RELATIONSHIP MANAGER – GROUP LIFE AND FUNERAL - BOTSWANA LIFE INSURANCE LIMITED

Are you tired of being limited? Would you like to be part of Botswana Life Insurance Limited, the market leader in the Life Insurance industry in Botswana? If your answer is yes to any of the above, then this is your chance!

RELATIONSHIP MANAGER – GROUP LIFE AND FUNERAL

Applications are invited from suitably qualified employees for the position of Relationship Manager – Group Funeral and Group Life.

Job Summary
The role of the Relationship Manager - Group Funeral and Group Life is to drive the implementation of the strategic intent for BLIL’s Group life and group funeral portfolios as well to maintain cordial relationships with clients and brokers. The role also exists to plan, control and execute the acquisition and maintenance activities so as to maximize profitability of the portfolio base.

Requirements

Key Performance Areas

• Drives action planning for the Group Life and Group Funeral portfolio associated with key strategic leverage areas identified in the strategic plan
• Responsible to achieve the company objectives of sales and market share
• Manages the Group Life and Group Funeral portfolios of the company within agreed strategic plans and budgets as approved by the Chief Executive Officer
• On an annual basis or monthly as applicable, review the profitability of all Group life & Group Funeral schemes with a view of imposing rate increases in cases of loss making schemes
• Manages new business budgets/targets in order to maximize profitability of Group Life and Group Funeral portfolios from their customer base
• Manage, monitor and evaluates focus group events, and sales promotional activities
• Coordinates the involvement of the strategic partners in product development process
• Checks the accuracy of the outgoing quotations and ensures that turnaround times as agreed are strictly adhered to
• Explore and develop business opportunities in new channels to increase the penetration of insurance
• Develop tools and sales tactics to enhance sales opportunities

Qualifications and Experience

• This position requires a BA degree in Social Sciences or Business Administration plus at least 5 - 6 years’ experience at a management position.
• A professionally recognized life assurance marketing / servicing qualification such as membership of the Institute of Life and Pensions Advisors, Professional Accounting, membership of the Insurance Institute of South Africa or equivalent will be an added advantage
• Three years’ experience in Employee Benefits is a pre requisite

Skills and Competencies

• Relationship management & Interpersonal Skills
• Stakeholder management
• People management skills
• Exceptional communication Skills both written and spoken
• Negotiation skills
• Analytical skills
• Ability to operate under pressure
• Ability to adapt to changes in the operating environment (resilience)
• Communication skills both written and spoken
• Leadership skills
• Knowledge of insurance products is critical
• Decision making
• Problem solving

Closing date and application instructions

Interested applicants should submit their application and return it together with a detailed CV by 26th April 2016 to:

Human Resources Department
Botswana Life Insurance Limited
P Bag 00296
Gaborone

Or email to recruitment@blil.co.bw with the position applied for as the subject of the email.