Manager, Pension Fund

vor 2 Wochen

Genf, Genf, Schweiz International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Vollzeit

Vacancy No.
S06217

Contract Type
International

Application Deadline
23-Jun-2024

Job Posted on
03-Jun-2024

Country

SWITZERLAND

Duty Station
Geneva, Switzerland

Duty Station Status
Family Duty Station

Duration
24 months

Accompanied Status
Accompanied

Grade
E1

Organizational Context:


The Pension Fund of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a foundation established in January 1985 and governed by Swiss Federal Law on Occupational Retirement, Survivors' and Disability Pension Plans (LPP) as well as by the Fund's Statutes and Regulations.


The Pension Fund ensures financial protection in case of retirement, disability and death of all Geneva staff and all expatriate field staff contracted by IFRC for more than 3 months, providing them with benefits in accordance with the terms of its Regulations.


The IFRC Pension Fund comprises two pension schemes (2nd pillar insurance): (i) its main scheme which is compulsory for all above-mentioned IFRC-contracted staff; and (ii) a supplementary scheme, under which all non-Swiss staff are also insured in order to compensate for the fact that they cannot be insured by the Swiss 1st pillar insurance (AVS/AI).

Swiss staff can also opt to join the Pension Fund's supplementary scheme if they do not wish to remain in the Swiss AVS/AI pension scheme.


Reporting to the President of the Board of Trustees, the Pension Fund Manager is the senior Pension Fund professional in the organization.


Job Purpose:

To manage all the aspects of the IFRC Pension Fund in close collaboration with the Board of Trustees.

This includes leading the development and implementation of Pension Fund strategies, representing the Pension Fund internally and externally, managing the investment portfolio, managing the finances of the Fund as well as advising the Board of Trustees on trends, standards and legislation related to every aspect of Pension Fund management.

This includes accounting, investment, legal, actuarial, and administrative responsibilities.


To anticipate and proactively recommend to the competent bodies changes to the pension plan, the investment strategy and the overall strategy of the Pension Fund to ensure adequacy of the pension plan and long-term sustainability.


Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Investments
The manager is responsible for the Pension Fund's investments (around
CHF 300 million).

In particular, the incumbent has the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Leads the development and regular review of the investment strategy of the Pension Fund, with a view to optimizing capital management, controlling volatility and pursuing improved profitability with the goal of maximum limitation of drawdowns, taking into account the aspect of sustainability and social responsibility.
  • Monitors investments and management mandates granted to external managers and reviews performance on a monthly basis to ensure that they are consistent with strategic asset allocation within the established limits.
  • Prepares and leads Investment Commission meetings, advising the members of the Investment Commission on investment trends and standards.
  • Recognizes and seeks for existing options to give a greener, more sustainable, and socially responsible footprint to the existing portfolio while maintaining longterm performance expectations.

Financial and accounting management
The manager is responsible for the Pension Fund financial and accounting management.

In particular, the incumbent has the following duties:

  • Draws up and manages an annual operating budget for the Pension Fund, continually looking for costsaving measures while focusing on quality and security.
  • Establishes the treasury plan to ensure that all Pension Fund commitments can be met.
  • Manages the Pension Fund accounts, taking on the complexity of 2 distinct schemes.
  • Manages the full accounting cycle, including the balance sheet, annual accounts and accounts revision, and prepares financial statements for external audit and approval by the Board of Trustees.
  • Maintains control and reporting functions and provides expert advice and information to the Board of Trustees on a regular basis.

Coordination and Representation:

The manager represents the Pension Fund and coordinates with external partners.

The incumbent leads on building, maintaining, and developing relationship with high level stakeholders and external partners to identify best solutions for the Pension Fund and to allow the Board of Trustees to make adequate decisions.

This work includes a high level of negotiation and influencing skills.

These partners include:

  • The Actuary
  • External consultants
  • The Statutory Auditors
  • Asset managers
  • Pension fund groups, and other pension fund managers
  • Association of retired members
The manager supervises external consultants as required, taking into account the regulations, legal requir

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