Actuarial Analyst at The Council for Medical Schemes
Kone Solutions
- R Undisclosed
- Permanent Specialist position
- Sandown
- Posted 29 Apr 2024 by Kone Solutions
- Job 2566305
About the position
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE BASE The successful candidate will have the following essential qualifications, competencies, and skills: Training and Knowledge areas: Technical Skills and behavioral Attributes:
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development, benefits design and pricing within the CMS and the healthcare industry. As an Actuarial analyst, you will be
responsible to:
mergers and acquisition, product development, benefit design and review process, pricing and other actuarial evaluation
and actuarial reports from schemes and other related research studies.
data for actuarial analysis and ensure reasonableness and accuracy by coordinating and providing support to the Policy,
Research and Monitoring Division and CMS, and update and maintain forecasting models.
development of health plans.
accurate and efficient implementation of metrics and data.
? A Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science or Advanced Diploma/Bachelor's degree in Statistics or Mathematics, or relevant
equivalent qualification at NQF Level 7;
? Minimum of 5 years actuarial experience, 2 years of which must be in product development at a specialist/supervisory/
management level.
? Valid registration with the Actuarial Society of South Africa.
? An Honours degree qualification in Actuarial Science or Statistics or Mathematics at NQF Level 8 will be an added advantage.
? Experience in healthcare research, actuarial analysis, and/or maintaining actuarial models for risk assessment of
insurance products will be an added advantage.
? Knowledge of all related legislation impacting on and influencing the functioning of the organisation (MSA, CMSLA, etc.);
? Understanding of evidence-based medicine principles;
? Knowledge of research methodologies;
? Knowledge of health financing systems and economics;
? Collect, analyse, and interpret large sets of data to inform actuarial decisions. ;
? Knowledge of public and private healthcare, including National Department of Health policies and strategic plans;
? Understanding of budget impact analysis, economic evaluation techniques, priority setting or evaluation of interventions;
? Literature searching and synthesising research evidence; and
? Computer Literacy.
? Qualitative and Quantitative research
? Strong proficiency in actuarial modelling software and statistical analysis tools.
? Analytical and proficient in related tools (e.g. Excel, SAS, STATA or SPSS, SQL).
? Attention to detail, negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills.
? Organising and project management skills.
? Problem definition, analysis and decision-making.
? Presentation and report writing skills.
Desired Skills:
- Analytical and proficient in related tools (e.g. Excel
- SAS
- STATA or SPSS
- SQL).
- Presentation and report writing skills.
- Strong proficiency in actuarial modelling software and statistical analysis tools.
Desired Work Experience:
- 5 to 10 years Actuarial Management / Administration
Desired Qualification Level:
- Degree