Latest Recruitment at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• Design and implement robust, scalable and optimally performing systems using APEX related
• technologies, according to provided specifications, standards and procedures, while ensuring
• compliance with the architectural standards and guidelines laid out by Discovery
• Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

Design:

•  Translate business requirements into technical designs adhering to Discovery Insure processes, standards and guidelines, taking cognisance of performance, security and scalability requirements. Deliver within agreed timeframes.
• Liaise with relevant parties where clarification of business requirements or resolution to technical issues is needed
•  Research and find effective solutions to technical issues that arise Estimate development timelines based on business requirements Development: Construct robust, maintainable, scalable, optimally performing system code in line with technical specifications, following prescribed process, standards and procedures. Deliver within agreed timeframes Conduct unit testing and fix any defects found

Testing:

• Verify build stability and quality with development team before releasing to test team, aiming to release with zero defects
•  Assist the Business analyst in ensuring the test pack includes relevant scenarios and test data.
•  Consult and assist in reviewing risk / impact of defects found in testing, and assist with fixing where necessary

Support / Troubleshooting:

• Assist system users with technical support issues and handle according to defined procedures
• Ability to effectively analyse root cause of system errors (data errors, performance and stability issues)

Mentoring / Team development:

• Actively coach other developers to understand and apply the Insure coding and architectural standards correctly, as well as any technologies in use
• Perform code review to ensure logical correctness, maintainability, scalability, performance, compliance with architectural standards and frameworks
• Assist in identifying training needs of team members

Personal development:

• Keep abreast of current technological trends and how these might be applied in the Discovery environment
• Constant improvement of knowledge of the various applications, their functionalities and data models

General:

• Ability to communicate clearly, constructively and effectively. Easily able to follow and participate in technical, business process, and other discussions
• Able to build business relationships with other members of team and the business areas we support.

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Technical Competencies
• Data Modelling specifically related to OLTP
• PLSQL
• SQL
• XML
• Dynamic SQL
•  SQL and PLSQL performance tuning
•  Report writing
•  BI/Warehouse/ETL
•  Java SE
• Education and Experience

Essential:

• 5-7 years of consistent experience in the listed core competency areas.
• Working knowledge of:
•  Software development within SDLC
• Unit Testing
• Data modelling and design of database structures

 Advantageous:

• BSc Computer Science or equivalent 3 year qualification
• APEX Certified Professional - Advanced PLSQL developer

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Key Purpose

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible to plan and manage the end to end Non Operations and Commercial recruitment process for permanent employees and independent contractors in line with Discovery Insure’s EE plan.

 As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, this individual will partner closely with the hiring managers to ensure that the recruitment process is efficient and that the organisation is effectively identifying and hiring the talent the business needs to achieve it’s goals. 

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Full function of recruitment for dedicated Non Operational and Commercial teams within Discovery Insure.
• Build and maintain relationships with business stakeholders throughout the recruitment process, including effective feedback and communication at all times.
• Meet all deadlines in the recruitment cycle.
• All administration relating to recruitment.
• Works in partnership with the hiring manager and Heads of Department to manage sourcing and recruitment activities for supported Insure teams.
• Advises hiring managers on recruitment approach and processes and leads the sourcing process from end-to-end.
• Spends time with stakeholders to fully understand the business, the key talent needs, and the value proposition for prospective candidates. This includes maintaining relationships with hiring managers to stay abreast of current and future hiring needs.
• Reviews and selects appropriate candidates to be evaluated by hiring managers, ensuring objectivity of the process and compliance with standard processes and best practices.
• Supports hiring managers in the evaluation and assessment of candidates to determine suitability for a given position.
• Compiles all recruitment related documentation in line with the Discovery standard recruitment and vendor management process.
• Communicates with candidates to provide status updates on their employment consideration and maintains relationships.
• Responsible for administration around employee onboarding (organising assessments and risk checks, booking induction, ordering assets, compiling contracts, and adding to onboarding group list, etc).
• Ensuring timeous on boarding and cross boarding of employees is conducted by line managers, by providing regular reports to business.

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Outstanding customer focus
• Self-starter
• Relationship building and networking
• Persuading and influencing
• Planning and organising
• Problem solver
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Coping with pressure and setbacks
• Working in a high pressurised environment
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Conflict handling
• Persuasion
• Emotional Awareness
• Team player

Education

• Matric (Essential)
• HR qualification (Essential)
• Short term insurance and compliance knowledge related to Fit and Proper (Advantageous)

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years experience and demonstration as a talent acquisition specialist in scarce skills recruitment.
• Minimum of 2 years proven scenario based interviewing skills.
• Excellent overall understanding of the talent acquisition journey and meeting deadlines timeously.
• Minimum of 2 years working experience on all Microsoft office applications.
• Exposure and working knowledge of different recruitment sourcing platforms – LinkedIn etc.

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Key Purpose

Accountability and leadership of the Discovery Funeral Sales Team.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to:

• Lead and manage a Funeral Cover sales channel consisting of financial advisors.
• Achievement of sales and quality targets.
• Ensuring a professional level of interactions with intermediaries and HR contacts.
• Inductions and leads management, ensuring that campaigns and leads are correctly managed
• Ongoing liaison and relationship building with various stakeholders.
• MIS Reporting, create and maintain reporting
• Business processes and operational improvement
• Promote a positive and proactive approach to compliance and risk,
• Ability to proactively manage change.
• To work as a team player within a team environment, participating willingly and providing support and guidance to colleagues at all times
• Compliance and risk management and adherence, coach staff to improve performance and behaviors.
• Create an energetic and fun work environment

KI responsibilities may include but not limited to

• A KI is responsible for management and oversight of the FSPs activities relating to rendering of financial services, which includes advice and/or intermediary services.
• must monitor that the statutory obligation of the FSP are complied with.
• must comply with the fit and proper requirements (COB, RE, Qualification, PST and CPD).
• Ensure that representatives are compliant with the fit and proper requirements.
• Representatives complete all required training for their role.
• Review the advice rendered by the representative.
• Monitor on an ongoing basis that the representatives are treating customers fairly.
• Monitor representatives under supervision:
• To ensure that all the required fit and proper requirements are complied with (Qualification and PST), where monitoring of representatives under supervision is delegated, the following should be done: record the process of delegation and the reporting frequency monitoring done.
• Instil a culture of treating customers fairly in all aspects of the business.
• Ensure that there are business processes and operational ability.

Competencies

• Ability to engage Union representatives.
• Logical, analytical problem-solving ability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to take accountability, responsibility and ownership.
• Able to take initiative and exercise sound judgment and decision making.
• Ability to work in a highly pressurized, target oriented environment.
• Ability to deal positively with change and uncertainty.
• Strong business acumen.
• Strong sales and persuasive skills.
• Strong quality orientation.
• Good organizational skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated.
• Able to identify, nurture and develop talent.
• Customer oriented.
• Ability to meet deadlines timeously

Qualification and Skills

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Relevant Tertiary Education required.
• Four – Six years sales management experience in a target driven in/outbound sales.
• Computer skills: Microsoft word; Excel; Email.
• NQF Level 5 and Regulatory Exams compulsory