The IFoA is seeking to appoint appropriately qualified individuals to undertake exam counselling for members who apply for this service after failing an examination.
Counselling is undertaken by a qualified Fellow and is only available to those attempting their final exam subject prior to qualifying as either an Associate or a Fellow.
The service allows members to request a written report, or a report and a telephone call with their assigned counsellor.
At the IFoA we aim to reflect the experience and views of the full diversity of actuaries within our profession. We encourage interest from a diverse range of potential applicants, in terms of, but not exclusively gender, age, disability, ethnicity, geographical location and practice areas.
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Task specification
Following each biannual exam session鈥檚 results release, we will receive a number of counselling requests. Exam counselling booking is open to candidates for 1 month in July and for 6 weeks in December/January.
Exam Counsellor responsibilities include:
- Reviewing the candidate鈥檚 exam script submission.
- Completing a written templated report (usually within a 3-week deadline).
- Offering constructive feedback to the candidate in their written report, with guidance on examination techniques and where improvements could be made in future examination attempts.
- Being available (if required) for a follow-up call with the candidate to discuss the report in detail.
Timelines
Exam counselling takes place after exam results are released, from July to September (April exam sessions) and December to February (September exam sessions).
The demand for counselling will vary between subjects, session to session. Final assignments and sessional involvement will be based on counselling demand and availability.
Person specification
Applicants must meet the following criteria. They need to:
- Be a qualified Fellow.
- Have in-depth and up-to-date industry experience and topic knowledge relating to the subject area of interest.
- Have a good understanding of the IFoA鈥檚 pre-qualification and examination marking process, to be able to provide effective exam technique advice and guidance to candidates.
- Be a strong and effective communicator (written and verbally): polite, courteous and professional with good interpersonal skills.
- Recognise the needs of candidates with cultural and language differences and understand the challenges faced during their studies.
- Have excellent attention to detail and time management skills (as must be able to meet tight deadlines).
- Be familiar and comfortable with IT systems.
Tenure and remuneration
This is a nominally remunerated self-employed contractor role, offered to successful individuals on a non-exclusive basis. Services will be outlined in a formal schedule of services upon appointment offered. You will be invited to submit an invoice to the IFoA following successful completion of agreed services.
Additional information
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At the IFoA the term 鈥榲olunteer鈥� includes volunteers (members and non-members: lay), office holders, and self-employed contractors (paid roles).
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鈥檚 governance manual and volunteer information pack (VIP). Before offering to provide support, please read through 鈥榳hat you need to know鈥�. The key elements will be highlighted to you as part of your contract for services with the IFoA.