Purpose of the Job: A professional service agent role, reporting to the Team Manager: PPS Operations. Accountable for providing a professional service to PPS members and associated parties via an inbound contact centre model. This role works strictly on a shift work basis including nightshift work.
Minimum Requirements
Formal Qualifications:
Matric (Grade 12)
A 3-year tertiary qualification (Degree/BTech/National Diploma) with relevant business orientation
Experience and Knowledge:
2 years of experience in an administrative and business coordinating role
Intermediate knowledge of the Life Assurance or Financial Services industry
Computer Literacy:
Effective use of MS Office applications (Outlook, Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Projects)
Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Skills:
Able to excel in a pressurised environment and be a quick thinker that applies logic in decision-making
Excellent conflict resolution skills to deal with both irate and complimentary members/intermediaries
Customer-centric, displaying a positive and professional image of PPS by building and maintaining relationships
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; a good command of the English Language
A reliable and trustworthy team player
Good decision-making skills
Be proactive and can solve problems
The ability to present product and process information to members/staff on a proactive basis, demonstrating a high level of understanding of the business
Take ownership of service level standards and ensure they are reached consistently
Have good telephone etiquette
Display a strategic level of thinking ability
Duties and Responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities:
Responsible for providing professional service to PPS members and associated parties on the phone in a contact centre.
To work across all areas in Servicing and Administration with the ability to process in all facets of the department and resolve queries from start to end.
To be up-skilled and take ownership of their responsibilities within their probation period of 3 months.
To make decisions within their mandate and execute a higher quality of service combined with increased quantity as per the performance contract.
To excel in a pressurised environment and be a quick thinker that applies logic in decision making.
Execute policies and procedures related to service delivery in Operations and between other areas.
Identify process and procedure improvements and make recommendations to streamline and simplify processes.
Escalate systems failures to the appropriate support team in order for the team to stay productive.
Agree duties with team members in order to achieve operational targets including prioritisation and work schedules.
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