Specialist Actuarial Analyst - Pretoria at Secondments

Job Advert Summary    

• To provide actuarial analysis and formal recommendations on returns submitted in terms of the Pension. 
• Funds Act, 1956, as well as providing actuarial support relating to market conduct of finance institutions.
• The person appointed to this position will report to the Manager: Actuarial Services.

Minimum Requirements    
Requirements:

• An actuarial student who has obtained an appropriate Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science and who is actively pursuing their studies and who has passed the A100 and A200 series subjects of the 
• Actuarial Society of South Africa. 
• Credit will also be given for passes in any of the more advanced subjects. 
• The student must have at least 5 years’ working experience. 
• Must have working knowledge. 
• of the Pension Funds Act and related regulation. 
• A FASSA qualification will be advantageous.

Other Key Competencies

The candidate must demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

• A high level of judgement, effective. 
• communication skills: the ability to analyze problems, the ability to gather information;
• the ability to manage projects;
• be able to interact effectively with senior staff/ industry partners and stakeholders and to organize, lead and motivate a team in order to meet individual and group goals;
• ability to work effectively under pressure whilst retaining an emphasis on quality

Duties and Responsibilities    
Key Performance Areas:
Reviewing and analyzing the following, including making recommendations: 

• Valuation exemption applications 
• Statutory actuarial valuation reports 
• Surplus applications 
• Stakeholder complaints 
• 15E, 15J and 15K applications 
• Providing support to other Departments within the company, in particular the Pensions Division. 
• Involvement in ad hoc projects. 
• Assisting the Manager and HOD with management reports; and
• Dealing with various actuarial correspondence, extension requests and other administration