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ROAD ACCIDENT FUND (RAF)
 
The Road Accident Fund's mission is to provide cover to all road users within the boarders of South Africa to rehabilitate and compensate persons injured as a result of motor vehicle accidents in a timely and caring manner, and to actively promote safe use of our roads.
 
The Organisation requires the services of qualified individuals for the following position, the position will be based in the Durban Regional Office:
 
 THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
 
OFFICER DETERMINATIONS: T.A.S.K GRADE 10
OD170720DBN
LOCATION: Durban
CLOSING DATE & TIME: 7/21/2020 11:55 PM
 
Purpose of the Job: To provide claims handling to ensure prompt and fair settlement of claims.
 
 
Key Performance Areas
Estimate value of loss in terms of DOA
  • Review documentation or determine further documentation needed
  • Scrutinize claims documentation (e.g. Payslips etc)
  • Determine and estimate quantum of claims
 
To liaise with panel of experts for expert advice
  • Consider experts reports particularly actuarial calculations
  • Instruct the relevant experts to quantify the benefits e.g actuary, industrial psychologist on the advice of and approval of the assessor and/or senior assessor
 
Quantify benefits and make appropriate
  • If no expert is required, calculate the value of benefits
  • Loss of support/earnings calculation on advice of the Assessor and/or Senior Assessor
  • Provide details of income and fringe benefits in major   sectors
  • Determine contingency deductions to be applied
  • Interpretation on cap limit under the Amendment Act
  • Assess the funeral account and award benefit in terms of the ARAF Act
  • Communicating and explaining offers to claimants
  • Attending to queries with claimants
  • Knowledge of rules of collateral and accelerated benefits
  • Factor in contingencies also consider merits allocated
  • Prepare offer as approved by the assessor or senior   assessor
  • Consider any prior payments/interim payments/WCC/Social grants/EIL under the advisement or approval of the assessor or senior assessor
  • Obtain approval in terms of delegation and send out offer
  • If accepted request payment
  • If not accepted revise the offer
  • If summons served, refer matter to Litigation    
 
Provide claims assistance during Road shows
  • Drawing files for road shows
  • Liaise with claimants to attend the road show 

 
Qualifications & Experience
  •  NQF 7 (Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma) Related qualification to discipline
  •  Relevant 3 years' experience in claims environment 

Technical and Behavioural Competencies
  • Personal Mastery
  • Emotional Wisdom
  • Ethics and Governance
  • Customer orientation and Customer focus
  • Detail orientation and analytical thinker
  • Decision Making
  • Time management
  • Leadership skills
  • Communication (written and verbal)
  • Computer literacy
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Remuneration
At the cost to company of minimum package applicable to this position is R349 998. 00 per annum and will be negotiable commensurate with experience.
 
NB: "RAF offers Total Employment Cost packages with no additional contributions from the Employer, successful candidates are required to structure their packages in manner that will suit their needs".
 
Closing date: 21 July 2020
 
Applications can be forwarded to the Recruitment Officer at DurbanRecruitment@raf.co.za. 
Kindly note no hand delivered applications will be accepted due to COVID19.
 
INSTRUCTION TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS
  1. Indicate the name and the reference number for the position you are applying for on the subject line
  2. Do not submit copies of qualifications and ID as these will be requested from shortlisted candidates on the interview date
  3. Submit a short CV with a maximum of 5 pages
  4. Please indicate your current salary and salary expectation if considered for the position.

The Road Accident Fund subscribes to the principles of employment equity and preference will be given to groups who are underrepresented in terms of our Employment Equity Plan
 
Please note that the prospective employees will be subjected to security vetting
 
NB: Applicants who have not received any correspondence from us within six weeks from the closing date can consider themselves unsuccessful.
 
NB: Preference will be given to people living with disabilities
 
N.B: It is the applicant's responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof for such evaluation.