Job
Title: Agency Services Manager
Title: Agency Services Manager
Organisation: UAP
Insurance
Insurance
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Sales Manager – Individual Life
to: Sales Manager – Individual Life
About
US:
US:
UAP Holdings
Limited is the pan-African Financial Services Company with a primary purpose of acting as a holding company for the
various UAP businesses. The Group’s origins in Kenya date back to the 1920’s when Provincial Insurance
Company of East Africa was incorporated. UAP Group embarked on a multi-phased
restructuring plan in 2006 to shift from a traditional non-life insurance
business to a broad-based Insurance and Financial Services Group. UAP Group has
grown into a Pan-African Financial Services Group with a geographical footprint
in six (6) countries namely Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania and
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The range of services and products have
grown beyond General Insurance to include Life Assurance, Property Investments,
Fund Management and related Financial Services such as insurance premium
financing, financial advisory and securities brokerage. The Group own UAP
Insurance (U) Limited, the leading insurance company in Uganda.
Limited is the pan-African Financial Services Company with a primary purpose of acting as a holding company for the
various UAP businesses. The Group’s origins in Kenya date back to the 1920’s when Provincial Insurance
Company of East Africa was incorporated. UAP Group embarked on a multi-phased
restructuring plan in 2006 to shift from a traditional non-life insurance
business to a broad-based Insurance and Financial Services Group. UAP Group has
grown into a Pan-African Financial Services Group with a geographical footprint
in six (6) countries namely Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania and
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The range of services and products have
grown beyond General Insurance to include Life Assurance, Property Investments,
Fund Management and related Financial Services such as insurance premium
financing, financial advisory and securities brokerage. The Group own UAP
Insurance (U) Limited, the leading insurance company in Uganda.
Job
Summary: The Agency Services Manager will
primarily take charge of the recruitment, selection, training & retention
of the Agency Sales force as well as managing the agency retention, incentive
& benefit schemes
Summary: The Agency Services Manager will
primarily take charge of the recruitment, selection, training & retention
of the Agency Sales force as well as managing the agency retention, incentive
& benefit schemes
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Evaluate the performance of the Sales Agency force
on a weekly basis
Evaluate the performance of the Sales Agency force
on a weekly basis
·
The incumbent will initiate Agency force recruitment
campaigns countrywide
The incumbent will initiate Agency force recruitment
campaigns countrywide
·
Develop performance standards and processes for
the Agency team and ensure compliance with the set standards
Develop performance standards and processes for
the Agency team and ensure compliance with the set standards
·
Develop personal self-development guidelines for
Unit Managers & Agents in accordance with the approved business plans.
Develop personal self-development guidelines for
Unit Managers & Agents in accordance with the approved business plans.
·
Develop reward based incentives and motivational
campaigns for the Agency force
Develop reward based incentives and motivational
campaigns for the Agency force
·
Develop competitive retention & benefit
schemes
Develop competitive retention & benefit
schemes
·
Establish relevant training programs for the
Agency force
Establish relevant training programs for the
Agency force
·
Ensure strict compliance by the entire Agency force
in respect of Licensing as required by the Insurance regulation.
Ensure strict compliance by the entire Agency force
in respect of Licensing as required by the Insurance regulation.
·
Prepare and submit weekly feedback reports to
Management on the approved KPI’s
Prepare and submit weekly feedback reports to
Management on the approved KPI’s
·
In charge of record keeping of all information
pertaining the Agency force.
In charge of record keeping of all information
pertaining the Agency force.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a good
university degree with an additional Diploma in Sales & Marketing.
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a good
university degree with an additional Diploma in Sales & Marketing.
·
A minimum of three years working experience in
managing a Sales Team with a proven track record in performance.
A minimum of three years working experience in
managing a Sales Team with a proven track record in performance.
·
Good customer care skills
Good customer care skills
·
Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and
presentation skills
Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and
presentation skills
·
Excellent relationship building and maintenance
skills
Excellent relationship building and maintenance
skills
·
Selling skills
Selling skills
·
Good problem solving skills
Good problem solving skills
·
Supervision, training and performance management
skills
Supervision, training and performance management
skills
·
Ability to deliver results when objectives are set
Ability to deliver results when objectives are set
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All
candidates who wish to join the Insurance industry should send their
applications via Email with an updated CV and cover letter to: The Human
Resources Consultant, [email protected].
candidates who wish to join the Insurance industry should send their
applications via Email with an updated CV and cover letter to: The Human
Resources Consultant, [email protected].
Deadline:
22nd January 2016 by 5PM
22nd January 2016 by 5PM
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