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Middle East Member Committee – Chair and members

Application closing date: 9 September

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) is organising a Middle East Member Committee. The goal is to promote, support, and champion the interests of IFoA members in the region, provide strategic knowledge and advice to the IFoA, and provide a forum to discuss new ideas and initiatives to support the IFoA in the region.

Key responsibilities

  • Share market insight and knowledge to guide the IFoA market activity which includes, but is not exclusive to:
    • Member engagement
    • Events
    • Growing a pipeline of future members
    • Identifying and engaging market influencers
    • Stakeholder engagement (universities, employers, regulators, and local actuarial societies, where they exist)
  • Represent the views and opinions of members in the region, and support the IFoA to build stronger engagement with members
  • Work in partnership with the IFoA Executive
  • Help develop a programme of member engagement activity, including CPD and professional skills training
  • Identify opportunities for the IFoA to strengthen its position and build strong relationships with target stakeholders
  • Be an advocate of the IFoA and position the IFoA as a leading global actuarial body
  • Review and ratify other local committees for example Conference Organising Committee

The roles

As this is a new committee, there are 6 volunteer roles available:

  • The Chair of the committee (must be a Fellow or Associate of the IFoA and must live and work in the region)
  • 6 committee members – the committee will consist of a balance of senior, mid and early career members. Fellows, Associates, Affiliates, and student members who live and work in the region are eligible
  • One Council member, if any in the region, would also be part of the committee
  • The committee will have representation at a minimum from members living and working across the following core markets: Bahrain, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE

The Chair is appointed for 2 years, which may be in addition to 2 terms as a committee member.

Committee members are appointed for 2 years and may be reappointed for a second term only.

*During this 2-year trial, a review will be made together with the committee at the third quarterly meeting in the second year.

For more information on the role, please see the task and person specification (PDF, 150 KB)

To read more about the Middle East Committee, see the terms of reference (PDF, 136 KB)

Time commitment

Committee members are expected to meet quarterly which are held by videoconference / conference call. And if required, additional meetings can be arranged, and only meet if an appropriate quorum is met. Committee members are expected to attend and contribute to meetings and carry out actions that are assigned to them in committee meetings.

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.