Senior Actuary

Senior Actuary, P5 (Job No. 276057)- Deadline to apply: 10 June 2026

Job Summary

Join us as the Senior Actuary and play a critical leadership role in safeguarding the long-term solvency and strategic sustainability of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). As a senior leader within Pension Administration, you will shape actuarial strategy, guide enterprise-wide data analysis, and provide expert insight that supports the Fund’s financial resilience and policy direction.

Be a part of a globally respected organization serving more than 150,000 participants and over 80,000 beneficiaries across 190+ countries. UNJSPF offers a multicultural, collaborative environment, flexible work arrangements, generous leave, and comprehensive benefits.

The Senior Actuary is based in New York within the Office of the Deputy Chief Executive of Pension Administration (DCEPA), leads the Data Analysis Unit (DAU), and reports directly to the Deputy Chief Executive of Pension Administration.

The role is responsible for directing actuarial and statistical analysis, supporting Fund solvency and asset-liability management, overseeing strategic reporting and communications on actuarial matters, and ensuring data-driven insights inform organizational strategy. The Senior Actuary will lead technical innovation, guide quantitative methodologies, and manage relationships with senior governance bodies, including the Pension Board, the Fund’s Solvency and Assets and Liabilities Committee, and external actuarial advisors. The role also oversees a team of professionals supporting global actuarial and data initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

The role involves and is not limited to the following responsibilities:

• Leads and directs the Data Analysis Unit’s work programme on actuarial, statistical, and methodological analysis.

• Oversees the preparation of Fund-wide actuarial reports, solvency publications, and strategic communications.

• Provides technical and strategic advice to senior leadership on Fund solvency, actuarial trends, and risk management.

• Represents Pension Administration in asset-liability management (ALM) studies and liaises with the Office of Investment Management on solvency-related matters.

• Directs the development and implementation of advanced statistical methods, actuarial models, and quantitative tools.

• Prepares technical documentation, reports, and presentations for the Pension Board, FSALM Committee, and Committee of Actuaries.

• Serves as Secretary to the Committee of Actuaries and manages relationships with external consulting actuaries.

• Advises senior management on emerging data trends, strategic implications, and policy options.

• Leads data collection, trend analysis, and strategic planning to strengthen evidence-based decision-making.

• Supervises, develops, and manages staff while fostering innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence.

• Represents the Fund in international, regional, and inter-agency actuarial and statistical forums.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

We ask that the following criteria be addressed in your application:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in actuarial science, statistics, mathematics, economics, sociology, or related field. A first-level degree with additional qualifying experience may be accepted.

• Professional actuarial qualification (such as Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, or equivalent) is required.

• A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in statistical analysis, actuarial work, and data dissemination is required.

• Demonstrated experience in pension actuarial consulting or managing pension scheme actuaries/external actuarial consultants is required.

• At least seven years of management and leadership experience, including strategy development and statistical or trend analysis, is required.

• Proven experience embedding actuarial and statistical perspectives into organizational decision-making is required.

• Experience designing and delivering strategic communications related to actuarial or data analysis is required.

• Experience advising senior leadership and supporting business process improvement is desirable.

• Experience in public sector and/or multi-employer pension plans is desirable.

• Experience in data analytics or related quantitative disciplines is desirable.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Working in a globally respected and mission-driven international organization.

• Opportunity to lead high-impact actuarial strategy for one of the world’s largest pension funds.

• A multicultural, diverse, and collaborative work environment across multiple global duty stations.

• Flexible work arrangements subject to operational requirements.

• Up to six weeks of annual leave, parental leave, and comprehensive health insurance.

• Participation in a defined benefit pension plan.

• Continuous professional development and leadership opportunities within the United Nations system.

• For internationally recruited staff, relocation grants, education grant, and home leave may be available.

A yearly net salary after tax, pension fund and medical insurance contributions are deducted would be approximately in the range of 170,000 to 215,000 USD.