SENIOR ACTUARY

Org. Setting and Reporting

The 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.

Responsibilities

Within 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 C...