Discovery Life

Junior Communication Analyst

 

About Discovery

 

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

 

About Discovery Life

 

Discovery Life is an ever growing fast-paced and dynamic environment that provides innovative risk assurance to individual clients.  This environment thrives on customer engagement and customer experience as well as mutually beneficial relationships with our brokers and other stakeholders.  It is important for our employees to provide a world class service to our internal and external clients, thereby ensuring long and sustainable relationships.

 

Key Purpose

Gathering, analyzing and documenting of Discovery Life communication requirements for product, system and business process enhancements as well as for legislative, compliance and ad-hoc projects.

 

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

Consulting with business owners to gather their communication requirements (written and digital communication). This includes liaising and maintaining effective relationships with internal stakeholders such as Marketing Services, Compliance and Legal, Clearly and accurately identifying and documenting communication business requirements using agreed standards, Ensuring that all communication requirements are documented, reviewed and signed off based on agreed standards, Reviewing and approving test packs, where applicable, for systems releases to ensure that all documented communication business requirements are tested and implemented correctly, Liaising with  business owners and systems developers to ensure successful implementation of communication requirements (written and digital), Adherence to the agreed SDLC and standards

 

Personal Attributes and Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication MS Suite proficiency High degree of accuracy Affinity for documentation along with exceptional attention to detail Creative problem solving and analytical ability Proactive and innovative Self motivated and a team player Good judgment skills Excellent time management skills High tolerance for stress

 

 

Education and Experience

Matric

 

Advantageous

Discovery product, business and systems knowledge Minimum 2-4 years experience in a communication analyst role within financial services sector Experience working with mobile app and web requirements IT Diploma or other relevant degree

 

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.