About the organisation
CSSC is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting health, wellbeing, and community through sport, leisure, and recreation. Established for civil servants and public sector employees, CSSC provides over 120,000 members with access to a wide range of activities, discounts, and experiences that encourage an active, balanced lifestyle. With a proud heritage and a nationwide reach, CSSC continues to champion wellbeing at work and beyond - inspiring people to connect, stay active, and have fun together.
About the role
The responsibilities of the CSSC Pension Scheme Trustee
· Establish and implement pension policy and provide direction to the plan administrative agent concerning the application of the plan rules
· Establish and implement investment policy and provide direction to the plan investment manager concerning the investment of the pension plan assets
· Consider financial information received from the plan administrative agent, auditor or actuary and adopt the resulting financial statements and actuarial valuation reports
· Approve the funds to be used for administrative and investment purposes and for the professional services required by the board
· Hear appeals from plan members and employers of decisions of the plan’s administrative agent as a quasi-judicial administrative tribunal
· Monitor the performance of the plan investment manager, plan administrative agents and all other agents and service providers
· Communicate pension plan information and oversee the risk management process through monitoring of reporting
Our ideal candidate
It is expected that all trustees will have the following skills, knowledge, and experience, and/or will strive to develop them based on an agreed educational plan. CSSC is particularly keen to receive applications from candidates with private sector pensions or investment knowledge and experience, coupled with the following skills: -
· Understanding of or an interest in pension issues such as actuarial valuations and impacts, trust law and fiduciary responsibility, market and investment dynamics, financial statements, accounting practice and audits
· Board or committee exposure
· Exposure to regulations, contractual, and financial issues
· Ability to synthesize information and make decisions
· Ability to work cooperatively and provide leadership
· A high standard of personal integrity, ethics, and respect for board confidentiality
What’s in it for you
Learn new skills, make a difference to our organisation who support civil servants and public servants. Networking opportunities.
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