Job title: Actuary in the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority (NAERSA)
Employer: Department of Social Protection
Closing Date: 3pm, Thursday, 30th October 2025
Salary: Starting at €81,475
About the Employer:
The National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority (NAERSA) is an independent statutory body being established under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection (DSP). The purpose of NAERSA is to administer a new national retirement savings scheme to be known as ‘My Future Fund’. To ensure that the scheme operates effectively and efficiently, and that the funds collected are managed in the best interests of participants, legislation provides that it will be supervised and managed by NAERSA, who will be responsible for establishing, maintaining and controlling the system. NAERSA will comprise of an executive and staff team of approximately 40 people, headed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), reporting to NAERSA’s Board, the members of which will be appointed by the Minister for Social Protection. NAERSA currently have a vacancy for an Actuary at Assistant Principal level. NAERSA currently operates on an administrative basis within the DSP and will be formally established as a separate and independent agency in due course. The successful candidate will be placed initially in the DSP as an Actuary and will then be transferred to NAERSA on its commencement.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Actuary will support NAERSA through the provision of actuarial advice and services including those outlined in Section 43 (1) and 52 (1) of the AE Act.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
* Producing actuarial reports and assessing the information provided by the procured investment managers.
* Supporting the Director of Operations in briefing the CEO and other senior officials and providing actuarial inputs to policy analysis and development.
* Overseeing and contributing to actuarial costings, and other analysis work such as Spending Reviews, Cost-Benefit Analysis etc.
* Overseeing the operation and development of the actuarial models, and other standalone forecasting and scenario analysis tools.
About You:
Candidates must on or before Thursday, 30th October 2025:
1. Be a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries in Ireland; or Be a fully qualified actuary (i.e. all examinations have been completed) and be eligible to be a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries in Ireland*; and have
2. At least 3 years relevant actuarial experience.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday, 30th October, 2025.
We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Other
Industries
Government Administration
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