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Plan Board Actuary

Organization:: Alberta Pensions Services Corporations
Province: Alberta
Location: Edmonton
Start Date:

Description:
Plan Board Actuary
Full-time, Permanent
Competition # 12-29-CPBI

Alberta Pensions Services Corporation (APS) is a dynamic place to work and grow. We deliver trusted pension services to nine Alberta plans, approximately 500 employers and more than 304,000 members and pensioners. Our employees are guided by the values of stewardship, client service, engagement, respect, and collaboration.

APS is recruiting for a Plan Board Actuary.

Reporting to the Director, Plan Board Secretariat, the Plan Board Actuary, is the actuarial expert responsible to provide common actuarial support, research, education. This individual advises the plan boards that receive secretariat services from Alberta Pension Services Corporation (APS) and the APS staff members that support the boards. The Plan Board Actuary is responsible to augment and support (rather than replace) the plan specific actuarial programs and services that are currently in place. This recognizes that although there are common actuarial issues that can be efficiently managed through a common platform, there are also unique plan-specific issues that are best managed through plan-specific actuarial programs and services.

Requirements:
Qualifications:

• University Degree and 10 years directly related experience; and
• Member of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

Skills & Abilities:

• Broad and deep understanding of all aspects of actuarial science, pension plan design, funding, pension policy and issues affecting pension plans in Canada and Alberta;
• Broad and deep understanding of board governance and how to work with and get the most of boards that are composed of volunteer members, some who have not had previous investment experience;
• Broad and deep understanding of public sector pension plans and their unique issues including asset liability matching, pension plan maturity, pension regulation, and other long term issues affecting pension plans;
• Credibility with peers and colleagues in Alberta and Canada;
• Ability to make professional presentations, to educate and explain complex issues;
• Superior technical and analytical skills and knowledge relating to actuarial science; and
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

APS offers a comprehensive and flexible benefit package. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.apsc.ca.

Closing Date: Until successful candidate is found.

Note: The successful candidate(s) will be required to undergo a security screening as a condition of employment.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume and salary expectations to Human Resources:

Alberta Pensions Services Corporation (APS)
Human Resources, Recruitment
5103 Windermere Blvd SW
Edmonton, AB T6W 0S9

Fax: 780-391-3771
E-mail: recruitment@apsc.ca
Website: http://www.apsc.ca

Thank you for your interest in Alberta Pensions Services Corporation (APS). Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.