Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Community – Leadership Team – members

Application closing date: 3 August

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA’s) Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Community is seeking to appoint new members to broaden the collective experience of the Board. 

The Board acts as a source of expertise within the profession on matters relating to Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. It has a key role in promoting, supporting and championing the interests of practice area members.

We encourage candidates directly involved in Artificial Intelligence or Data Science within insurance, finance and related industries to apply. Qualified actuaries of all ages are encouraged to volunteer as well as other industry professionals. It is relevant experience and an ability to contribute that is required.

We are keen that the Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Community Leadership Team includes representatives from a wide range of backgrounds and areas, to help ensure that we can holistically consider the issues faced by our membership as they arise.

For more information on the role, please see the task and person specification (PDF, 127 KB)

To read more about the working party, see its terms of reference (PDF, 231 KB)

Benefits from being involved include:

• the ability to influence and contribute to the practice area and strategy, particularly with regards to lifelong learning opportunities for practice area members
• professional support and assistance from within the Board and IFoA staff
• the opportunity to influence the IFoA’s approach to progressing its strategy
• a chance to further develop your professional network of contacts within the industry
  

Time commitment

Generally, the roles is suited to a Fellow or Associate member of the IFoA, or Lay (non-members) with suitable expertise of Artificial Intelligence or Data Science applications. It will require approximately one to two days per month, including attendance (dial in option available) at Board Meetings.

We encourage expressions of interest from suitably qualified members, especially those with an international perspective and/or with international experience. IFoA membership is increasingly diverse from a geographical perspective and it is important this is reflected in the Board membership.

Next steps

If you are interested in this role and 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. 

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.