Assistant Manager – Insurance & Contracts Coordination at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job Purpose

• The job holder is responsible for managing and coordinating all F&LS contracts to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery and advising the Authority on Insurance Matters and on best practices regarding insurance administration

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate of both in house and outsourced services and contracts management
• Participate in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Supervise, mentor and coach staff
• Supervise the implementation of SLA
• Implementation of Sectional Audit recommendations when due

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Develop, review and update outsourced services and Insurance policies, and ensure sensitization of new policies to staff is carried out as and when required.
• Collect information from user department and list all the outsourced services/contracts
• Check the renewal dates and expiry dates of all the contracts to ensure they are renewed in time.
• Preparation of Insurance budgets, of all the contracts and seek approvals, Advice the user section on availability of the budget balance, Advice manager Service Management & Contracts Coordination.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislations
• Advise on areas requiring insurance as a risk management tool and Sensitise staff on insurance matters and when needed.
• Insurance claims management, proper filing of claims and underwriting correspondences.
• Liaise with insurers on valuation of assets/property and Ensure that all new asset acquisitions are insured adequately
• Ensure that all insurance policy documents are correctly issued.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of insurance policy endorsements.
• Prepare Insurance Procurement Proposals and budgets
• Prompt settlement of insurance premiums to underwriters as per Insurance Industry standards

Job Dimensions:

Financial Responsibility

•   Development of budgets.

Responsibility for Physical Assets

•  Responsible for physical assets assigned by the Authority.

 Decision Making / Job Influence

• Preparation of the unit’s budgets.
• Raising of the sectional Requisition for Purchase Funds.
• Initiating payments to the insurer.
• Settlement of staff injury insurance  claims

Working Conditions

• Predominantly works within the office

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent field

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Relevant professional registration.

Previous relevant work experience required.

• At least four (4) years’ work experience with one (1) year at a supervisory role.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Analytical skills
• Managerial and administrative skills
• Team player
• Communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Organisational skills