Job Title: Underwriting Officer
Organization: PAX Insurance
Company Limited (PAX)
Company Limited (PAX)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Assistant
Manager – Underwriting
Manager – Underwriting
About US:
PAX Insurance Company Limited (PAX) is licensed by the Insurance
Regulatory Authority of Uganda to transact general insurance business in
Uganda. PAX, whose ownership comprises over 10 million people all over Uganda,
was set up to provide affordable insurance services to individuals and
organizations throughout the country. PAX is focused on fostering Uganda’s
prosperity through offering widespread access to appropriate risk management
solutions.
Regulatory Authority of Uganda to transact general insurance business in
Uganda. PAX, whose ownership comprises over 10 million people all over Uganda,
was set up to provide affordable insurance services to individuals and
organizations throughout the country. PAX is focused on fostering Uganda’s
prosperity through offering widespread access to appropriate risk management
solutions.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
In charge of compilation of insurance policies
In charge of compilation of insurance policies
·
At all times behave in a manner that conforms to
the values of PAX
At all times behave in a manner that conforms to
the values of PAX
·
Conduct special and other assignments for the
Chief Executive Officer
Conduct special and other assignments for the
Chief Executive Officer
·
In charge of the policy register
In charge of the policy register
·
Responsible for the production of policy
documents
Responsible for the production of policy
documents
·
Maintain a proper filing systems that enables
quick retrieval of files
Maintain a proper filing systems that enables
quick retrieval of files
·
Responsible for timely dispatch of renewal
requests to clients
Responsible for timely dispatch of renewal
requests to clients
·
Follow-up clients to ensure timely renewal of
covers
Follow-up clients to ensure timely renewal of
covers
·
Responsible for motor third party master
register
Responsible for motor third party master
register
·
In charge of motor third part issuance at the
secretariat
In charge of motor third part issuance at the
secretariat
·
Generally insure high customer retention
Generally insure high customer retention
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The Underwriting
Officer must hold a Bachelor’s
degree in a relevant discipline
The Underwriting
Officer must hold a Bachelor’s
degree in a relevant discipline
·
Possession
of a Certificate in insurance
Possession
of a Certificate in insurance
·
A
minimum of three months’ internship experience in insurance services
sector
A
minimum of three months’ internship experience in insurance services
sector
·
Broad
knowledge of underwriting
Broad
knowledge of underwriting
·
General
knowledge of insurance services
General
knowledge of insurance services
·
Ability
to maintain profitable partnerships with insurance institutions
Ability
to maintain profitable partnerships with insurance institutions
·
Insurance
policy compilation
Insurance
policy compilation
·
Computer
literacy i.e. proficiency in the use of MS Word and MS Excel
Computer
literacy i.e. proficiency in the use of MS Word and MS Excel
·
Good negotiation
skills
Good negotiation
skills
·
Ability
to multitask
Ability
to multitask
·
Ability,
willingness and readiness to conform to the PAX values
Ability,
willingness and readiness to conform to the PAX values
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested persons should send their
applications, curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates/
testimonials to the National Director, Profiles International Uganda Limited
(PIUL), Plot 26B Tufnell Drive, Kamwokya, Kampala, P.O. Box 3024, Kampala or
hand deliver the application at its offices indicated above from 8.00am to
5.00pm, Monday to Friday. Please indicate a daytime telephone contact and names
and contact details of three professional referees. Also, in your application
letter and on the cover of the envelope, clearly indicate which position you
are applying for.
applications, curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates/
testimonials to the National Director, Profiles International Uganda Limited
(PIUL), Plot 26B Tufnell Drive, Kamwokya, Kampala, P.O. Box 3024, Kampala or
hand deliver the application at its offices indicated above from 8.00am to
5.00pm, Monday to Friday. Please indicate a daytime telephone contact and names
and contact details of three professional referees. Also, in your application
letter and on the cover of the envelope, clearly indicate which position you
are applying for.
E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 16th
September 2016
September 2016
NB: If you do not hear
from us within one month from the closing date, please consider your
application unsuccessful. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any
form of canvassing or lobbying will lead to disqualification.
from us within one month from the closing date, please consider your
application unsuccessful. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any
form of canvassing or lobbying will lead to disqualification.
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