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VKB Brokers is looking for a Short Term Insurance Advisor, known as a Broker, to join its team in Douglas in the Northern Cape. This is a permanent role for a results-driven insurance professional who can give clients honest, professional advice, grow a quality insurance book and build lasting relationships in farming communities. The salary is market related, and applications close on 8 November 2026.
About the company and the work
VKB Brokers is a trusted provider of insurance and risk management solutions within the VKB Group. The VKB Group is an agricultural company that supports farmers and produces straight-from-the-farm foods for consumers, and its regional brands include VKB, GWK and NTK. With farming at its core, the group operates across the food supply chain, including processing, logistics, storage, handling and market channels. In this role, the broker acts as a trusted partner to clients, helping them protect what matters while combining relationship building, business development and professional insurance advice.
Role details and duties
The confirmed facts are: the employer is VKB Group (VKB Brokers), the role is in Douglas in the Northern Cape, it is a permanent position, the salary is market related, the sectors are Agriculture and Finance, and the reference number is 208770.
Success in the role, as described in the original advert, means building strong and lasting relationships with existing and prospective clients, delivering professional short-term insurance advice aligned to client needs and objectives, driving portfolio growth through quality new business, keeping a profitable and sustainable insurance book through proactive client engagement, identifying risks and recommending effective mitigation, keeping accurate and compliant administration and records, promoting insurance solutions that create value for clients and the business, and supporting strategic and financial objectives through sound business practice.
The key responsibilities, as stated in the original advert, include:
- Analysing clients’ existing short-term insurance policies and identifying potential risks.
- Providing professional insurance advice in the best interests of clients.
- Assessing risk exposure and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Maintaining and growing an existing short-term insurance portfolio.
- Identifying and securing new business opportunities.
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships through regular engagement.
- Marketing and promoting insurance products and services.
- Managing required administrative and reporting functions.
- Supervising and supporting employees where required.
- Contributing to strategic business objectives, financial goals and growth targets.
- Staying informed of industry developments and regulatory changes.
- Ensuring compliance with applicable insurance legislation and regulations.
- Maintaining accurate, confidential and up-to-date client records.
- Delivering exceptional customer service throughout the client journey.
Requirements
Applicants should meet the following requirements, as stated in the original advert:
- A relevant National Certificate, Advanced Diploma, BTech Degree or Bachelor’s Degree. Preference will be given to candidates with a BCom in Accounting, Marketing, Business Management or Finance (the last field was truncated in the browser view).
- Regulatory Examination for Representatives (RE5).
- Regulatory Examination for Key Individuals (RE1) will be advantageous.
- A minimum of five years of proven experience as a Broker within the short-term insurance industry.
The competencies listed are customer focus, relationship building, commercial awareness, communication skills, planning and organising, problem solving, accountability, decision making, attention to detail and adaptability. The skills listed include short-term insurance advisory expertise, risk assessment and risk management, insurance product marketing, business development and client acquisition, portfolio management, client relationship management, reporting and administration, regulatory compliance knowledge, time management and prioritisation, and recordkeeping and documentation management.
Where to find and apply safely
Apply only through the original Careers24 listing, using the Apply button on this page, which links directly to the VKB Group advert. Do not pay anyone for this vacancy, and do not share banking details or passwords with anyone claiming to offer the job. If a message about this role asks for money, treat it as a scam and check the original advert instead.
Practical tips
This role rewards proven short-term insurance experience, so make your application specific. State your qualification, your RE5 status and whether you hold RE1, and your years of broking experience in short-term insurance. Give examples of portfolios you have grown, risks you have assessed, and client relationships you have built and kept. The advert asks applicants to use Google Chrome to access the career portal, to upload a clear and professional CV in PDF or Word format only, with no handwritten notes or markings, to upload supporting documents such as an ID, driver’s licence and certificates, and to make sure a profile photo meets the minimum size of 300 by 300 pixels. A screening questionnaire forms part of the process, and the advert stresses honesty throughout.
How the process works
Applications are submitted through the Careers24 listing for this vacancy. The closing date given in the advert is 8 November 2026, with 10 days remaining when this post was prepared. Fifty-four people had viewed the advert at the time this post was prepared. VKB Group reserves the right to close or withdraw any vacancy at its discretion, and the advert notes its commitment to employment equity, transformation and equal opportunity.
Important information
This post is for information only. It is not a job offer, and it does not guarantee employment. Always confirm the full details, including the duties and requirements, in the original advert before applying, and note that the salary is described only as market related. The values VKB Group highlights are being humble, hungry, smart, bold and playing as one team.
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