Discovery Life

Administrator (Fixed Term Contract)

About Discovery 

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Discovery Life 

Discovery Life is an ever growing fast-paced and dynamic environment that provides innovative risk assurance to individual clients. This environment thrives on customer engagement and customer experience as well as mutually beneficial relationships with our brokers and other stakeholders.  It is important for our employees to provide a world class service to our internal and external clients, thereby ensuring long and sustainable relationships

Key Purpose 

To support the organization’s data management and archival strategy by scanning, digitizing, and securely storing historic paper-based documents. This role is critical in reducing physical storage needs and improving access to legacy datasets.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Sort Documents received from MetroFile according to Data categories
• Request for the Data destruction team to remove documents that must be destroyed
• Keep an inventory of all data destruction requests
• Scan and digitize historic paper documents using designated scanning equipment.
• Ensure scanned documents are accurately named, categorized, and indexed.
• Upload and securely store digitized files in the organization’s database or document management system.
• Maintain confidentiality and data integrity throughout the digitization process.
• Track progress and report on volumes scanned and archived.
• Identify and escalate any issues with document quality, missing data, or system errors.
• Collaborate with relevant departments to verify document accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with organizing and preparing physical documents for scanning (e.g., removing staples, sorting).
• Follow organizational policies for data security and retention.

Education and Experience 

    Essential:

• Matric

    Advantageous:

• 1 - 2 years working experience in an administrative role
• Diploma or University degree in Administration or a related field

 Technical Skills and Knowledge 

• Experience with document management systems or databases.
• Knowledge of Privacy Policies
• POPIA

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.