Position: Member Ledger Administration Clerk
Location: Kimberley – Du Toitspan Road
Grade: B-Band
Term: Permanent
Background:
The De Beers Pension Fund (the Fund) is a self-administered restricted pension fund, for the employees and pensioners of De Beers South Africa. The organisation is seeking to employ an experienced, self-disciplined and highly motivated administration clerk with strong analytical and problem solving skills as part of a broader professional team.
Key Performance Areas:
The position reports to the Member Ledger Administration Supervisor and will be supported by other departments and multiple external service providers. The incumbent will be responsible for, amongst others, the following:
- Maintenance of master file changes to the Administration system.
- Execution of all relevant tasks associated with deferred and paid-up members in terms of applicable legislation.
- Processing of divorce benefits to non-member and member spouses.
- Processing of benefits received from previous insurers/funds.
- Scanning of all departmental documents to the relevant member records.
- Maintaining productive relationships with other departments and service providers.
- Ensure adherence to all Fund rules, regulatory and legislative requirements.
- Ensuring compliance with Fund policies and procedures; and
- Ad-hoc projects as determined from time to time.
Skills and Competencies:
- Ability to work on his / her own and within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to plan, co-ordinate and execute work efficiently, as well as to simultaneously deal effectively with a number of issues.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of administrative environments.
- Professionalism, personal insight, self-disciplined and integrity.
- Precise with attention to detail, maintaining standards and quality.
- Deadline driven, delivery focussed and stress tolerant.
- Good verbal and written communication, report writing and interpersonal skills; and
- Ability to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with colleagues, service providers and other professionals.
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12 or equivalent with accounting and/or Mathematics as a subject.
- Must have at least two years’ experience working in an administrative office environment.
- Prior experience in the retirement fund or similar industry, including relevant legislation and regulation will be advantageous.
- Proficiency in MS Office (including MS Word, Access, excel and Outlook); and
- Prior experience of the Com_Pen pension fund administration system will be advantageous.
Additional Information:
- Consideration will be given to employment equity; and
- The above reflects the skill / competency set required of the ideal candidate, but the Fund reserves the right to consider and appoint a candidate who does not possess the required skills / competencies in which case additional on the job training will be required.
To Apply:
- All applications to be addressed to [email protected]
- Further enquiries may be directed to [email protected] or by contacting her on 053 807 3359
- If you have not been contacted within 10 working days of the closing date of this advertisement, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
Closing Date: 05 August 2022
