Reference Number
SIF19J-018925-000230
Selection Process Number
19/20-SIF-EA-5761
Organization
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada
Year
2019-2020
Days Open
43
Classification
RE05, RE06
City
Toronto
Type
External
Total
50
Employment Equity
34
(68%)
Screened out
26
(52%)
Screened in
24
(48%)
Employment Equity 68% 34
Screened Out 52% 26
Screened In 48% 24
Women 42% 21
Visible minority 42% 21
Indigenous 0% 0
People with disabilities 0% 0
English 0% 0
French 0% 0
Citizens 58% 29
Permanent Residents 0% 0
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
The successful candidates will support teams in OSFI’s Regulation and Supervision Sectors with actuarial analysis or advice with respect to the actuarial function and the associated risk management activities of P&C insurance companies. Areas of focus usually include actuarial valuation, financial statement presentation and capital requirements. The work may be on individual institutions or leading/participating in benchmarking and related projects. The successful candidates will also provide technical actuarial support in developing assessment criteria, which will be used to review future applications for the use of internal models to determine regulatory capital
Who we are:
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is an independent agency of the Government of Canada, established in 1987 to contribute to the safety and soundness of the Canadian financial system. OSFI supervises and regulates federally registered banks and insurers, trust and loan companies, as well as private pension plans subject to federal oversight.
What OSFI offers:
OSFI is a separate agency that offers a competitive salary and eligibility for performance pay annually. People are the foundation of our organisation. You will become part of a diverse community that acknowledges everyone has varied experience and fosters an environment where communication and teamwork amplify our effectiveness. Working at OSFI offers the following:
Mandate:
The work you do at OSFI matters. Your efforts contribute to the safety and soundness of the Canadian Financial Sector. A strong financial sector promotes competition, and benefits all Canadians.
Learning & Development:
Our organisation understands that ongoing learning and development is critical and necessary, and must evolve with developments in the Financial Sector. Learning and Development is a component of our Human Capital Strategy.
Community & Culture:
We strive to create a working environment that allows employees to work to their fullest potential. We strive to promote employee wellbeing, including a focus on balancing work and personal needs. Where available, we offer opportunities for flexible working arrangements.
Benefits:
As a Federal Government Agency, OSFI offers a number of competitive benefits to its employees, including a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, maternity and parental leave benefits, vacation (4 weeks), personal and family leave days.
Who you are:
The successful candidates must be professional, capable of enhancing and contributing to the division’s efforts to influence P&C insurance practices, including Canadian and international standard setting that affects actuarial and risk management practices.
This selection process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates, which could be used to staff similar or identical positions with various linguistic profiles and requirements, security profiles and various tenures.
Positions to be filled: 2
Your résumé.
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
● A university degree or an acceptable combination of education, experience and training.
RE-05 ONLY:
● An actuarial student that has, at a minimum, passed three actuarial exams and recent progress towards Associateship of the Casualty Actuarial Society, the Canadian Institute of Actuaries or equivalent designation.
RE-06 ONLY:
● Associateship of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, the Casualty Actuarial Society or equivalent designation.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
● Recent and significant experience in the P&C insurance industry.
● Significant actuarial experience in the valuation of policy liabilities or in critiquing risk management practices in P&C insurance companies.
RE-06 ONLY:
● Experience building/improving complex actuarial and/or statistical models.
English essential
Information on language requirements
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
● Knowledge of the P&C insurance industry and applicable regulatory requirements.
ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES
● Critical Thinking
● Service Orientation
● Collaboration
● Excellent Oral Communication Skills
● Excellent Written Communication Skills
In addition to the Essential Qualifications identified above, please provide details if you possess one or more of the following Asset Education and Asset Experience criteria identified below.
ASSET EDUCATION
● Fellowship of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, the Casualty Actuarial Society or equivalent designation.
● An MBA, CERA, CA, CGA, CMA, CFA, or other relevant designation focussed on risk management.
ASSET EXPERIENCE
You may be required to meet one or a combination of any of these asset experience criteria, and therefore, if you possess it you should provide details in your resume.
● Experience leading or participating in technical committees of the actuarial profession.
● Experience in risk and economic capital modelling.
ASSET KNOWLEDGE
● Knowledge of actuarial science as it applies to P&C modelling, pricing or valuation.
● Expert knowledge of P&C insurance.
● Knowledge of accounting standards, particularly as applied to insurance liabilities.
● Knowledge of CIA standards.
● Knowledge of actuarial and finance models used by the insurance industry and applicable regulatory requirements.
ASSET COMPETENCIES
● Impact & Influence
● Professional Judgment
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
● In order to meet the organization’s employment equity objectives in support of a diversified workforce, ‘right fit’ selection for this position may be made from among qualified candidates who self-declare as being Persons with a disability or Aboriginal peoples.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
● Travel may be required.
Reliability Status security clearance
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
Internal employees of OSFI at the same group and level may be considered and offered a deployment or assignment before considering other applicants.
For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required. As a result you must update your personal information on your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes.
RESUMES:
Applicants must clearly demonstrate using sufficient details, how they meet the education and experience factors listed under the essential qualifications, as well as any of the asset qualifications that are applicable, including timelines of when this experience was gained (please indicate month and year). Lack of DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board may have insufficient information to determine whether you meet the qualifications.
SCREENING QUESTIONS (if applicable):
It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Your resume will be used to validate the answers provided; therefore, it should also contain sufficient details regarding your education and experience.
REFERENCE CHECKS/PERFORMANCE REVIEWS:
As part of the assessment, reference checks may be sought and candidates may be required to submit their performance reviews. For internal candidates of the Public Service, the Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact the internal candidates’ current manager(s).
Your application may be used to assess written communication.
Management may choose to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.
An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.
OSFI is a separate agency with its own classification and compensation system. OSFI's staffing is subject to the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA).
The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button 'Apply online' below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.
Applicants with disabilities: If you require special accommodation at any stage in the selection process, including technical aid to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please inform us by sending an e-mail to the following address .
Management may decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process.
Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.
Information on the preference to veterans
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.