Senior Actuary

The Senior Actuary is a senior analytical and technical role within the Strategic Value Unit, working across the integrated Strategic Value Unit and Population Health Unit. The postholder will apply actuarial methods to support strategic commissioning, population health management, service transformation, evaluation and financial sustainability. They will undertake complex analysis of population need, demand, utilisation, expenditure and financial risk, providing evidence to support planning and decision-making across the Integrated Care Board. Working within a multidisciplinary decision intelligence function, the postholder will collaborate with actuaries, health economists, data scientists, public health specialists, finance professionals, commissioners and clinicians to develop robust forecasts, assess uncertainty and support evidence-based decisions., The postholder will undertake complex actuarial work from problem definition and data specification through modelling, validation, interpretation and communication. The role will:

• deliver actuarial analysis and modelling supporting ICB priorities;
• develop forecasts of population need, demand, utilisation, expenditure and financial risk;
• contribute to strategic planning, commissioning and financial sustainability work;
• support the development and assessment of population-based funding and risk-sharing approaches;
• undertake assurance, validation and peer review of actuarial analyses and models;
• communicate actuarial evidence and uncertainty to technical and non-technical audiences;
• contribute to the development of actuarial and wider analytical capability across the organisation.
  
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