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Greater China Member Committee – Chair and members

Application closing date: 31 May

The IFoA is organising a Greater China Member Committee. The goal is to promote, support, and champion the interests of IFoA members in the region, provide strategic knowledge and advice to the IFoA, and provide a forum to discuss new ideas and initiatives to support the IFoA in the region.

Key responsibilities

The key responsibilities for the member committee will be to:

  • share market insight and knowledge to guide the IFoA market activity, which includes but is not exclusive to:
    • member engagement
    • events
    • growing a pipeline of future members
    • identifying and engaging market influencers
  • represent the views and opinions of members, and support the IFoA to build stronger engagement with members
  • work in partnership with the IFoA Executive and support the work of the local team
  • help develop a programme of member engagement activity, including CPD and professional skills training
  • identify opportunities for the IFoA to strengthen its position and build strong relationships with target stakeholders
  • be an advocate of the IFoA and position the IFoA as a leading global actuarial body

The roles

As this is a new committee, there are 6 volunteer roles available, plus one council member (if any in the region). The available roles are:

  • 1 Chair, who will not be a member of IFoA Council
  • 5 committee members: a balance of senior, mid, and early career members
  • 1 council member, if any in the region

Should there be more than one council member in the region, the regional council members will nominate one representative among them for the role. If a nomination cannot be agreed upon, then the selection of the council member representative in the Greater China Member Committee will be deferred to Council for decision.

Committee members are:

  • appointed for 2 years and may be reappointed for a second term only
  • expected to attend and contribute to meetings regularly and carry out actions assigned to them in committee meetings

The Chair:

  • is appointed for 2 years, which may be in addition to 2 terms as a committee member
  • must be a Fellow or Associate of the IFoA

Further information

The committee will:

  • meet quarterly: if required, additional meetings can be arranged
  • meet only if an appropriate quorum is met
  • be guided by the Actuaries Code in its work
  • observe any guidelines established by the IFoA for its boards, committees, or working groups

For more information on the role, please see the task and person specification (PDF, 120 KB)

Time commitment

The time commitment varies but will not be more than a maximum of 20 hours per quarter. The working group will consist of quarterly meetings with more regular meeting as required.

Next steps

If you are interested in this role but would like an informal conversation before applying, please email us at engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk.

If you have read all the above and would like to apply, please send us:

  • brief details of your relevant experience
  • your reasons for wishing to get involved
  • your ARN (if you are a member)
  • a brief copy of your CV and full contact details (if you are a non-member)
  • confirmation that you have read, understood, and agree to the information and requirements laid out in our volunteer information pack (please be aware that until we have received this confirmation, we will not be able to appoint you as a volunteer)

Please email all the above to engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk. Please note, we are unable to accept late applications.

We are committed to promoting diversity, equality of opportunity, and inclusion, within all our vacancies and we actively encourage applications from a diverse range of potential candidates. Recognising and embracing the unique and diverse talents of our volunteers is fundamental to the success of our organisation.

What you need to know

Volunteering provides you with a wide range of opportunities. With all rights and opportunities come responsibilities and we ask all our volunteers to comply with the terms of the IFoA’s governance manual and volunteer information pack. Before offering to provide support, please read through: what you need to know.