Review Vacancy

Date Posted: 12/07/17
Applications Due: 12/31/17
Vacancy ID: 45928

Position Information

AgencyFinancial Services, Department of

TitleChief of Groupwide Supervision

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $0 to $0 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County New York

Street Address One State Street

City NYC

StateNY

Zip Code10004

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Appointment Method:

This is an appointment to a position in the exempt jurisdictional class. As such, the incumbent of this position would serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority

Duties Description The Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) is seeking candidates to fill the position of Chief of Groupwide Supervision. The incumbent of this position, reporting to an Executive Deputy Superintendent, would be a senior level member of the Insurance Division responsible for supervising significant and complex large insurance companies with operations across multiple lines of business and jursidictions. The position will lead DFS’s efforts in supervising the activities of these insurers which may consist of the examination of the insurer across the breadth of its operations and include its non-insurance holding companies. The duties of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Planning examinations of specified insurers, including their non-insurance holding company(ies), and establishing appropriate lines of communication;

• Managing and overseeing DFS staff and/or outside vendors in the examination of specified insurers, and may assist in examinations when necessary;

• Reviewing the work of subordinates, including the review of work assignments and work plans, and monitoring progress and ensuring professionalism;

• Preparing reports and statistical tables, performing various calculations, and formulating recommendations to DFS senior/executive staff on the analysis of loss and expense experience, loss reserving methods, various ratemaking factors, and on results and actions to be taken in response to examinations;

• Reviewing actuarial reserve formulas of regulated entities and providing professional advice/expertise;

• Critiquing and evaluating actuarial reserve reports and loss reserve opinions, and providing professional advice and expertise on actuarial issues;

• Reviewing reserve valuation and valuation methods to assess risk within the group and work with examined entities to address risk/defficiencies;

• Evaluating reserve strengthening and de-strengthening proposals submitted by regulated entities and making appropriate recommendations; and

• Assisting staff in the Office of General Counsel in drafting proposed regulations, legislation and circular letters, and interpreting rate effects of various legislative proposals.

Skills Requirements:

• Extensive business experience and a thorough understanding of the insurance business industry; and
• Comprehensive understanding of financial issues relating to large insurance companies.

Additional Comments Salary commensurate with experience.

This is an appointment to a position in the exempt jurisdictional class.

Appointment to this position is pending Division of Budget approval to fill.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Denise Rotunda

Telephone (518) 474-6459

Fax (518) 402-5071

Email Address nce.notifications@dfs.ny.gov

Address

Street One Commerce Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12257

 

Notes on ApplyingTo Apply: Interested qualified candidates must submit a resume and letter of interest no later than December 31, 2017, to the email address listed below. Please include (Box CA-CGS-09153) in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. Email submissions are preferred.

Denise Rotunda
Box CA-CGS-09153
New York State Department of Financial Services
Office of Human Resources Management
99 Washington Avenue, Suite 2016
Albany, New York 12257
Email: nce.notifications@dfs.ny.gov
Fax: (518) 402-5071

Please note that not all applicants may be scheduled for an interview.


AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Financial Services is required to provide reasonable accommodation for known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability if an accommodation would enable the applicant to perform the essential functions of the job and the accommodation would not constitute an undue hardship on the operations of the agency.