This position is located in the Office of Management (OM), Office of Actuarial Services (OAS). Under the direction of the Executive Director of Actuarial Services (VA's Chief Actuary), OAS is responsible for developing, monitoring, and updating actuarial models to support the mission of ensuring maximum transparency and accountability with respect to actuarial benefit liabilities reported in VA's audited financial statements.
Major Duties Include but are not limited to: Responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the annual actuarial project plan for an assigned portfolio of benefit programs and models. Coordinates with several teams within VA, encompassing Finance, Legal, Benefit Administration Operations, and IT.
Plan, organize, analyze, and manage recent financial experience and prepare estimates of future experience based on general, economic, and demographic assumptions using a variety of actuarial techniques. Present cogent conclusions, findings, and recommendations accepted as authoritative by program officials. Plan and execute a variety of projects and make authoritative and final decisions requiring considerable technical and administrative adjustment.
Plan, coordinate, and evaluate new estimation methodologies and model enhancements in collaboration with other OAS actuaries.
Completes annual Continuing Education (CE) requirements by attending at least one meeting per year sponsored by an actuarial professional organization, and by staying current with professional reading and webinars, including review of relevant Actuarial Standards of Practice, to maintain Qualified Actuary status, per the American Academy of Actuaries' U.S. Qualification Standards.
Exercises supervisory authority and responsibility involving highly technical and analytical work assignments, as well as the administrative and personnel management functions of the staff supervised. Identifies opportunities to improve efficiencies, productivity, and or quality of the models and studies directed. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Telework: Ad-hoc telework (situational telework) available as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Actuary/PD005470 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized for highly qualified candidates Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Physical Requirements: The work is principally sedentary; however, a moderate amount of walking is required in a large office building and when meetings are in different office buildings.
Work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site. Infrequent travel is required.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
olimpia.grant@va.gov · 317-935-8171
This position is with Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-20.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-05 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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