KEY DUTIES

• Direct and control the test development and Administration of nine (9) National Assessment Programmes to approximately 300,000 students and to approximately 12,000 School Leavers.

• Develop criteria and ensure that proper procedure are in place for test development and or selection and test administration (including test security).

• Direct the scoring and analysis of test papers and the generation of data for reports.

• Collaborate with the Core Curriculum Unit in the development of the assessment component of the syllabus for the different subject areas.

• Perform liaison function with several governmental and non-governmental organizations on behalf of the Ministry with a view to designing appropriate and flexible methods of Student Assessment.

• Develop the budget for the Unit and control the relevant expenditure.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Trained Teachers’ Diploma.
• A First Degree (with testing and measurement component).
• Post graduate training in Management would be an asset.
• Five (5) years teaching experience
• At least five (5) years experience in education administration, educational testing, measurements and data analysis.
• Knowledge of and experience in educational administration, management, theory and practice. 

Interested persons are invited to submit their applications with résumés, no later than Friday, February 26, 2010to the address presented below:

Director of Personnel
Ministry of Education
2nd Floor, Building 2
2-4 National Heroes Circle
Kingston 4

Or
E-mail to jobapplications@moe.gov.jm

We thank all applicants for expressing interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.