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Minimum Requirements for a career
at Europ Assistance

Europ Assistance is always on the look-out for people who are interested in a career in the Assistance and/or Emergency contact centre environment.  Our needs are stringent:  we never close down, so our staff have to cover duties 24/7/365. 

Are you up for it? 

If so, and you meet the minimum academic/technical requirements for the position/s of interest to you, then drop an email to our Recruitment Manager who will add you to our resource pool.  Let us know what position/s interest you, and please be sure that you meet the minimum requirements:  we don’t want to waste your time, and we will appreciate it if you reciprocate the gesture! 

When a vacancy arises in your area/s of interest and if you are available, we will ask you to send us a detailed CV.

Position

What’s involved

Minimum requirements

MEDICAL DIVISION

Case Manager, Medical Contact Centre (Personal Health Advisor)
Salary range:  R14,000 – 18,000 depending on experience

12-hour shifts covering days, nights, weekend, public holidays
Providing medical advice and assistance, per telephone

Registered Nurse, 7 years’ recent clinical experience
Own reliable transport
English/Afrikaans OR English/Ethnic Black languages

Case Manager, Travel Assistance
Salary range:  R14,000 – 18,000 depending on experience

12-hour shifts covering days, nights, weekend, public holidays
Assisting travelers with medical and travel-related problems

Nursing and/or Travel industry experience
Own reliable transport
English/Afrikaans OR English/Ethnic Black languages
Foreign languages are advantageous

Emergency Medical Services Despatcher (Ambulance etc)
Salary range R8,000 – R10,000 depending on experience

12-hour shifts covering days, nights, weekend, public holidays
Despatching emergency assistance (ambulance etc) according to need

Basic Ambulance Assistant Certificate
Advanced Emergency Medical Assistance qualifications
Must be currently registered with relevant authority
EMS experience (on the road)
Own reliable transport
English/Afrikaans OR English/Ethnic Black languages
Good knowledge of local geography and EMS services

Claims Assessor, Medical Division
Salary range R10,000 – R12,000 depending on experience

8-hour shift, office hours
Assisting travelers with claims arising from travel-related problems eg loss of luggage, accidents

2 years or more in short-term insurance environment or claims assessment
Certificate of Proficiency (Insurance)
FAIS compliance
English/Afrikaans OR English/Ethnic Black languages
Reliable transport

Call Screener, Medical Division
Salary range R6,500 – R8,000 depending on experience

Screening calls into the Medical Division; passing emergency calls to EMS Despatchers, Nurses etc; handling admin-orientated calls
12-hour shifts covering days, nights, weekend, public holidays

1 year or longer in an emergency call centre environment
English/Afrikaans OR English/Ethnic Black languages
Own reliable transport
Good knowledge of local and international geography

112 EMERGENCIES

Call Screener, 112 Emergency call centre
Salary range R6,500 – R8,000 depending on experience

8, 10 or 12-hour shifts (vary), covering days, nights, weekend, public holidays
Receiving emergency calls on the 112 line and connecting them to the appropriate service provider (eg SAPS, Fire, EMS)

Minimum NQF 2 Call Centre certificate
English/Afrikaans OR English/Ethnic Black languages
Own reliable transport
Good knowledge of local geography
Very cool head and resilience to stress

ASSISTANCE DIVISION

Case Manager, Assistance Services Contact Centre Salary range R7,500 – R9,000 depending on experience

8, 10 or 12-hour shifts (vary), covering days, nights, weekend, public holidays
Receiving calls for roadside or home emergencies and arranging for the appropriate service provider to assist (eg Tow truck, Plumber, Electrician); managing the case to finality.

Minimum NQF 2 Call Centre certificate
Experience within emergency call centre environment and/or towing industry and/or home assistance industry
English/Afrikaans OR English/Ethnic Black languages
Own reliable transport
Good knowledge of local geography

Claims Assessor, Assistance Division
Salary range R10,000 – R12,000 depending on experience

8-hour shift, office hours
Handling claims arising from road and home-related problems

2 years or more in short-term insurance environment or claims assessment
Certificate of Proficiency (Insurance)
FAIS compliance
English/Afrikaans OR English/Ethnic Black languages
Reliable transport

LEGAL DIVISION

Recovery Agent, Motor Legal Care
Salary range R6,000 – R9,000 depending on experience

8-hour shift, office hours
Handling insurance claims arising from motor vehicle accidents, on behalf of insurance companies, for their insureds

2 years or more in short-term insurance environment or claims assessment
Certificate of Proficiency (Insurance)
FAIS compliance
Knowledge of Motor Insurance Law
English/Afrikaans OR English/Ethnic Black languages
Reliable transport

Claims Initiator, Motor Legal Care
Salary range R3,000 – R4,500 depending on experience
(usually an entry-level position for the department)

8-hour shift, office hours
Providing administrative support to the Recoveries Agents; can progress to Recovery Agent position

School/college-leaver
Basic office procedures
Computer literacy
English/Afrikaans OR English/Ethnic Black languages
Reliable transport

Legal Advisor, Legal Division Salary range R13,000 – R16,000 depending on experience

Providing a broad range of telephonic legal assistance and advice
Call centre environment will require shift work
Legal Cost Insurance requires knowledge of Insurance law/claims
Recoveries assistance requires knowledge of Motor Law

Legal degree, ideally admitted attorney
Specialisation is advantageous
FAIS compliance may be necessary
English/Afrikaans OR English/Ethnic Black languages
Own reliable transport

Claims Administrator, Legal Cost Insurance
Salary range R6,500 – R7,500 depending on experience

8-hour shift, office hours
Handling claims arising from insurance cover under the legal cost insurance policies we manage on behalf of the insurer

1 year or more in short-term insurance environment or claims assessment
Certificate of Proficiency (Insurance)
FAIS compliance
English/Afrikaans OR English/Ethnic Black languages
Reliable transport

Telesales Agent, Legal Cost Insurance product
Basic Salary plus commission on sales

Shifts vary and cover evenings and weekends
Telemarketing of insurance products to given database on behalf of hosting client

English/Afrikaans OR English/Ethnic Black languages
Reliable transport
FAIS compliance
Excellent telephone manner, persuasive and convincing without being pushy
Able to handle rejection
Driven to achieve targets

‘BACK OFFICE’ POSITIONS

Many exist, but are not frequently available, eg IT Engineers, Network Administrators, Finance people, Marketing and Sales positions

Most of these positions require office hours/days; requirements vary according to the position

Keep a look-out on our “current vacancies” site for these positions as they arise

 






 
 
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