Team Leader : Computations

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• The ability to investigate and apply expertise to data with an intended objective to deliver on the specific area of expertise.
• The ability to analyze data and extract trends to ensure improvement of processes and or customer satisfaction. This could be in the form of innovative ideas as well as the task of compiling reports.
• Engage and listen to current challenges in the team / business and use expertise to troubleshoot issues in order to provide workable solutions.
• The ability to tackle a problem with the intent of using expertise / capability and or experience to resolve speedily.
• Perform quality assurance based on the specialized requirements of the role.
• Should be able to ensure strong stakeholder management in terms of communication, i.e., feedback to clients, managing clients, responding to clients, and attending to queries timeously.
• Engage in a professional manner whether it be verbal or face to face.
• Have the ability to communicate via different communication channels.
• Ensure that the brand or image of SEB is always maintained by adhering to the values (in keeping in line with the KPI and values of the company).
• Be a strong team player.
• Have both industry knowledge and experience.
• Ensure that the role is carried out with the relevant accuracy, attention to detail, and following instructions.
• Ensure that judgment and attention to detail are applied to the role.
• Ensure that the role is completed within required deadlines and should have the ability to organize, plan, set goals, and deliver accordingly.
• Strong interpersonal skills as cross-team collaboration is required.
• Have the ability to innovate in the role.
• Quality of work should be thorough.
• Be conscious of the abuse of company resources.

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Implement the culture transformation programme that will enable the delivery of Salt’s strategic intent and identified ideal behaviors to improve employee engagement and reduce employee turnover.
• Develop a high-performing team by embedding formal performance development and informal coaching. Implement talent acquisition, engagement, and recognition processes in line with this.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Checking and Authorization of Reconstructions

• Identify the source of the complaint by identifying all parties to a complaint, and direct that the relevant information be sought from all parties.
• Accurate reconstructions and response within the stipulated timelines.
• Have good problem-solving capabilities.
• Analytical with knowledge of reconstructions.

Record Keeping / Filing

• Record / track progress and output.
• Have a systematic filing system for all complaints, queries, responses, and determinations issued by the PFA and other relevant Authorities.

Reporting

• Provide a weekly report / update of all complaints to Management.
• Provide monthly reports for the relevant stakeholders.
• Be able to deal with Board of Trustees and other stakeholder enquiries.

Time and Quality Management

• Meet production standards in terms of quality and quantity.
• Ensure written and verbal communication (internally and externally) is dealt with professionally and within the agreed service level agreements.

Investigation of Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) complaints

Respond to PFA / FSCA complaints in respect of the different Funds Administered by SALT EB within the prescribed timeframes.

Check and approve 20 reconstructions per day, 100 per week, and 400 per month.

Timeous completion of reconstructions.

Ensure that responses to PFA and other stakeholders are of high-quality standard; furthermore, ensure that supporting documents relate to the drafted response.

Attend to PFA queries relating to responses / Attorney and member queries.

Ensure that all matters are attended to timeously and deliver high-quality work.

RECORD KEEPING

Recording of new complaints and determinations for reporting purposes to EXCO and relevant stakeholders.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Matric.
• Excel.
• Communication (Written and Verbal).
• English (Business writing and email etiquette).
• Stakeholder management (CRM).
• Industry knowledge and experience.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Judgment and Decision Making.
• Working under pressure and Deadline driven.
• Organizational skills / Planning and prioritizing.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Setting goals.
• Cross-team collaboration.
• Innovation.
• Management of time.
• People Management.
• Analysis of data.
• Negotiation and Conflict Management.
• Networking.
• Persuasion, Prospecting.
• Public Speaking.
• Research.
• Computer literacy.
• Pensions Law knowledge, particularly the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956.
• Knowledge of other SA Laws relevant to the Retirement Fund Industry.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in PFA case management or complaints resolution.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in the Retirement Fund Industry / Employee Benefits.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
• EB experience.
• Financial Acumen.