We are seeking a highly skilled actuary to fill a Lead Actuary 3 position in our Property & Casualty Actuarial Services Unit. The successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert for all issues related to property & casualty rates and will be responsible for conducting job analyses, developing performance expectations, and supervising property & casualty actuarial staff.

• Conduct job analyses and identify duties for job descriptions of reporting positions.
• Develop performance expectations and conduct performance evaluations.
• Assign, plan, and check the work of property & casualty actuarial staff.
• Coach and instruct property & casualty actuarial staff.
• Conduct supervisory fact-findings into alleged misconduct and/or performance deficiencies.
• Determine if an employee has successfully passed their probationary or trial service period.
• Review and analyze filed rates and detailed supporting information submitted by property & casualty insurers.
• Determine whether insurers' filed rates meet the requirements of Washington state law, and where applicable, federal law.
• Compose detailed objection letters to filers, noting where filings lack sufficient supporting information, where work is not actuarially sound, and where proposed rates would violate Washington or federal law.
• Take final action (approval/disapproval) on rate filings.

• Fourteen (14) years of property & casualty actuarial experience with 3+ years in a supervisory or lead actuary role.
• An associate degree and twelve (12) years of property & casualty actuarial experience with 3+ years in a supervisory or lead actuary role.
• A bachelor's degree and ten (10) years of property & casualty actuarial experience with 3+ years in a supervisory or lead actuary role.
• A master's degree and eight (8) years of property & casualty actuarial experience with 3+ years in a supervisory or lead actuary role.

• Experience analyzing and interpreting Washington Title 48 RCW and Title 284 WAC.
• Previous experience in insurance regulatory compliance.
• Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
• Experience with predictive modeling, such as GLMs and tree-based models.
• Experience supervising other supervisory level staff.

Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Please select the large green apply button at the top of this announcement. If you have not done so previously, you will need to set up an account profile.

Please provide three (3) professional references on your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.

The initial screening will be based on the content and completeness of your application and the materials submitted. All information may be verified, and documentation may be required. Your letter of interest should describe how your experience, training and education make you a viable and competitive candidate for this position. Applications with comments such as see attachments or see resume in the supplemental question responses will be considered incomplete.

General suggestions for creating a good application:

• Read the job posting very carefully. Find out as much as you can about the position.
• Make sure you are very diligent in following all the application instructions. Include all requested documentation.
• Make sure your application and supplemental question responses address how you meet each of the required and desired qualifications.
• Carefully read each of the supplemental questions and respond completely to each one. Pay attention to each component of the question, providing examples, and thoroughly describing when and where you achieved the experience. Detail the types of work you performed, the work products, etc., to demonstrate 'how'.
• Specifically include all your work experiences doing the same or similar work, especially if you reference work in these jobs in describing when/where you gained experience or skills.
• Make sure your application reflects your best writing.

Wage/salary depends on qualifications or state rules of compensation (if currently a state employee).

Contact us: For inquiries about this position, please contact Treese Beckett at

Other Information:

• This position is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).
• State law (RCW [5]) prohibits employees of the OIC from having any interest, directly or indirectly, in an insurance company other than as a policyholder. This prohibition includes the receipt of renewal commissions. If employment is accepted with this agency, you agree to abide by this state law.
• If a degree or other credentials are listed by the candidate, proof will be required at the finalist stage. Candidates are encouraged to pre-plan for this. University degrees must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or foreign equivalent.
• If a degree was awarded outside the United States, candidates must provide a credential evaluation report.
• Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
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