Health and Care Research Sub-committee – members

Application closing date: 30 May

The Health and Care Research Sub-committee is seeking to recruit enthusiastic, proactive, and innovative volunteers with expertise in health insurance, health research, healthcare, or related fields to volunteer to join this sub-committee to help drive the development of actuarial practice and research in the health and care area.

The committee oversees around 8 working parties undertaking research in areas of relevance for actuarial practitioners and in the public interest.

View the committee’s terms of reference (PDF, 124 KB)

View the health and care research working parties

Task and person specification

View the task and person specification (PDF, 60 KB).

The chair and committee members are keen to have a diverse mix of skill sets represented on the committee and would encourage anyone with experience in this area to apply.

Time commitment

Approximately 4 to 5 hours per month, which includes attendance at committee meetings. The committee may meet up to 5 times a year. Meetings are usually held via video conference call to widen the opportunity to all.

The members will also be expected to handle emails and any issues that arise in between meetings.

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. 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.