MAPS – Client Liaison

Job specification

Member Advice Portal Support (MAPS) – Client Liaison

Contract position: Durban

Key responsibilities

  • Calling on members exiting, entering, retiring and nearing retirement from retirement funds.
  • Providing the initial contact for benefit advice counselling.
  • Contacting members who responded to the system generated SMS interface within 24 hours of the member responding.
  • Referring leads to the GTC sales representatives that are generated when engaging with members during the benefit counselling process.
  • Communicating with fund consultants and/or employers (companies that member’s work for) in order to obtain outstanding contact information of members.
  • Customer service and support during the counselling process.
  • Comply with the GTC processes and procedures relating to the counselling process which includes complying with the Workflow system requirements

Skills and experience required

  • Matric with mathematics or maths literacy above 80%
  • 1 Year experience in financial services or provident fund administration
  • Proficient in English and 2 other languages is compulsory
  • Good working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Customer service experience (KYC) – Inbound and outbound
  • Ability to deal with all types of clients and have a good understanding of escalation channels

Personal attributes

  • Client satisfaction focus
  • Have good telephone etiquette.
  • Provide recommendations/suggestions on ways to improve the over-all client experience.
  • Ability to work independently
  • Initiative
  • Time management skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Professional at all times
  • Friendly and helpful
  • Proactive
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Ability to interact with GTC staff and clients professionally, both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to work under pressure

Office hours

  • 08:00 to 17:00
  • There will be occasions where the incumbent would need to work overtime.

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