African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) recruitment for Research Officers

The African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) is a pan-African financial institution with diplomatic status in its current 41 African member countries. Headquartered in Lagos (Nigeria), Africa Re has a continental network of regional and local offices in Lagos (Nigeria), Casablanca
(Morocco), Nairobi (Kenya), Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), Ebène (Mauritius), Cairo (Egypt) and Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) as well as two subsidiaries: Africa Re (South Africa) Ltd in Johannesburg and Africa Retakaful Ltd in Cairo (Egypt).

We are recruiting to fill the position of a qualified candidate in his Head Office in Lagos State (Nigeria):

Job Title: Research Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The successful candidate shall be based in Lagos (Nigeria) with the possibility of redeployment to another Production Centre within the Africa Re Group.

• Reporting directly to the Director of Central Operations and Special Risks, the successful candidate will strengthen market intelligence and provide relevant market information to Production Centres to facilitate marketing activities.

• The duties shall comprise amongst others
• Market Intelligence & analysis reporting
• Support in the development of Training Materials and Presentations
• Assist in the publication of Articles in the Corporate Magazine & Newsletter.
• Analysis of performance of Competitors & peers
• Market research, Data Gathering & Circulation
• Client relationship management and support

• Sound knowledge in data analysis and interpretation of financial statements;
• Very Good reporting skills;
• Disciplined, Reliable, with very high Integrity and good sense of responsibility;
• Good interpersonal skills with ability to quickly build good and sustainable relationship with stakeholders;
• Excellent skills in MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and Data/Statistical Analysis Software (SPSS, SAS, R etc) are required. Knowledge of any other business-related software will be an added advantage
• Good supervisory and Problem solving skills with Capacity for taking initiatives
• Excellent Communication and Presentation skills, as well as proven writing skill
• Organizational skills and Ability to multitask
• Curiosity and Proven fast-learning ability
• Flexibility, Adaptability, Creativity and Innovation

• Relevant Professional qualifications in the below disciplines is an advantage
• Cognate knowledge and work experience in Insurance/Reinsurance industry
• Cognate work experience in financial services is an added advantage
• Verifiable published works will be an added advantage.
• First University degree plus Masters in relevant fields plus 4 years post qualification relevant qualitative work experience with emphasis in a numerate discipline preferably in Insurance, Actuarial Science, Finance, Statistics, Economics or Mathematics Or
• First University degree in relevant fields plus full professional qualification, plus 4 years post qualification relevant qualitative work experience with emphasis in a numerate discipline preferably in Insurance, Actuarial Science, Finance, Statistics, Economics or Mathematics Or
• First University degree in relevant field plus 7 years post qualification relevant qualitative work experience with emphasis in a numerate discipline preferably in Insurance, Actuarial Science, Finance, Statistics, Economics or Mathematics Relevant Professional qualifications in the above disciplines is an advantage.

• Fluent in English language
• Working knowledge of French will be an added advantage.

• Competitive Basic Salary on the Corporation’s Grade Level PS1
• Variable pay (Annual Performance Bonus)
• Exemption from taxes and duties (diplomatic status of an international civil servant) - if non-Nigerian National;
• Home leave to country of origin every two years paid by the employer (if non-Nigerian National) ;
• Duty Post Differential (Cost of Living Allowance), that may increase or decrease depending on the economic situation, paid in local currency.
• Joint contribution to the Provident Fund (7% of the basic salary paid by staff and 14% by the employer)
• Children education subsidy for each child up to 26 years (maximum 4 children)
• Medical cover for staff and family;
• Housing Allowance