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Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Vacancies

1 position

Closing Date

11/26/2026
16 days left

Employer / Company

Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) logo
Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA)
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Description (Public)

The Senior Actuarial Officer serves in the Insurance Regulatory Authority, contributing to insurance work that supports regulation, supervision and development of the insurance sector in Kenya.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Preparing reports on analysis of products, premium rates, financial condition reports and technical reserves for insurers.
  • Reviewing actuarial technical reserves, financial condition reports, risk-based capital calculations, actuarial valuation reports and the statements of actuarial opinion provided by each company’s appointed actuary.
  • Preparing reports on capital adequacy ratios to ensure that the reports are accurate, complete and prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Insurance Act.
  • Developing data collection templates, data analysis and preparation of reports on insurance industry performance as required under the Insurance Act.
  • Determining the solvency and financial condition of regulated entities including reviewing actuarial reserves and risk-based capital calculations and the statements of actuarial opinion provided by each company’s appointed actuary.
  • Preparing reports on financial stability of insurers and macro prudential indicators.
  • Carrying out stress tests on insurers.
  • Conducting data validation of insurance statistics to check on completeness and consistency of insurance data.
  • Updating performance indicators, ratios and industry benchmarks and averages.
  • Analysing, evaluating and interpreting insurers’ financial statements and returns to ensure disclosures regarding various insurance parameters.

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Three (3) years’ cumulative experience at the grade of Actuarial Officer or in a comparable and relevant position.
  • Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or equivalent from a recognized institution.
  • Professional qualification in any of the following: FIA/FFA or equivalent from a recognized institution.
  • Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing.
  • Proficiency in computer applications.

Skills & Competencies:

  • Communication skills.
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • Analytical skills.
  • Report writing skills.
  • Presentation skills.

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