Assessment Design Specialist | Examination Quality Coordinator

Samurai Japanese Restaurant in Abu Dhabi; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Mentorship and development

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Samurai Japanese Restaurant in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Assessment Design Specialist | Examination Quality Coordinator to design assessment frameworks, develop examination materials, and ensure the quality and integrity of educational evaluations.

You will coordinate assessment schedules, review content, establish marking schemes, and collaborate with educators and exam committees to support fair, consistent assessment practices within the UAE.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing assessment frameworks aligned with learning objectives.
• Ability to create examination papers, marking guidelines, and rubrics.
• Experience reviewing content for accuracy, clarity and appropriate difficulty.
• Experience coordinating examination schedules and administration.
• Knowledge of academic policies, assessment regulations, and QA procedures.
• Strong collaboration with educators and subject matter experts.

Responsibilities

• Design assessment frameworks, structures, and evaluation methodologies.
• Create examination papers, test questions, and marking guidelines.
• Review examination content for accuracy and relevance.
• Coordinate examination schedules, registration, and evaluation activities.
• Establish and maintain examination quality standards and documentation.
• Prepare examination reports and QA documentation.
• Collaborate with educators and examination committees.
• Develop marking schemes, grading criteria, and rubrics.

Skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Multitasking

LMS familiarity

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education/Related field

Master’s degree or certification in educational assessment

Tools

LMS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Assessment Design Specialist | Examination Quality Coordinator to develop assessment frameworks, manage examination processes, and ensure the quality and reliability of educational evaluations. This role focuses on designing assessment materials, developing examination standards, reviewing test content, coordinating examination activities, and implementing quality assurance procedures to support fair, consistent, and effective assessment practices.

• Design and develop assessment frameworks, examination structures, and evaluation methodologies aligned with learning objectives.
• Create examination papers, test questions, assessment tasks, and marking guidelines.
• Review and validate examination content to ensure accuracy, relevance, clarity, and appropriate difficulty levels.
• Coordinate examination schedules, registration processes, assessment administration, and evaluation activities.
• Establish and maintain examination quality standards, assessment procedures, and documentation guidelines.
• Collaborate with educators, academic departments, subject matter experts, and examination committees.
• Conduct assessment reviews and analyze examination results to identify performance trends and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure examination materials comply with academic policies, assessment regulations, and institutional standards.
• Monitor examination processes to maintain fairness, consistency, confidentiality, and academic integrity.
• Develop marking schemes, grading criteria, assessment rubrics, and evaluation guidelines.
• Prepare examination reports, assessment performance summaries, and quality assurance documentation.
• Recommend improvements to assessment methods, examination procedures, and evaluation systems.
• Proven experience in assessment design, examination coordination, educational quality assurance, or academic administration.
• Strong understanding of examination development, assessment methodologies, and evaluation standards.
• Experience preparing examination materials, test questions, marking schemes, and assessment guidelines.
• Excellent analytical, research, and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy in examination documentation.
• Knowledge of academic standards, examination policies, and assessment quality assurance procedures.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple examination projects and deadlines effectively.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS), assessment platforms, or examination management software is an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Educational Assessment, Psychology, Academic Administration, or a related field is preferred. A Master’s degree or professional certification in educational assessment is an advantage.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to contribute to examination development and educational quality improvement.
• Exposure to academic assessment systems, examination standards, and institutional quality assurance.
• Opportunities to collaborate with educators, academic professionals, and examination specialists.
• Career progression into Senior Assessment Specialist, Examination Manager, Academic Quality Assurance Manager, Director of Assessment, or Head of Academic Standards roles.
• A professional, collaborative, and education-focused working environment.
• Training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

Who Can Apply?

• Currently residing in the UAE.
• Legally authorized to reside and work in the UAE.
• Tourist and visit visa holders are not eligible.
• Must have a personal UAE bank account to receive salary payments.
• Previous professional experience is an advantage but not mandatory.