Org. Setting and ReportingThe United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund was established in 1949 by the United Nations General Assembly to provide retirement, death, disability, and related benefits for staff of the United Nations and other member organizations of the Fund. UNJSPF administers benefits of more than 80,000 beneficiaries residing in more than 190 countries, paid in 18 currencies, and services more than 150,000 participants who work in the 25 member organizations of UNJSPF. The Fund has offices in New York (United States) and Geneva (Switzerland) and two liaison offices in Nairobi (Kenya) and Bangkok (Thailand), respectively. The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund-Pension Administration (UNJSPF-PA) comprises around 280 staff from diverse countries and cultures, based across four prominent duty stations (New York, Geneva, Bangkok, and Nairobi). We are a career employer offering unique opportunities for growth within the United Nations system. We offer staff competitive benefits, including up to six weeks of annual leave per year, a defined benefit pension plan (not subject to variation of capital markets), parental leave, a comprehensive health insurance plan, and flexible working arrangements subject to operational requirements. Our New York office is located in the heart of Manhattan, within walking distance from the Grand Central Station hub, in a state-of-the-art facility (the One Dag Hammarskjold building). Visit www.unjspf.org for more details. This Senior Actuary position is located in the Data Analysis Unit (DAU) within the Office of the Deputy Chief Executive of Pension Administration (DCEPA) of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). The Senior Actuary reports to the Deputy Chief Executive of Pension Administration, and the position is based in New York. ResponsibilitiesWithin delegated authority, the Senior Actuary will be responsible for the following duties:
- Plans and directs the unit's work programme on statistical analysis and methodological work, providing both technical and managerial supervision of all activities.
- Initiates, plans and directs preparation of Fund-wide data reports, publications, and other communications; manages all communications related to Fund's solvency and other actuarial issues.
- Plans and directs technical advisory activities and supports the Chief Executive of Pension Administration and the Chief of Section in managing the solvency risk of the Fund; represents the Pension Administration in asset liability management (ALM) studies and otherwise liaises with the Office of Investment Management as needed.
- Supervises and undertakes the development of new or improved statistical methods and quantitative models for analyses and projects.
- Prepares progress reports and other technical documentation regarding the work programme for presentation to the Pension Board, Fund's Solvency and Assets and Liabilities Committee (FSALM Committee) and the Committee of Actuaries.
- Represents the organization at international and regional meetings and inter-agency activities; acts as the Secretary to the Committee of Actuaries and manages the Fund's relationship with the Consulting Actuary.
- Advises senior management on data trends and developments, advises on effects of potential changes, and recommends appropriate courses of action.
- Plans, organizes and manages staff; plans and discusses individual work programmes with staff and evaluates their performance.
- Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned. Competencies
Professionalism:
Ability to provide technical advice in the development and implementation of programs, methodologies and policies with a view to improving statistical capabilities and standards of broad applicability. Ability to review, understand and interpret actuarial valuation and Asset Liability Management study results and manage communications related to the Fund's solvency issues. Knowledge of defined benefit pension plan funding concepts, including development of actuarial assumptions, calculation of cost of plan design changes, and financial statement reporting. Ability to analyze and interpret data and to present the result to a wide audience. Ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
Communication:
Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
Teamwork:
Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Leadership:
Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.
Vision:
Identifies strategic issues, opportunities and risks; clearly communicates links between the Organization's strategy and the work unit's goals; generates and communicates broad and compelling organizational direction, inspiring others to pursue that same direction; conveys enthusiasm about future possibilities. EducationAdvanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in actuarial science, statistics, mathematics, economics, sociology or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Job - Specific QualificationA professional actuarial qualification (such as Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, or equivalent) is required. Work ExperienceA minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience level in the collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of statistical data is required. Experience in the pension actuarial consulting field or managing external actuarial consultants/ pension scheme actuaries is required. At least seven (7) years of experience of management and leadership, including statistical/trend analysis and strategy development is required. Experience in embedding statistical perspective into organization's decision-making, as well as designing and delivering innovative communications on data analysis is required. Experience providing advice to senior leadership, including in supporting business process improvements, is desirable. Experience in public sector and/ or multi-employer pension plans is desirable. Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. French is desirable. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details). Job search strategies ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฏ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐ก ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฏ! ๐๐ค ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ก๐๐ช ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐ก ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ, ๐ช๐๐ฃ, ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐๐, ๐จ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฆ, ๐จ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐, ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐! ๐ โ ๏ธ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐!
