The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda mandated to regulate all the insurance businesses in Uganda has recently rebranded and would like to strengthen its regulatory objective by bringing aboard energetic, skilled and hardworking Ugandans to fill the following post:Assistant Director, Market Research and Development
All the posts will be on a five year renewable contract, subject to good performance.
Reports to:
Director Operations
Purpose of the Job:
To ensure research and market development are carried out effectively.
Main duties:
- Plan, design and conduct collaborative research and surveys on insurance industry performance, trends, business and risks to address the challenges faced by the sector.
- Develop and implement monitoring systems for tracking fundamental economic, financial and corporate developments in the insurance industry both locally and internationally in order to inform policy formulators.
- Liaise with research associates from research institutions and agencies, non-governmental organistions and other stakeholders to design and implement relevant research and development programmes that will contribute to the development of the industry.
- Collect, verify, analyse, store, retrieve and interpret data/information on insurance business and the industry as a whole to facilitate good decision making.
- Co-ordinate the formulation, implementation and evaluation of the corporate strategy as well as ensuring alignment with Government policies, strategies and priorites.
- Co-ordinate the design, development, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive public education campaigns designed to create awareness and inform stakeholders and the general public about the benefits of insurance products.
- Ensure that data from the insurance industry are collected, verified, analysed, analysed and interpreted and periodic reports such as annual statistical reports are produced.
- Develop, maintain and communicate ICT policies and procedures throughout the IRA and the insurance industry in accordance with best practice and appropriated standards taking into account any legal requirements.
Person Specifications:
- A relevant Degree from a recognised University with an MBA (Marketing) or related Post Graduate qualification.
- At least 5 years work experience in research and development.
- Knowledge of insurance is added advantage
How to apply:
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their applications together with copies of detailed up-to-date CVs and at least three referees, not later than 3rd November 2011 to:
The Chief Executive Officer
Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda
5 Kyadondo Road, Legacy Towers, Block B, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 22855, Kampala
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
