Actuarial Analyst at CMS

About the position

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE BASE

The successful candidate will have the following essential qualifications, competencies, and skills:
? 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, and actuarial analysis, and/or maintaining actuarial models for risk assessment of insurance products will be an added advantage.

Training and Knowledge areas:
? 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.

Technical Skills and Behavioural Attributes:
? 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:

• Interpersonal Skills
• Project management Skills
• Report writing skills