2024 Joint Committee for Inclusion, Equity and Diversity Member

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

The Joint CAS/SOA Committee on Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity is made up of individuals that are interested in creating and maintaining a focus on diversity efforts towards increasing diversity within CAS and SOA membership. Members would work to develop a diverse pipeline of future leaders, identify DEI professional development opportunities and promote the actuarial profession among underrepresented students and educators.

Responsibilities & Duties *

• Identify strategic approaches to increasing equity, inclusion, and diversity in the actuarial profession and candidate pipeline and implement them through the working groups;
• Develop short- and long-term goals with metrics for success within each working group objective;
• Identify and work with leading D&I subject matter experts including but not limited to SOA and CAS members, candidates, and employers, to advise on D&I strategy;
• Work with partner organizations and affinity groups, such as the International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA), Organization of Latino Actuaries (OLA), Actuarial Foundation, and Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS), on diversity and inclusion projects;
• Advise on best practices for each sponsoring organization to monitor candidate, member, and leadership demographics related to diversity;
• Provide oversight and reporting of the actuarial profession’s inclusion and diversity activities to members, candidates, and the Boards of each sponsoring organization;
• Track and report on member demographics related to diversity to members, candidates, and the Boards of each sponsoring organization;
• Implement programs and campaigns through working groups and staff.

Time Commitment - Hours *

21 to 40 hours

Time Commitment - Description *

Monthly committee meetings and subgroup calls to work on projects.

Experience Required - Designation *

Member ASA or FSA

Experience Required - Description

Member ASA or FSA

Opportunity Location *

U.S. and Canada

Travel Required *

One full-day meeting per year. Occasionally requests for exhibit staffing may be requested, but will not be required.

SOA Training Required *

None

Primary Area of Practice *

• Not Applicable

Specializations *

• Open to all Specializations