Service Consultant

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.

Key Purpose

Our Commissions department is looking for a great person to join their team as a service consultant to service broker houses and franchises with all related billing and commissions’ queries.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Answering inbound calls timeously
• Dealing with predominantly telephonic and occasionally email queries
• Assisting franchises/brokers with Health, Life and Group Life and Vitality queries
• Submitting of reports to brokers
• Review and recommend improvements to existing processes
• Implement and maintain internal controls to ensure best practice
• Perform any other related functions requested by management

NB: The role is not limited to the key outputs mentioned above

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Perform a variety of administrative responsibilities
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail is vital
• Ensure that delegated tasks are performed within proper time frames
• Prioritise workload and address any immediate issues as and when they arise
• Effective communication at all levels within the organisation (written and telephonic)
• Client centric servicing and positive problem solving approach
• Excellent time management
• Deadline conscious and able to work under immense pressure
• Work independently, but open to team work when necessary
• Takes responsibility for actions and projects
• Upholds ethics, values and demonstrates integrity
• Adapts to changing circumstances, new ideas and change initiatives

Education and Experience

Essential: 

• Matric Certificate
• 1 year Call centre experience within a financial service industry

Advantageous: 

• year Call centre experience dealing with brokers
• 1 year experience with Discovery Life products
• Post-graduate degree or equivalent

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.