Volunteer vacancies

Volunteering is a great way for members and non-members to help develop the wider actuarial community. You will work with the IFoA to deliver our strategy and Royal Charter and help promote our values.

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Vacancies with a closing date

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The IFoA’s Regulatory Appointments Committee is seeking expressions of interest from proactive volunteers with an interest in professional discipline and standards to take on the role of actuary panel members in the disciplinary pool of the IFoA.

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The Regulatory Appointments Committee is seeking expressions of interest from proactive volunteers with an interest in professional discipline and standards to take on the role of investigation actuaries working in the IFoA’s Disciplinary Scheme.

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We are seeking volunteers to join our newly formed working party looking at insurance implications for LGBTQ+ customers.

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Would you like to be part of the IFoA Practising Certificates Committee (PCC)?

The current Chair of the PCC, Karen Butroid, is seeking to appoint a Fellow to become a volunteer member of the Life Panel of the PCC to consider applications for Chief Actuary (Life), Chief Actuary (Life, Non-Directive), and With-Profits Actuary certificates.

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Do you follow the latest developments in the life practice area from around the globe? Are you interested in interviewing and interacting with researchers and leading figures in the global life insurance industry? Have you ever wondered how a magazine is put together and would enjoy finding out? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

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The Blockchain and Fintech Working Party is seeking to appoint both members and suitably experienced or qualified non-members.

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Would you like to work with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) Executive staff to help oversee and develop our global Quality Assurance Scheme (QAS)? We are seeking 2 actuary members to join the committee.

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The Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) is seeking to appoint dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers from diverse backgrounds to join the CMI Executive Committee, which oversees the work of the CMI (on behalf of the directors of CMI Limited).

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Fixing social care is expected to be back on the government’s agenda following a general election. The IFoA is expanding its research in this area to contribute to the public debate and the development of a long-term solution to the funding of adult social care.

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The IFoA’s lifelong learning committees play an important and highly active role in curating the content provided in the profession’s virtual webinar programme and cross-practice conference as required with support from the IFoA’s events, marketing, and communities engagement teams.

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We are seeking to appoint a proactive, innovative volunteer to take on this project based, role as Deputy Editor of the Longevity Bulletin, to support the Editor.

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This committee is seeking a Chair who will ideally have experience in mortality, morbidity, and/or the assessment of demographic risks within a general insurance context. Strong candidates in the demographic risks would also be welcome to apply.

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This committee is seeking a Deputy Chair who will ideally have experience in mortality, morbidity, and/or the assessment of demographic risks within a general insurance context. Strong candidates in the demographic risks would also be welcome to apply.

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We are seeking to hear from IFoA members keen to be considered for appointment to the committee.

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The IFoA is seeking to appoint both members and suitably qualified non-members to join this sub-committee for an active research programme.

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Do you want to stimulate the advancement of actuarial science? Would you like to join a group that is a focal point for research in the risk management practice area?

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The IFoA is seeking to appoint both members and suitably experienced or qualified non-members to join this committee to support the IFoA’s active programme of risk management research.

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We are seeking volunteers to join the growing digital team of the Sustainability Board Communities Portfolio. The digital team prepares and promotes content to increase actuarial engagement on sustainability issues.

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The Insurtech Innovation and Efficiency Working Party was set up in 2019 to keep the profession informed on developments and trends in the insurtech space relevant to general insurance, with particular emphasis on any impacts on actuarial work. Having reported our initial findings in 2021, we are now looking to refresh the membership and launch ‘Act 2’ of the working party.

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Would you like to contribute your creative ideas to our professional skills content? The Professional Skills Working Group (PSWG) is looking to expand the breadth of experience and knowledge within the group and is seeking to appoint 2 further members.

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Would you like to help other IFoA members by providing your views on professional and technical actuarial matters?

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The Finance & Investment Board is seeking to appoint a Deputy Chair.

Finance and Investment is one of the largest IFoA practice areas, and supports a number of research working parties and sub-committees. The Board is a source of expertise within the profession for all Finance & Investment matters.

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The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) is seeking to appoint a lay member for its Regulatory Appointments Committee.

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Ongoing vacancies

If you are a qualified member of the IFoA and are willing to have a conversation with other members around learning, development, and reflection, please consider joining the ‘appropriate person’ pool.

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CPD co-ordinators play a key role in effective engagement between organisations who employ our members and the IFoA.

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Are you are a member of the IFoA and live or work near Tower Hamlets in London, Dorking in Surrey, or Radlett in Hertfordshire? If so, consider volunteering to share your enthusiasm and knowledge of finance and business with primary schools in these areas.

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We are seeking expressions of interest from qualified members of the IFoA who have experience in pricing or data analytics. The General Insurance Asia International Working Party provides a forum for general insurance (GI) actuaries to explore local and international GI issues specifically impacting members in the Asia region. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are based in the Asia-Pacific region.

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The overarching objective of the Flood Working Party is to be a source of knowledge and expertise within the IFoA on matters relating to flood. The working party’s research has a strong UK focus.

If you have a passion for the subject and the time to contribute we would like to hear from you. In particular, an awareness of customer interaction with insurance and of public policy or capital and reserving expertise are sought, as this working party is comprised of a broad mix of skills.

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This interactive forum is open to company, Lloyd’s Syndicates, and non-Lloyd’s chief actuaries. It is not restricted to UK actuaries.

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For all members of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA): volunteer to join the IFoA’s 400 Club and have an effective voice in shaping the future of your profession.

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This working party is particularly interested in volunteers with relevant experience, but is open to everyone with enthusiasm for the subject and time to commit. Applications are welcome from both members of the IFoA and non-members.

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The Pensions Consultations Sub-Committee of the IFoA’s Pensions Board is seeking to appoint a new member. The role would suit an experienced pensions actuary who:

  • is keen to be closely involved in responding to pensions industry consultations
  • has technical expertise in UK DB and/or DC occupational pensions
  • has an interest in broader social and regulatory policy

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At IFoA we pride ourselves on working with organisations that employ our student members. It is vital that we get your feedback and work with you to support your (and our) students, so make sure you have a volunteer student employer contact registered with us.

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The working party aims to include a representative from each organisation that handles UK-based general insurance third-party data. While this is an individual volunteer appointment, the individual volunteers appointed to this working party are appointed to represent their organisation.

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Diversity and inclusion

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.

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