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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

Please note:

  • We may close vacancies early if we receive a large number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
  • We’re unable to accept late applications.

The IFoA is seeking to appoint a proactive member with an interest in professional disciplinary and enforcement systems to join the Regulatory Appointments Committee.

Regulatory Appointments Committee – actuary member

The IFoA is seeking to appoint proactive volunteers with an interest in professional regulation and disciplinary proceedings to take on the role of investigation actuaries working within the IFoA’s Disciplinary Scheme.

Investigation actuary pool – actuary members

We are seeking to appoint current IFoA members to join the Data Working Group (DWG).

Data Working Group – members

The Mortality Research Steering Committee (MRSC) is seeking up to three new members from the actuarial community or related disciplines.

Mortality Research Steering Committee (MRSC) - actuarial members

The working party will develop actuarial thought leadership on public policy appraisal and assessment, and promote the application of actuarial insight to the evaluation of public policy options, programmes and investments where risk, uncertainty and long-term outcomes are important considerations.

Public Policy Appraisal and Resilience Working Party – members

An opportunity to join the Designated Professional Body (DPB) Board of the IFoA has arisen.

If you are a Fellow or Associate of the IFoA and work in a DPB licensed or FCA authorised firm, you may be interested in joining the board tasked with responsibility for overseeing the operation of the DPB regime.

Designated Professional Body Board – actuary volunteer

We are particularly looking for a new member whose responsibilities will help to enhance our online presence and wider engagement directly with the actuarial community.

General Insurance Board – online engagement representative

The sub-committee helps shape and drive forward research in the finance and investment practice area in line with the IFoA’s policy priority themes for the future. If you enjoy research and work in this practice area, please consider volunteering to join this sub-committee as a committee member.

Finance and Investment Research Sub-Committee – members

The IFoA’s Finance and Investment Board is seeking additional members to join this established working party. Lay members (non-IFoA members) are also welcome.

Infrastructure Working Party – members

The committee is seeking to appoint members to help deliver an exciting and thought-provoking programme.

IFoA Life Conference 2027 Organising Committee – members

We are seeking qualified members of the IFoA, particularly with experience in the pensions industry in the UK and/or internationally, to join this Helpdesk panel and contribute their expertise in supporting this important service.

Professional and Regulatory Support Helpdesk – panel member

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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The general insurance Machine Learning in Reserving Working Party is a group of over 70 volunteers, bringing together a range of data scientists, actuaries and academics from around the globe.

Machine Learning in Reserving Working Party – members

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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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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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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