of business across

Qualifications

• Ability to analyse high volumes of data
• Good attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive and able to work independently
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Good administration and interpersonal skills
• Emotional intelligence and customer relations skills
• Persuasiveness and computer literacy

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with legislation to ensure protection and fair treatment of policyholders by closely managing and supervising a portfolio of insurance companies and taking necessary action for non-compliance
• Coordinate, plan and conduct thematic, full market conduct on-site inspections including direct engagements with supervised entities
• Report findings and recommend corrective actions
• Conduct research and provide specialist technical advice to internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with relevant departments across the organisation
• Adhere to department policies and service level commitments
• Manage and co-ordinate technical projects in the department
• Provide strategic and technical support for development of a framework for conduct of business supervision

Job description

Purpose of the Job:

To provide in depth subject matter expertise relating to the Long-term Insurance Act 52 of 1998, Short-term Insurance Act 53 of 1998, Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017 and Insurance Act 18 of 2017(insurance legislation), to supervise compliance with the provisions of insurance legislation. The persons appointed to this position will report to the Manager.

Key Performance Areas:

• Monitor compliance with legislation to ensure the protection and fair treatment of policyholders by closely managing and supervising a portfolio of insurance companies and taking necessary action for non-compliance, where applicable and necessary;
• Responsible for coordinating, planning and conducting thematic, full market conduct on-site inspections including direct engagements with supervised entities in terms of the risk-based supervision approach, and in line with the departmental supervision objectives and plans;
• Report on the findings and recommend corrective actions where feasible;
• Conduct research and provide specialist technical advice both within the department and to other external stakeholders;
• Liaise and collaborate closely with relevant departments across the organisation, particularly in instances where the entity is supervised by various departments;
• Adhere to department policies and processes including service level commitments;
• Manage and co-ordinate technical projects in the department; and
• Provide strategic and technical support to the department in respect of the development of a framework for conduct of business supervision.

Other Key Competencies:

The candidate must demonstrate the following skills and attributes: ability to analyse high volumes of data, good attention to detail; good verbal and written communication skills; proactive; ability to work independently, problem solving and analysis skills; information gathering, good administration skills, good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, good customer relations skills; persuasiveness and must be computer literate.

FSCA is committed towards increasing the representation of marginalised groups in line with its Employment Equity Plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Please note that correspondence and communication will only be conducted with short listed candidates and that the FSCA reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.