Claims Assessor at Accident Compensation Corporation, Otago

• Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week between 8am and 6pm
• Build your career in a supportive environment
• Start date 14 August 2023

About the role:

As a Cover Assessor you are responsible for assessing claims to make cover decisions in accordance with relevant legislation and medical information. You will be gathering information from a wide variety of sources contacting employers, providers, medical specialists, and clients to be able to make sound decisions on cover. If you are someone who loves interpreting information and problem solving, then this is the perfect role for you as we can offer you a supportive environment to grow your career.

For a full position description please click here (Cover Assessor).

What's in it for you?

We can offer you a starting salary of $58,166 PLUS a 9% superannuation contribution, annual performance reviews linked to pay increases, and corporate discounts for health insurance, gyms, and more! We can also offer you:

Career development

• Regular career and development conversations with your leader
• On-the-job skill development and coaching
• Opportunities to grow into other internal roles

Work-life balance

• Only work Monday to Friday - no late nights, no weekends

And after working with us for 6 months:

• Work from home up to 3 days per week (we provide you with a laptop, headset, monitor, cables, mouse, and a keyboard to support this)

We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we welcome candidates from every ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with a disability or who have additional mental health needs. It is important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. To encourage this, we also have internal employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

What would I need to be successful in this role?

• Proven planning and organisational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines and manage a high volume of work
• Previous experience reviewing information and making complex decisions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills - you will be confident communicating complex decision outcomes to our clients in a simple meaningful way
• Initiative, adaptability, curiosity, and sound judgement will put you in good stead for this role
• Ability to operate effectively in a digital environment with a wide range of technology systems and tools

Applications will close Sunday 11 June and will only be accepted when submitted through our Career Website. If you encounter accessibility issues when submitting your application, please email Alexa at Alexandra.Echaluce@acc.co.nz

Join us - an organisation that grew out of bold thinking and has an enduring commitment to care for others at work, home, and play.