(Ref.EBW08/038/0220)

This vacancy presents an exciting opportunity to join one of the country’s leading universities offering actuarial teaching at a time of major developments not only in the field of actuarial science education and qualification in South Africa, but also in the Department and the University as a whole. The Department has seen strong growth in student numbers in recent years and hence wishes to grow its staff complement.

Actuarial Science, together with Mathematical Statistics and Financial Risk Management, are the main areas of teaching in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.  The Department boasts a long-established record of quality training of outstanding students intending to qualify as actuaries. The Actuarial Science programmes at the university offer successful students exemptions from the A1, A2, A3 and F1 examinations of the Actuarial Society of South Africa.

The advertised post is a permanent part-time (5/8ths) post.

Duties: 

• Teaching and developing undergraduate as well as postgraduate Actuarial Science courses;
• Initiating and guiding research activities;
• Developing relationships with, and serving on committees of, the Actuarial Society of South Africa;
• Liaising with the South African industry. 

Requirements: 

• An Actuary qualified as a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (FASSA, although an FIA/FFA/FIAA prepared to obtain FASSA could also be considered);
• an Associate Member of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (AMASSA) nearing the Fellowship qualification could be considered for the position of Lecturer;
• A degree in Actuarial Science or a related field;
• Strong communication skills for teaching students at various levels;
• A keen interest in carrying out research in the actuarial field;
• Experience in the practice of Actuarial Science.

Recommendations:  

• A proven track record of teaching and/or research in Actuarial Science. 

Commencement of duties: 1 July 2020

Closing date: 19 March 2020

Enquiries regarding this post: Prof. Garrett Slattery on 021 808 3248 / 021 808 3952 or

az.ca.nus@yrettals

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753 

The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups 

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. 

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and e-mail address of at least three referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post. 

Apply online at www.sun.ac.za/english/careers 

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates. 

Should no feedback be received from the University within six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

Posted on 03 Mar 11:11