The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) is seeking to appoint an appropriately experienced individual as Deputy Chair the IFoA’s Board of Examiners. We are looking for both a Lay Deputy Chair and an Actuary Deputy Chair.
We encourage applications from a diverse range of potential candidates, in terms of, but not exclusively gender, age, disability and ethnicity, as well as reflecting the geographical spread and practice areas of our membership.
The IFoA is the UK’s only chartered professional body dedicated to educating, developing and regulating actuaries based around the globe. We have a worldwide membership of over 30,000 of which over 50% are student members. 47% of our membership and 64% of our students are based outside the UK, reflecting the increasingly global nature of actuarial practice.
The IFoA Council sets the strategy, with Executive staff responsible for its execution. The IFoA Board is responsible for the oversight of delivery of specific aspects of this strategy related to the pre-qualification education of actuaries, and their continuing professional development and lifelong learning. The IFoA Board delegates the oversight and assessment of the qualification standards to the Board of Examiners.
The Board of Examiners has the following responsibilities
The Deputy Chair of the Board of Examiners will be expected to work collaboratively and in support of the Chair and IFoA Executive Staff to:
The Deputy Chair of the Board of Examiners will report to the Chair of the Board of Examiners.
The Deputy Chair will be appointed for a period of two years.
The Board of Examiners meets twice a year for a full day and participation will be via face-to-face meetings, by telephone or video conference call. The timings of the meetings are arranged to be sympathetic to the times zones of any international members.
The IFoA inappropriate conduct review and appeals processes are conducted twice a year and requires Board representation to undertake the Chairing of the panel meetings. This work is shared among the Board Chair and two Deputy Chairs annually.
The role also requires attendance at the mitigating circumstances panel which takes place the day before of the Board meeting and an afternoon is required as well as preparation time reading the cases for consideration. Participation will normally be via conference call.
The Deputy Chair of the Board will support the Chair, to review draft exam papers where concerns arise with assessment expectations/standards. They may need to attend Exam paper scrutiny meetings to ensure the IFoA quality standards are met.
In addition to these meeting there will be follow up actions and communications between meetings by email and telephone, along with an annual examiners meeting.
Annually, the IFoA runs a briefing day for Chief Examiners and Examiners. The Deputy Chair will be expected to attend and may support the Chair with presentations.
The role is an ex officio member of the Education Committee. The Education Committee meets five times each year for half a day and participation will be via face-to-face meeting in London, by telephone or video conference call. The timings of the meetings are arranged to be sympathetic to the times zones of any international members.
The total annual time commitment is around 15 days per annum (approximately 105 hours).
The appointment will be remunerated through the IFoA payroll. The fee (gross) is £600 per day, payable per annum, plus out of pocket expenses in accordance with the IFoA’s Volunteer Expenses Policy.
To apply, please email hrsupport@actuaries.org.uk providing the following information by the closing date of 16 May 2025:
The role holder must be an ambassador for and demonstrate the IFoA Values in all aspects of their work.
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You can reach us at HRsupport@actuaries.org.uk.
The IFoA encourages applicants from a variety of backgrounds and experience and welcomes diversity with regard not only to protected characteristics but also diversity of thought. Diversity, equity and inclusion are more than just words for us. That’s why we are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels included and respected, and where no one is unfairly discriminated against. Consequently, we promote diversity, equity and inclusion in all our policies, practices and procedures, and actively encourage applications from a diverse range of potential candidates. All applications for our roles are considered on merit alone, and if you don’t meet all the criteria but believe you have something to offer, we want to hear from you. For more information on our commitments, please see our DEI strategy page.
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