Department: Group Risk and Assurance Services (GRAS)
Branch: Office of the City Manager
Designation: Specialist: Risk Finance (Insurance)
Remuneration: R49 780.13 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits)
Location: 48 Ameshoff Street, Sappi Building, Braamfontein

Minimum Requirements:
• Degree/NQF level 7 in Risk Management/Insurance;
• 5 – 7 years’ experience in enterprise risk management/insurance claims management;
• Knowledge and understanding of the legal requirements for insurance underwriting;
• Knowledge and understanding of the regulatory requirements on insurance and claim management;
• Excellent verbal & written communication, interpersonal, facilitation/presentation skills;
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Primary Function:
To implement the City-wide risk finance strategy underpinning the strategic objectives as defined by the professional standards to protect the City’s assets and public image.
Key Performance Areas:
• Ensuring that the City’s Assets and Liabilities are adequately insured.
• Ensure that the City’s insured events are timeously reported to the insurers and within the acceptable timeframes in line with the policy documents.
• Ensure the fulfilment of risk finance commitment to the Unit’s stakeholders.
• Implement both claim and underwriting management processes.
• Guide the City’s risk champions on how to minimise losses from potential claims.

Leading Competencies:
• Business acumen;
• Customer Relationship Management;
• Fairness and transparency;
• Work independently;
• Assertive and accurate intellectual capacity.
Core Competencies:
• COJ values,
• Batho Pele principles,
• Ethics and Integrity,
• Confidentiality of staff personal information to be maintained at all times, and Loyalty,
• People management.

“All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered. The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements. Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged groups including those with disabilities. Appointments will be made in accordance with the approved Employment Equity Plan to promote its equitable representation in terms of race, gender, and disability.”

Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below:
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/19sCfgDkKQ4Wjl0DTgbMusQew554

ENQUIRIES ONLY:
Contact Person: Puleng Kgabane
Tel No: 011 407 6562

CLOSING DATE: WEDNESDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2025

Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they
must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg, you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted:
• Credit Record,
• CV validation and
• Employment record verification,
• Criminal check, and
• Identity validation.