NY HELP NoAgency Insurance Fund, StateTitle Chief Actuary – Workers’ Compensation Fund ReservingOccupational Category Administrative or General ManagementSalary Grade NSBargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)Salary Range From $180000 to $200000 AnnuallyEmployment Type Full-TimeAppointment Type PermanentJurisdictional Class Exempt ClassTravel Percentage 10%Workweek Mon-FriHours Per Week 37.50WorkdayFrom 8 AMTo 5 PMFlextime allowed? NoMandatory overtime? NoCompressed workweek allowed? NoTelecommuting allowed? YesCounty New YorkStreet Address 199 Church StreetCity New YorkState NYZip Code 10007Minimum Qualifications Basic Qualifications:Associate or Fellow of Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) and possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field. Candidates must have a minimum of ten (10) years of actuarial experience; two (2) of which must be subsequent to obtaining the Fellowship designation and include responsibility for managing and/or directing all activities of actuarial staff.Preferred Qualifications:• Strong managerial skills, team building, and organizational skills• Experience with change management and leading process improvements• Membership in the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA)Duties Description Description:The Chief Actuary of Workers Compensation Reserve Unit will be responsible for overseeing all workers’ compensation actuarial reserving activities of the department WC Fund.Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:• Manage and lead the NYSIF Actuarial workers’ compensation reserving team, clarify job responsibilities and performance expectations, establish goals and job competencies, identify skill gaps, create development plans, coach and mentor on a continuous basis and provide performance evaluations.• Oversee the establishment of appropriate loss and loss adjustment expense reserve balances in conjunction with the Finance Department.• Oversee the preparation of monthly and quarterly statutory reports such as Schedule X and Schedule P.• Design, implement and oversee a continuous process of reserve analysis and monitoring to ensure actuarial soundness in the roughly $10B of workers’ compensation loss and loss adjustment expense reserves held by NYSIF.• Work with Claims, Underwriting, Finance and senior management to develop actuarially sound loss and loss adjustment expense reserve recommendations.• Analyze impact of trends over time and communicate drivers to senior management.• Evaluate and oversee the implementation and use of new analytical and diagnostical reserving tools and software packages.• Oversee the development and maintenance of models for estimating large account IBNR loss and loss adjustment expense reserves and retrospective premium reserves.• Advise and assist business partners with actuarial and mathematical techniques and complete analytical assignment to support business decision making.• Provide actuarial guidance in support of NYSIF’s predictive modeling efforts, especially regarding claims reserving.• Work with and provide guidance to external consultants on matters involving workers’ compensation loss reserving, including data issues, changes in settlement and case reserving patterns, Claims Department initiatives, impact of legislative reforms and any other changes relevant to the establishment of actuarially sound loss and loss adjustment expense reserves.• Assist with Risk Based Capital monitoring and other capital modeling initiatives.• Evaluate and implement modern stochastic loss reserving models into the Department’s workflow.• Perform all work in accordance with Actuarial Standards of Practice as promulgated by the Actuarial Standards Board.• Remain current with respect to new approaches and methods utilized in ratemaking and reserving.• Testify as an expert witness on and assist in the evaluation of proposed regulations and legislation, including the estimation of premium and/or loss impacts on NYSIF and its customers.Additional Comments Salary will be commensurate with experience. NYSIF has a telecommuting program.Fringe Benefits: • Competitive Compensation.• Future Career Growth Potential. • Open and Supportive Team-Based Environment.• Plentiful Vacation, Personal, and Sick Leave Accruals. • Paid State and Federal Holidays.• Full Medical, Vision, and Dental. • Retirement Options. • Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).• Possibility of Telecommuting, Flextime, and Alternative Work Schedules.NYSIF Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionThe New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) prioritizes and champions diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout our agency. NYSIF provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under federal, state, and local law. We believe that embracing our differences brings richness, new ideas and experiences to NYSIF, which energizes a creative and innovative work environment. We strive to foster a workplace where diverse individuals are able to participate fully in the decision-making process and have ample opportunity for advancement. We are committed to investing the necessary resources and attention to improving the engagement, retention, and promotion of the extraordinary talent we have.Executive Order 31 commits New York State government to becoming a model employer for people with disabilities, increasing the participation of people with disabilities in state service and ensuring equal access to opportunities. NYSIF is proud to utilize best practices to recruit, hire, retain, and promote career advancement of individuals with disabilities. This includes special focus on current and prospective employees with the most significant disabilities, such as the use of supported employment, individual placement with support services, customized employment, the civil service sections 55/b and 55/c programs, internships, and job shadowing. If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please send an email to NYSIF’s Reasonable Accommodations mailbox at positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.Name Human ResourcesTelephoneFax 518-437-1618Email Address 15 Computer Drive WestCity AlbanyState NYZip Code 12205Notes on Applying Please submit application materials to , referencing the vacancy posting # in your application.