Seeking a Senior Risk Officer (SRO) – CERA Seminar [PDR*]

We are seeking the support of up to six Fellows with ERM experience at a Senior Risk Officer level (or equivalent) to attend one of the IFoA’s CERA Seminars and to deliver a 30 minute presentation. 

The members of this group will be provided with support, in their role, and we will reimburse out of pocket expenses.  As this is a PDR* role, we will also pay a small fee.

The Task:  You would be asked to attend one of 4 annual CERA Seminars.  These seminars are currently based in London and attendance is required for the full day 08:45 – 17:00.  Your key contribution will be to deliver a 30 minute presentation but you will  also be required to contribute to the discussions and debates held throughout the rest of the seminar, including adding insight from your own practical experiences in those areas, and to participate in a Q&A session.  (You would be provided with this information in advance of the day).

You may also be required to provide feedback to the facilitator on the contributions of an individual delegate, if their suitability to gain the CERA qualification is in question.

The Presentation:   We are seeking someone with excellent communications skills to share their own knowledge and experience with the delegates in a 30 minute presentation, which should include:

• Your role and responsibilities
• How you got to your position
• The best bits of the job
• The realities of the role and challenges that have arisen
• Anecdotes if possible!
• Opportunities available for those specialising in ERM

Specific areas that could be covered within the content:

• Appropriate risk reporting mechanisms
• Setting risk appetite
• Communicating with the Board (and other audiences)
• The importance of culture

Additional Support:  Occasional contribution to the ongoing development of exercises may also be sought, from time to time, but this is not a requirement and would only be sought if this is of interest to the individual supporter. 

How to offer support:  If you would like to offer your support and find out more, please contact Debbie Atkins, Head of Volunteer Engagement.  When contacting Debbie please provide brief details of your relevant skills and experience.  A note of your ARN would also be helpful.  All expressions of interest will be considered by Registry and the Education Team. 

* This opportunity is one of our Professional Responsibility and Development [PDR] roles:  In addition to the traditional volunteer roles and tasks which our members undertake each year, there are also a number of other opportunities whereby members can offer to provide "paid" support for a fixed service. These opportunities are not by definition, "volunteering" roles. However, we recognise that the fee paid is nominal and we, as a profession, are therefore extremely grateful to, and reliant upon, those members who provide this service to enhance and develop our profession. We think of this as being part of "Professional Development and Responsibility" [PDR].