F&I and pensions – The Pensions Gap Working Party – members

Application closing date: 17 November

The IFoA’s Finance and Investment Board and Pensions Board are seeking expressions of interest to join this established working party. Lay members, including non-IFoA members, are also welcomed.

Background

This working party focuses on summarising the known causes of the pensions gap (most strongly delineated by gender, followed by other aspects, including ethnicity and low income/financial confidence) identifying the steps that can be taken to address the gap, and finally, estimating the likely range of impact of these steps.

Given the issues the working party are examining, it is important that the membership has a diverse and representative background. Applications from all sectors of the actuarial community are actively encouraged and welcomed. We particularly welcome male applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are under-represented in this working party. All applicants will be considered equally on merit.

Skills and experience

We are looking to attract a breadth and wealth of experience to the working party.

The strength of the working party will be shaped by those that make it happen.

This working party will focus on the call to action, focusing on what can be done to address the pensions gap moving forward.

Practical and potentially technical output will be required, for example to pull together the economic arguments as to why it makes sense for changes to be made to the current status quo.

Time commitment

The working party meets every four weeks. Meetings are held online, so there is no requirement to meet in person in any particular location.

Next steps

If you are interested in this role but 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.