Chief Health Actuary

The California Department of Insurance (CDI) Policy and Legislation Branch is looking for a C.E.A, Level B, to serve as our Chief Actuary!

This position is designated under the Conflict of Interest Code. The position is responsible for making or participating in the making of governmental decisions that may potentially have a material effect on personal financial interests. The appointee is required to complete Form 700 within 30 days of appointment. Failure to comply with the Conflict of Interest Code requirements may void the appointment.

This position is currently assigned to the Los Angeles Office Headquarters.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

• Teleworking employees may be required to report to their headquarters office location on designated telework days. Travel expenses are not reimbursed; however, other authorized transit subsidies do exist for those who qualify.
• Incumbent must be able to work in a high-rise building.
• Occasional travel may be required within the state of California via private or public transportation (i.e., automobile, airplane, etc.).

Position Details

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 12/20/2024

Who May Apply

Individuals who are eligible to be appointed to this Career Executive Assignment (CEA) by the State of California.

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications - A narrative discussion, no more than four pages in length, of your education, training, experience, and skills to meet the eight (8) Statement of Qualification Factors listed below under the Examination Information section of this bulletin.

Examination Qualification Requirements

All applicants must possess the knowledge and abilities, and any other requirements, described in this announcement.

General Qualifications: State civil service employees must possess essential general qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and ability to work cooperatively with others.

Knowledge and Abilities

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform high administrative and policy-influencing functions effectively. Such overall ability requires possession of most of the following more specific knowledge and abilities:

• Knowledge of the organization and functions of California State Government including the organization and practices of the Legislature and the Executive Branch; principles, practices, and trends of public administration, organization, and management; techniques of organizing and motivating groups; program development and evaluation; methods of administrative problem solving; principles and practices of policy formulation and development; and personnel management techniques; the department’s or agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program objectives; and a manager’s role in the Equal Employment Opportunity Program.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff; analyze administrative policies, organization, procedures and practices; integrate the activities of a diverse program to attain common goals; gain the confidence and support of top-level administrators and advise them on a wide range of administrative matters; develop cooperative working relationships with representatives of all levels of government, the public, and the Legislature and Executive branches; analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action; and prepare and review reports; and effectively contribute to the department’s or agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity objectives.

Examination Information

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required and serves as the examination for this CEA recruitment. It identifies the critical factors required in job success for this CEA position. In addition, the SOQ serves as documentation of each applicant's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Cover letters and resumes will not take the place of the SOQ. The SOQ must be submitted along with a completed State Application STD 678 Form.

Instructions for responses to the individual SOQ factors listed below are as follows:

• The SOQ document must be titled as "Statement of Qualifications" or "SOQ"
• Responses must be numbered in the same order as outlined below
• You must use specific examples of your education, training and experience
• You must specify years of experience
• The SOQ must be typed, single-spaced, Arial 12-point font, and no more than four (4) single-sided pages in length

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants who do not follow these instructions or do not submit the SOQ will be disqualified from this examination.

SOQ Factors

1. Broad and extensive experience in a position with duties equivalent to that of a Senior Health Actuarial Officer who has responsibility for direction and supervision of an actuarial function.
2. Ability to perform high-level administrative functions and formulation of health actuarial policies and procedures.
3. Demonstrated history of applying knowledge of health insurance principles and actuarial science in complex situations.
4. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with the Insurance Commissioner, Executive Staff, members of the Legislature, public officials nationwide and internationally, industry executives, consumer groups and organizations.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of the California Insurance Code, rules, and regulations governing all aspects of health insurance rate filings.
6. Professional experience applying Actuarial Standards of Practice of the American Academy of Actuaries.
7. Demonstrated knowledge of medical loss ratio requirements, reinsurance programs, risk adjustment programs and policies of the California Health Benefit Exchange.
8. Demonstrated knowledge and participation in the activities of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

If you meet the requirements stated in this announcement, you may take this competitive examination. Possession of the Examination Qualifications requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination will be compared with the performance of others who take this examination, and all successful candidates will be ranked according to their scores.

A minimum rating of 70% must be attained in the Examination to obtain list eligibility for this position. All candidates will receive written notification of their examination results.

The results of this examination will only be used to fill this position. Applications will be retained for twelve months.

Hiring interviews for the Job may be conducted with the most qualified candidates.

The examining Department reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service law and rules and all competitors will be notified.

Special Testing Arrangements

If you have a disability and need special testing arrangements, answer the Reasonable Accommodations question appropriately on your Application (STD 678). You will be contacted to make specific arrangements. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this announcement.

Benefits

CEA benefit information can be found on CalHR's website at: CEA Benefits

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Minimum Requirements

This position does not have a Classification Specification. Requirements and qualifications for this position can be found in this announcement. For additional questions, please contact the hiring department listed below.

• C. E. A.