GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MEDICAL SCHEME (GEMS) VACANCIES

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MEDICAL SCHEME (GEMS)

ACTUARIAL ANALYST WSRD05
Type: Permanent
Salary: The total remuneration package will be will be based on qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 31 August

The position of Actuarial Analyst is vacant. The Actuarial Analyst will report directly to the Senior Manager: Actuarial Services and forms part of the Research and Development Division. The position is based at GEMS Head Office, Pretoria.

The total remuneration package will be will be based on qualifications and experience. The Actuarial Analyst will monitor the financial performance of the Scheme, provide budgetary guidance, analysis of claims, actuarial analysis reports, update actuarial models and develop new models through the following KPA’s:

Key Performance Areas (KPAs):

Monthly and annual forecasts with appropriate analysis and risk adjustments
Analysis industry benchmarks and provide recommendations for improvement
Analysis claim handling trends
Integrate data to determine trends from fraud waste and abuse
Evaluate, process, analyse and interpret statistical data for reporting
Plan and organise surveys and other statistical data collection

Qualification requirements are:

B.Sc. or equivalent degree in Actuarial Science.
Minimum of 0-2 years’ experience in a similar role a
Good progress with A100, A200) exams, with the number of exemptions obtained at university an added advantage
Problem-solving and analytical skills
Accurate and strong attention to detail
Good written and oral communication skills
Report writing and presentation skills
Self-starter
Team player with ability to work independently
Programming skills e.g. knowledge in SAS, R, SQL and a strong interest in programming
Computer literate with some experience with MS Office, particularly Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Desirable

Have an understanding of medical schemes industry

Should you be interested, please apply for the position by emailing your CV to jobs@gems.gov.za

*** GEMS employs people with the highest level of integrity – submission to the appropriate pre-employment assessment is obligatory to be considered for the position.
*** Information is required for Employment Equity purposes.
*** Kindly note that the information provided on application of the position may be shared with a third party for vetting purposes and will be stored by GEMS for a period of 5 years.
*** Should you wish to have your information removed from the GEMS database, kindly send a request in writing to jobs@gems.gov.za.
***Gems is guided by the principles of employment equity. Preference will be given to groups who are underrepresented in accordance with Gems employment equity plan.

SENIOR MANAGER: ACTUARIAL SERVICES WSRD01
Type: Permanent
Salary: The total remuneration package will be will be based on qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 31 August

The position of Senior Manager Actuarial Services is vacant. The Senior Manager Actuarial Services will report directly to the Chief Research Officer and forms part of the Research and Development Division. The position is based at GEMS Head Office, Pretoria.
The total remuneration package will be will be based on qualifications and experience.

The Senior Manager Actuarial Services will provide actuarial services to GEMS through the following activities: Establish and oversee the activities of the actuarial staff including selection, mentorship and coaching, workload and performance management, Develop mathematical analyses and apply actuarial principles to solve problems for the organisation, Advise the CRO, Principal Officer and Scheme management based on thorough research, insight and predictive analysis through the following KPA’s:

Key Performance Areas (KPAs):

Establish and oversee the Actuarial capabilities in the organisation
Provide accurate monthly and annual forecasts with appropriate well considered analysis and risk adjustments.
Identify and communicate cost efficiency opportunities
Provide industry benchmarks and recommendations.
Identify claim trends and provide solutions
Analyst provider profile benchmarks and identify opportunities to improve benefit offerings
Analyse various information sources to determine trends that emanate from fraud, waste and abuse.
Analyse GEMS processes and information, identify key areas of efficiency, effectively communicate intervention recommendations.
Conducting logical analysis of management problems, especially in terms of input-output effectiveness, and formulating mathematical models to problems.
Designing and putting into operation systems to enable actuarial analysis.
Advising on and applying various data collection methods and statistical methods and techniques, and determining reliability of findings.
Planning and organizing surveys and other statistical data collection, and designing questionnaires.
Studying, improving and developing actuarial and statistical theories and techniques for application in the organization

Qualification requirements are:

B.Sc. or equivalent degree in Actuarial Science.
Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (“FASSA”) and holding a Practicing Certificate in Healthcare issued by ASSA.
Minimum 8+years actuarial experience.
Minimum 3+ years healthcare experience, including pricing, benefit design, IBNR calculations, experience monitoring of medical schemes.
Strong risk management experience.
Strong stakeholder management experience.
Statistical analysis skills.
Experience of Advanced Analytical Modelling tools e.g. SAS, R
Actuarial model development, data analysis and manipulation experience
Knowledge of finance, accounting and economics – especially health related
Report writing and presentation skills and being proficient in MS Office, particularly Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

ANALYST PROGRAMMER X2
Type: Permanent
Salary: The total remuneration package for this position is negotiable based on qualifications and experience.
Closing date: 14 July

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2X positions for Analyst Programmers are vacant. The Analyst Programmer’s will report directly to the Senior Manager: Application Development and forms part of the Information Communication Technology Division. The position is based in Head Office.

The total remuneration package for this position is negotiable based on qualifications and experience.
The Analyst Programmer’s will be required to provide support to the Senior Manager: Application Development through the implementation of the following

Key Performance Areas (KPAs):
• Develop applications, interfaces and solutions that will promote collaborative working and support the strategy by providing robust, secure, easy to use and functionally rich applications
• Deliver across the entire application life cycle – concept, design, build, deploy, test, release to production, mobile app stores and post implementation support
• Gather requirements according to business requirements and translate them into high quality functional solutions
• Develop and modifies application interfaces using mobile application components, forms and other types of objects
• Optimise performance for all the applications including mobile apps and web applications
• Assemble and integrate interface components using different applications
• Conduct unit tests of applications and functionality during development to ensure specifications are met
• Develop backend system components into application interfaces
• Define, plan, and manage releases of application updates
• Deployment of new applications and enhancements to existing applications
• Provide development activities level effort and duration estimates for schedule planning
• Manage activities to deliver application development work on time
• Assist in QA and production support activities
• Expeditiously troubleshoot application production issues and resolve issues
• Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems

Qualification requirements are:
• A 3 year National Diploma in Information Technology or other relevant qualification at an NQF level 6;
• A Degree will be an added advantage;
• Minimum 5 years substantial hands-on application development skills including mobile application development platforms;
• Minimum 3 year experience in Microsoft .NET, MVC (C#), Visual Basic; Microsoft SQL 2008;
• Good understanding of object oriented programming and design patterns;
• Knowledge of mobile technologies such as of iOS and Android software development kit;
• Experience on web service integration (SOAP, XML, etc.);
• Experience of development tools such as AngularJS, BootStrap, CSS, SASS, Gulp, Karma, HTML Cancas, Java Script, Cordova, Taco technologies
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills;
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage changing priorities;
• Proven ability to be flexible and work hard, both independently and in a team environment;
• Experience in Sitecore CMS will serve as an added advantage;
• Experience in the healthcare funding/ medical Scheme industry will serve as an added advantage;
• Excellent computer literacy and MS Office skills, including Microsoft Project;
• Experience in System Development Life Cycle is a must;
• Sound qualitative and quantitative analysis skills;
• Excellent communication and writing skills;
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail;
• Must be a self-starter.

Should you be interested, please apply via Career junction following the below link:
https://www.careerjunction.co.za/companies/35144/government-employees-medical-scheme

The closing date for applications is 13 July 2022.

Should you not hear from us by 30 September 2022, please consider your application unsuccessful.

*** GEMS employs people with the highest level of integrity – submission to the appropriate pre-employment assessment is obligatory to be considered for the position.
*** Kindly note that the information provided on application of the position may be shared with a third party for vetting purposes and will be stored by GEMS for a period of 5 years.
*** Should you wish to have your information removed from the GEMS database, kindly send a request in writing to jobs@gems.gov.za.
***Gems is guided by the principles of employment equity. Preference will be given to groups who are underrepresented in accordance with Gems employment equity plan.

ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
Type: Permanent
Salary: The total remuneration package for this position is negotiable based on qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 8 July

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The position of Organisational Development Associate is currently vacant. The Organisational Development Associate will report directly to the Manager: Organisational Development, and forms part of the Corporate Services Division. The position is based at GEMS Head Office, Pretoria.
The total remuneration package for this position is negotiable based on qualifications and experience.

The Organisational Development Associate will provide support to the Manager: Organisational Development through the implementation of the following

Key Performance Areas (KPAs):
• Assist with Organisational Development (OD) projects
• Support the delivery of culture change projects
• Identify and recommend areas of improvement in OD activities
• Write and review OD policies and procedures
• Coordinate employee surveys, facilitating focus groups and produce reports to summarise findings of research
• Assist with coordination of engagement activities
• Co-facilitate workshops
• Assist in the development of communication for all change initiatives
• Assist in the development of training manuals for change management
• Assist in facilitation of implementation of change management initiatives
• Assist in the development, coordination and monitoring of culture improvement initiatives
• Assist in the design talent management solutions
• Provide support in education and coaching management with implementing talent management process
• Support in the design, development and implementation of the talent review process
• Assist in the development, design and implementation of performance management
• Assist in the benchmarking and researching of Performance Management tools
• Quality assurance of performance scorecards
• Prepare and analyse the performance management moderation committee packs • Assist implementation of an evidence based coaching and mentoring model

Qualification requirements are:
• Diploma/ Certificate in Organisational Development/ Human Resource Management/Human Resource Development or any related qualification
• Project Management Qualification (Will be an added advantage)
• Facilitation qualification (Will be an added advantage)
• Prosci Change Management Certification (Will be an added advantage)
• Minimum of 2- 5 years relevant work experience in Organisational Development
• Extensive knowledge of Organisational Development methodologies
• Change Management Knowledge
• Excellent skills in dealing effectively with both individuals and groups of individuals at a full range of levels on a variety of work related issues and influencing them to change their behaviour
• Have excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Have the ability to work well as part of a team
• Be computer literate on an advanced level
• Have a diligent work ethic with attention to detail
• Self-motivated and pro-active
• Have Strong negotiation skills
• Ability give advice and engage with various stakeholders
• Resilient and able to work under pressure
• Have an understanding of medical schemes industry

Should you be interested, please apply via Career junction following the below link:
https://www.careerjunction.co.za/companies/35144/government-employees-medical-scheme

The closing date for applications is 07 July 2022. Should you not hear from us by 30 September 2022, please consider your application unsuccessful.

*** GEMS employs people with the highest level of integrity – submission to the appropriate pre-employment assessment is obligatory to be considered for the position.
*** Kindly note that the information provided on application of the position may be shared with a third party for vetting purposes and will be stored by GEMS for a period of 5 years.
*** Should you wish to have your information removed from the GEMS database, kindly send a request in writing to jobs@gems.gov.za.
***Gems is guided by the principles of employment equity. Preference will be given to groups who are underrepresented in accordance with Gems employment equity plan.

MANAGER PROVIDER LIAISON OFFICER
Type: Permanent
Salary: The total remuneration package for this position is negotiable based on qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 7 July

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The position of Manager Provider Liaison Officer is currently vacant.
The Manager Provider Liaison Officer will report directly to the Senior Manager: Networks and Provider Relations and forms part of the Healthcare Management Division.
The position is based at Head Office in Pretoria.
The total remuneration package for this position is negotiable based on qualifications and experience.

The Manager Provider Liaison Officer will provide support to the Senior Manager: Networks and Provider Relations through the implementation of the following

Key Performance Areas (KPAs):
• Managing all activities related to the Provider Liaison Office inclusive of the Service Provider Networks (SPNs) that are contracted to the Scheme
• Oversee the healthcare provider network performance reporting
• Review and manage SPNs operational reports
• Manage the quality of healthcare provider networks and compliance to the Scheme networks agreements
• Represent Healthcare Management Division at SPN and Stakeholder Engagements and promote Scheme provider relations strategy.
• Provide periodic and adhoc reports relating all stakeholder engagements to the Senior Manager: Networks and Provider Relations
• Perform a secretariat function for the provider relations engagements
• Support other Scheme Division’s in managed care activities
• Fulfil various stakeholder engagements as directed by the Chief Healthcare Officer

Qualification requirements are:
• At least a 3 year Diploma/Degree or equivalent NQF level in Clinical Sciences or related fields
• A minimum of 5 years work experience in the healthcare funding/medical scheme industry with at least 2 years at supervisory level
• Experience in healthcare networks and provider relations essential
• Demonstrate ability in development and presentation of management reports
• Sound Quantitative and qualitative analysis skills with ability to manage priorities
• Have sound planning and project management skills
• Have diligent work ethics with attention to detail
• Have ability to work well as part of a team
• Be responsible and reliable
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Be a self-starter
• Computer literacy and MS Office skill

Should you be interested, please apply via Career junction following the below link:
https://www.careerjunction.co.za/companies/35144/government-employees-medical-scheme

The closing date for applications is 06 July 2022. Should you not hear from us by 30 September 2022, please consider your application unsuccessful.

*** GEMS employs people with the highest level of integrity – submission to the appropriate pre-employment assessment is obligatory to be considered for the position.
*** Kindly note that the information provided on application of the position may be shared with a third party for vetting purposes and will be stored by GEMS for a period of 5 years.
*** Should you wish to have your information removed from the GEMS database, kindly send a request in writing to jobs@gems.gov.za.
***Gems is guided by the principles of employment equity. Preference will be given to groups who are underrepresented in accordance with Gems employment equity plan.

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