Due to exponential growth, we are looking for four new Actuarial Analysts to join our Change and Transformation team to support with the delivery of several transformation projects across our clients. This involves providing requirement analysis, modelling and testing of product calculations and other responsibilities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to develop their career and skills within Actuary, with continuing support from us to complete your examinations, as well as providing opportunities to progress to more senior positions.

Locations: Peterborough and Bristol, but other locations considered

You'll be:

• Applying data analysis methods and techniques to investigate and validate complex calculation models.
• Interpreting actuarial and product information to ensure accuracy of calculations.
• Responsible for the analysis, identification and collation of static data required for calculations.
• Responsible for the specification of Expects Results (ERs), and test conditions to test calculations.
• Owning the resolution of issues and liaising with actuarial, IT developers, product experts, TCS BaNCS and clients to drive solution outcomes.

You should apply if you are:

• Working towards IFoA qualification exams.
• Experienced working within the Life and Pensions sector.
• Able to analyse vast quantities of data under time constraints.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Systematic, disciplines and analytical in your problem-solving approach

Events & Marketing Administrator
Legal Sector

• Office-based position in Edinburgh city centre
• Permanent role, salary up to £35K + Benefits

Do you have experience in designing and coordinating corporate events? Are you looking for a new role where you can use your creative skills to deliver professional materials? If the answer is yes to both, and you can bring an enthusiastic and driven personality, please read on…

The Company is a well-established and respected law firm with its Head Office in Edinburgh and also has offices in London.

The Role
The new position of Events & Marketing Administrator will see you responsible for a wide range of duties made up of Events/Hospitality, Marketing, Front of House & Administration. Your duties will include.
• Responsible for arranging corporate events such as client dinners, exhibitions, sporting events, presentation events etc
• This will include researching venues, and caterers and managing budgets whilst keeping partners up to date.
• Creating event materials such as flyers, mailouts, and banners, whilst keeping in brand
• Produce PowerPoint presentations and manage social media
• Front of House duties, arranging meeting rooms, handling calls and organising travel.

Your Skills & Experience
To be considered as the new Events & Marketing Administrator you will need.
• Minimum of 3 years in a similar role
• An outgoing and enthusiastic personality whilst presenting professionally.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
• IT literate, in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and ideally have video editing skills.
• Flexibility to travel from time to time including oversees.

Join Our Team and Shape the Future of Science and Technology!

Are you ready to embark on an exhilarating journey dedicated to promoting interest, learning, and creativity in Science & Technology? We are seeking a vibrant and dynamic individual to join the Centre as a Project Officer.

The Role
As a Project Officer, you will play a pivotal role in steering the infrastructural developments of the New Science Centre. This dynamic position calls for a diverse skill set, involving engagement with consultants and contractors, active participation in tender processes, and seamless coordination with multiple government agencies.

Key Responsibilities

Your role will encompass meticulous tracking of project progress, maintaining comprehensive records, and overseeing contract administration, including invoice preparation and expense reports. Additionally, you will be instrumental in facilitating seamless communication and coordination among internal and external teams at every stage of project development. This will involve organizing meetings, crafting presentation materials, and managing logistical aspects.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate should have good knowledge and experience in Building and Project Management, ideally with 1 to 2 years of experience in managing public sector projects. Exceptional organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are a must, coupled with a keen eye for detail and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.

Desired Attributes

We value initiative, strong communication prowess, and adaptability. The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and deliver across various project facets within tight deadlines is crucial. We seek individuals who can work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, while maintaining a flexible, creative, and solution-oriented approach.

Join us in shaping the future of science education and exploration at Science Centre Singapore!

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Te tūnga | The role

The STRmix team (www.strmix.com) creates world leading, award winning software that allows forensic biologists to analyse, interpret and investigate DNA profiles more efficiently and effectively. Our mission is to empower the forensic community through science and innovation. We do this through leading edge scientific research, high quality software development and comprehensive training and support delivery. Our flagship software, STRmix™, has been developed by ESR in partnership with Forensic Science South Australia (FSSA). Adding FaSTR™ DNA and DBLR™ to STRmix™, we provide an end-to-end analysis and interpretation solution.

We have a permanent fulltime (minimum of 37.5 - 40 hours per week) opportunity for a Data Analyst to join the STRmix team. This role is specific to the STRmix™ software application and related software and will focus on supporting the STRmix team through the analysis of DNA profiling data during forensic DNA laboratory’s internal validation and implementation process.  You will work closely in the STRmix team to analyse data and generate reports in a timely fashion for forensic science customers worldwide. 

In this role, you will be involved in the following:

• Assist with the preparation of customer reports defining parameters and describing internal validation studies for STRmix™ and related software.

• Assist with data analysis for STRmix™ and related software.

• Where required, assist with the creation and review of customer training resources.

• Where required, undertake supervised software build testing to assist with the developmental validation of software products.

• Analyse raw data from customer laboratories using CE data analysis software e.g., GeneMapper ID-X, GeneMarker, FaSTR™ DNA.

• Prepare STRmix™ evidence and reference input files, as well as kit, stutter, and database files for STRmix™ and related software.

• Undertake linear regression analysis on stutter ratio data to inform stutter models.

• Run Model Maker within STRmix™ to determine peak modelling parameters.

• Assist with internal validation studies undertaken using customer DNA profiles analysed in STRmix™ and related software, including performing sensitivity and specificity testing.

• Assist with other data analysis as required (for external customer laboratories, ESR and project and development work) using data analysis tools e.g., MS Excel, R.

This role will be based at our Mount Albert Science Centre in Auckland.

Kia angitu koe | About you

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• An appropriate postgraduate qualification or a BSc with postgraduate experience in Forensic Science, Biology, Genetics, Statistics or similar.

• Previous experience in forensic science is preferred.

• Excellent data analysis and MS Excel skills.

• Experience in statistical modelling or population genetic modelling would be highly desirable.

• Good knowledge of STRmix™ and strong data manipulation skills are also desirable.

• The ability to liaise and focus on external customers and their requirements.

• Experience delivering to deadlines with conflicting priorities.

• Flexibility to work with overseas customers as required.

Ngā painga | The benefits

ESR provide an excellent environment for fostering and developing our people in a values-driven, flexible and ever evolving landscape. We are leaders in our field and our laboratory facilities are second to none.

We offer diverse benefits including flexible working options that support everyone’s lifestyle in balance with their work commitments. Our people gain value from other benefits such as job-related learning and development opportunities, access to employee health schemes, social events, and wellbeing initiatives. 

ESR are an accredited employer with Immigration NZ. If you are from overseas and would like to learn more about living and working in New Zealand, please see here: https://www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/.

The indicative salary range is from $NZ85,040 - $NZ101,129, with additional benefits and international relocation assistance as applicable.

Tono mai | Apply Now

If you have any questions about the role or would like to request a full position description, please get in touch with Dorothy.Roy@esr.cri.nz.

We encourage applications from those with an understanding of or a willingness to develop their capability in Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tikanga Māori, and/or te reo Māori.

If you are looking for a chance to meaningfully contribute to the wellbeing of New Zealanders and our overseas customers, please apply now. Applications close at 12:00am NZDT Tuesday 02 April 2024.

ESR is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces flexibility, diversity, and inclusion. Your unique talents and experience will help us deliver exceptional services to New Zealand. We look forward to receiving your application.

Please note the successful applicant will be required to complete a pre-employment drug-screen, a Ministry of Justice and/or police vetting report of criminal charges/convictions, proof of academic qualifications/coursework, and the provision of a staff elimination DNA sample and participation in ESR’s immunisation programme, in order to satisfy the conditions of employment for this position. Overseas candidates may be required to satisfy Immigration NZ requirements.

Applications Close:

2 April 2024

Science Centre Singapore is dedicated to the promotion of interest, learning and creativity in science & technology through imaginative and enjoyable experiences, and to contribute to the nation's development of its human resource.

We are looking for a dynamic candidate to join us as Assistant Manager, People Engagement & Organisation Development

Essential Job Functions

He/she will be responsible for responsible for the following: 

Culture Transformation

Create and shape a workplace culture align with organization strategic objectives and future of work. Creative in organising activities to promote, infuse and sustain the culture in the organisation.

Enhance Employees Engagement

Administer and follow up with intervention to address the results of Employee Engagement & Pulse Surveys conducted. This includes organising small group conversations, making presentations to senior leaders and large group of audience.

Design & Development of Learning Interventions  

• Develop face-to-face/online learning curriculum for staff training with the objective of achieving/maintaining selected SCS-specific skills. 

• Embrace different types of training techniques, including e-learning, videos, tutorials and resource guides etc. Create training materials and ensure that quality standards are met. Create e-learning materials in a learning platform (learning management system) when needed.  

• Be creative and bold in the use of Gamification to enhance employees learning experience

• Continuously seek out and adapt latest and most appropriate instructional design and learning technology techniques, theories and methodologies to create unique and engaging content to meet the needs of our target audience.

• Identify competencies gaps and various learning activities for the Future of Work.

• Ability to conduct stand up training will be an advantage.

Special Projects

Any other projects as assigned such as preparing draft for application of awards submission.  

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have the following

• A Degree with minimum 3 or more years of relevant experience in the areas of Organisation Development & Learning, including design of learning intervention and evaluation of training programmes.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Familiar with digital learning tools and platforms.

• Must be prepared to be hands-on.    

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  

• Those with training qualification such as ACTA, ACLP, DACE and DDDLP will be an advantage.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Science Centre Singapore is dedicated to the promotion of interest, learning and creativity in science & technology through imaginative and enjoyable experiences. Through these experiences, the Centre also contributes to the nation's development of its human resource.

We are looking for a dynamic candidate to take up the post of Science Educator, Informal Science.

Essential Job Functions

The Science Educator (Informal Science) is responsible for developing and delivering inclusive, impactful, and unique learning experiences in domains in life sciences (DNA, food and nutrition, nature science) and/or physical sciences (physics, chemistry, mathematics, computation, earth and space science, engineering) for students, teachers, public and families that will drive visitorship and generate revenue for Science Centre Singapore.

He/She will also be responsible for developing the content for Science Centre’s fabrication programmes. Besides being involved in the planning and execution of projects/events, he/she will also contribute within a task force center wide.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have good knowledge in life and physical sciences, especially in the fields of chemistry and mathematics, as well as modern concepts in science and technology. A strong interest and experience in the maker movement with good networks in the maker community desired. He/She must be tech savvy and willing to learn and adapt to new ways of content development and delivery. Good project management, written and oral communication skills are essential. In addition, the candidate must be adaptable, detail-oriented and a team player.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Science Centre Singapore is dedicated to the promotion of interest, learning and creativity in science & technology through imaginative and enjoyable experiences. Through these experiences, the Centre also contributes to the nation's development of its human resource.

We are looking for a dynamic candidate to take up the post of Science Educator, Informal Science.

Essential Job Functions

The Science Educator (Informal Science) is responsible for developing and delivering inclusive, impactful, and unique learning experiences in domains in Physical Sciences (physics, chemistry, mathematics, computation, earth and space science, engineering) for students, teachers, public and families that will drive visitorship and generate revenue for Science Centre Singapore.

He/She will also be responsible for developing the content for Science Centre’s sustainability programmes. Besides being involved in the planning and execution of projects/events, he/she will also contribute within a task force center wide.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have good knowledge in Physical Sciences and modern concepts in Science and Technology. A strong interest and experience in the sustainability movement is desired. He/She must be tech savvy and willing to learn and adapt to new ways of content development and delivery. Good project management, written and oral communication skills are essential. In addition, the candidate must be adaptable, detail-oriented and a team player.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Science Centre Singapore is dedicated to the promotion of interest, learning and creativity in science & technology through imaginative and enjoyable experiences, and to contribute to the nation's development of its human resource.


We are looking for a dynamic individual to join us as Senior Associate, Procurement.

Essential Job Functions

The Senior Associate, Procurement supports the Finance, Admin and Procurement Department in the areas procurement and tenders' management to ensure compliance with the Government’s IM on procurement policies and processes.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should be a Degree/Diploma holder in any discipline or equivalent, preferably with at least 4 to 6 years of relevant working experience with good knowledge of government procurement policies, procedures as well as GeBIZ.

He/She should be a good team player with good communication and interpersonal skills. Other pre-requisites include being meticulous, diligent and with an aptitude for figures.

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.