Fall 2019- Investment and Financial Markets (IFM) Exam Item Writers

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Signup Deadline: 09-16-2019
Starts: 09-17-2019
Ends: 09-17-2019

Description:

How does this role benefit the work of the organization and the profession?

This role supports the education and credential activities of the SOA, continually developing pertinent content, both foundational and advanced, to ensure the integrity of the SOA’s credentials. 

Responsibilities & Duties

  • Write 3 to 5 exam questions twice a year for item review meetings
  • Review 30 items for accuracy twice a year to prepare for item review meetings
  • Assist with editing items to improve clarity and improve candidate exam experience 

Time Commitment – Description

  • Time commitment is 41 to 60 hours
  • Attend two 1.5-day meetings (Friday/half day Saturday, typical schedule is May/December)
  • Item writing assignments are delivered in January and July with 10 to 12 weeks to complete.
  • Item review packets are delivered in April and October with typically 4 weeks to complete 

Experience Required - Description

  • FSA with experience in IFM materials
  • Compliant with SOA Conflict of Interest policy and Confidentiality Agreement
  • Familiarity with course of reading and nature of SOA examinations. 

Opportunity Location – US & Canada 

Travel Required

1.5‐day item review meetings for face‐to‐face review and editing of exam questions, twice per year 

SOA Training Required - None

Qualifications:

Academic/Education
Accounting and Finance
Annuities
Audit
Capital Management
Catastrophe
Commercial Lines
Disability Income Insurance
Distribution
Employee Health Benefits
Financial Reporting
General Insurance/Property Casualty
Health
Health Insurance - Commercial
Health Insurance – Public Systems
Investment and Asset Liability Management
Investments
Liability Insurance
Life
Life Insurance
Long Term Care Insurance
Marketing
Not applicable
Other
Other Post-Employment Benefits
Personal Lines
Predictive Analytics
Private Sector - Pension
Product Pricing/Development
Property Insurance
Provider Systems
Public Sector - Pension
Public Systems/Social Insurance
Regulatory
Reinsurance
Research
Retirement
Risk Management
Risk Management
Specialty Lines
Taxation
Underwriting
Valuation/Reserving
Workers Compensation Insurance

Contact:

SOA Volunteer
Society of Actuaries