Licensing Advisor - Vancouver, Canada - Insurance Council of BC

Insurance Council of BC

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Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About the Insurance Council

The Insurance Council of British Columbia is the regulatory organization that licenses and regulates the activities of over 45,000 life and general insurance agents, general insurance salespersons, insurance adjusters, and restricted travel insurance agents in British Columbia.

The Opportunity

The Insurance Council is committed to setting and publishing competency standards to strengthen and enhance confidence in its licensing processes.

We are looking to hire a Licensing Advisor who has experience in adult learning with a general insurance background.

The incumbent would be responsible for supporting the implementation of Insurance Council's General Insurance salesperson level 1 competency framework and entry to practice accreditation initiatives while assisting in the development of other competency frameworks.

Why Work for the Insurance Council?
Work with a great team of people in a rewarding career that makes a difference. We're in a downtown location with plenty of amenities nearby. The Insurance Council has a friendly and collaborative environment with a team who's committed to protecting the public.

We offer a comprehensive health and dental plan.
Worklife balance.
This position is mostly remote work enabled. The incumbent would be required to come into the office as needed.
Professional development.
Equitable employment opportunities.

We have established health and safety practices to limit exposure to COVID-19, including a vaccination requirement for all staff.

Who We're Looking For

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop indicators or elements of the statements of a level 1 salesperson competency framework, including the development of applicable companion documents.
Provide guidance documents and program manual for course providers.
Support the creation of the examination blueprint.
Assist in the development and consolidation of the level 1, 2, 3 and Nominee competency frameworks.
Identify the general performance criteria for the various developed competencies.
Create selfassessment tools and the selfassessment criteria reporting templates for course providers.
Support the development of educational equivalency for applicants who do not meet the licensing requirements.
Articulate how to complete personalized needs assessments and reviews by leveraging tools, resources, and calculators to demonstrate value and support advice recommendations.
Liaise with other departments and other stakeholders as required.
Other duties and projects as required.

Qualifications

A minimum of 5 years of experience in the insurance field or in the financial services field.
A minimum of 3 years' experience in training program curriculum, competency assessment, and competence.
Level 2 or preferably level 3 General Insurance Agent License from the Insurance Council of BC or equivalent license from other Canadian Jurisdictions.
Experience in training program curriculum, competency assessment, and competence.
Experience in implementation of all administrative processes' issues related to Educational Planning and Instructional Methods, Program Delivery, Testing and Certification and Program Evaluation.
Have thorough and uptodate knowledge of the Financial Institutions Act, Council's Code of Conduct, the Council Rules and other relevant legislation and industry practices.
Understand how to provide insurance advice and solutions to clients based on their needs that correspond with risks.
Indepth knowledge of general insurance in British Columbia including vehicle, home, and commercial.
Computer skills, having proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
Experience in compliance and regulation is an asset.