Job Opportunities at Momentum

Role Purpose    

• Perform quality control and assurance of data on business systems, to ensure standards are met and to maintain and monitor the quality assurance process.

Requirements    
Qualifications

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• Degree in IT

Experience

• 3 years’ relevant experience (essential)
• Insurance industry experience (desirable)
• Experience in client services or quality assurance (desirable)
• Relevant product, process, system and legislation training
• ISTQB Foundation Certification in Software Testing
• ISTQB Agile tester

Requirements

• Relevant products, processes, systems and applicable legislation
• Relevant legislation that is applicable to the business area
• Legislative impact on the insurance industry
• Good understanding of AGILE and Scrum methodologies
• Familiar with testing frameworks

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Planning and organising skills
• Assertiveness
• Reporting skills
• Excel skills

Duties & Responsibilities    
INTERNAL PROCESS

• Provide independent assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of the control environment for operational processes and procedures.
• Assess the quality of data captured on business systems against quality standards to ensure correctness of data.
• Identify, report on and monitor process and system improvements required.
• Identify any possible gaps, risks or training requirements for internal processes and procedures and engage with the relevant stakeholders to compile action plans.
• Collate information regarding quality assurance and adherence to standard operating procedures to obtain a holistic view of the operational environment.
• Report on areas of opportunity and risk within the team(s) and make recommendations to close identified gaps.
• In conjunction with the line manager provide the team with constructive feedback with regards to quality assurance assessments.
• Provide feedback and coaching to team members to achieve desired quality levels.
• Implement quality assurance processes, standards and requirements to ensure quality of the operational environment is monitored and maintained.

CLIENT

• Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to internal stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Deliver on service level agreements made with internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that expectations are managed.
• Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility.
• Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.

PEOPLE

• Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers, clients and stakeholders.
• Positively influence and participate in change initiatives.
• Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge.
• Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas.
• Take ownership for driving career development.
• Effectively manage time and ensure optimal productivity.
• Ensure technical product and legislative knowledge is always current in order to propose the most relevant and innovative client solutions and comply with governance requirements.
• Be self-confident, self-motivated and relentlessly pursue targets and goals.

FINANCE

• Identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.
• Manage financial and other company resources under your control with due respect.
• Provide input into the risk identification processes and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forum. 

Competencies    

• Examining Information: Analyses and processes information asks probing questions strives to find solutions to problems.
• Documenting Facts: Writes fluently when documenting facts understands arguments logically focuses on finding facts.
• Interpreting Data: Interprets data rationally by quantifying issues, applies technology as a means to evaluating data evaluates information objectively.
• Providing Insights: Is focused on continuously improving things provides insights by identifying key issues makes intuitive judgments.
• Team Working: Works participatively with others is democratic and encourages team contributions collaboratively involves others in decision making.
• Checking Things: Is meticulous in finding errors ensures accuracy by being thorough and checking details produces high quality work by being detailed.
• Following Procedures: Conforms and adheres to rules closely follows instructions and procedures minimises risks by sticking to processes.
• Upholding Standards: Behaves ethically and justly is discreet and maintains confidentiality meets commitments by acting with integrity.

Closing Date    
2023/05/03