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Title:   Resident
Underwriter

• The
  duties of the Resident Underwriter shall comprise amongst others:
• Conduct
  regular visits to cedants to solicit for Facultative reinsurance business.
• Assess
  facultative offers, provide quotations, negotiate and conclude placement
  terms with cedants.
• Offer
  timely support to underwriters at the Nairobi Regional Office during
  treaty renewal negotiations.
• Expeditiously
  follow – of premium collection for all accounts – both treaty and
  facultative
• Actively
  coordinate with the Regional Office to have all major risks surveyed and
  following up implementation of recommendations.
• Support
  in the reconciliation of accounts where face-to-face meetings are
  required.
• Responsible
  for the collection and compiling of relevant insurance market data and
  general information about the market.
• Assist
  to improve Africa Re claims service by ensuring all required procedures
  are explained and fulfilled – information and support documents are
  collected on time, visit sites for major losses etc.
• Prepare
  and send periodic (weekly and monthly) reports covering all activities
  undertaken such as visit to cedants, quotations made, business closed etc.
• Manage
  relationship with host governments, media and the public etc. in
  consultation with the Regional Office/Head Office.
• Actively
  coordinate training, meeting and conference done by Africa Re.
• Perform
  any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

• The
  ideal candidate should hold a First University degree plus Masters in
  relevant fields plus 7 years post qualification relevant qualitative work
  experience with emphasis in a relevant discipline preferably in Insurance
  or Actuarial Science OR
• A
  First University degree in relevant fields plus full professional
  qualification, plus 7 years post qualification relevant qualitative work
  experience with emphasis in a relevant discipline preferably in Insurance
  or Actuarial Science. OR
• First
  University degree in relevant field plus 11 years post qualification relevant
  qualitative work experience with emphasis in a relevant discipline
  preferably in Insurance or Actuarial Science.
• Relevant
  Professional qualifications in Mathematics, Finance, Statistics and
  Economics is an advantage
• Fluency
  in the English language. Working knowledge of French will be an added
  advantage.
• The
  applicant should preferably be an East African citizen.
• Excellent
  proven managerial skills/experience
• Proven
  and very respected insurance professional in the market
• Past
  insurance professional experience at a senior management level
• Excellent
  marketing skills
• Good
  and proven public relations skills
• Deep
  knowledge of the Uganda Insurance market – practice, norms and the key
  stakeholders
• Sound
  Insurance and reinsurance technical knowledge
• Excellent
  reporting skills;
• Excellent
  communication & Presentation skills
• Data
  analysis & interpretation of financial statements
• Past
  supervisory skills;
• Possess
  the ability to quickly build good and sustainable relationship with
  stakeholders;
• Excellent
  skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) is required.
• Ability
  to work under pressure.

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