Assessment Coordinator – Development

Nulsen Disability Services; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is seeking an Assessment Coordinator - Development to lead the coordination and continuous improvement of assessment development across Fellowship and specialist training pathways. You will oversee the assessment lifecycle, support examiner recruitment and capability, and drive quality assurance to meet accreditation and organisational requirements.

You will work with examiners, subject matter experts and internal stakeholders to maintain

Qualifications

• Experience in assessment development, examination management or educational program coordination.
• Strong understanding of assessment design, governance and quality assurance principles.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship management skills.
• Strong project coordination, planning and organisational skills.
• Financial management skills, including budget monitoring and forecasting.
• Sound analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience working with assessment platforms, learning management systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee the end-to-end assessment development lifecycle.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with examiners, assessors, subject matter experts and key stakeholders.
• Manage examiner recruitment, onboarding, training and engagement activities.
• Lead assessment standardisation, quality assurance and continuous improvement activities.
• Support assessment governance, compliance, reporting and data analysis requirements.
• Monitor assessment budgets, expenditure and forecasting activities.
• Provide leadership, guidance and support to team members while fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.

Skills

Assessment design

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Analytical thinking

Decision-making

Educational program coordination

Tools

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lead the development of high-quality medical assessments that help shape the future rural medical workforce across Australia.

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is a member-based organisation that strives to set, maintain and promote high-quality professional standards for Rural and Remote Medicine. This helps ensure rural and remote communities have access to safe, accessible, and high-quality healthcare.

About the role:

As the Assessment Coordinator - Development, you will lead the coordination and continuous improvement of ACRRM's assessment development activities. This role is responsible for overseeing the assessment development lifecycle, supporting examiner recruitment and capability, driving quality assurance activities, and ensuring assessment materials meet best-practice, accreditation and organisational requirements.

Working closely with examiners, subject matter experts and internal stakeholders, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the quality, consistency and integrity of assessments across ACRRM's Fellowship and specialist training pathways.

The position also provides leadership and support to members of the Assessment team and contributes to strategic improvement initiatives across assessment operations.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinate and oversee the end-to-end assessment development lifecycle.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with examiners, assessors, subject matter experts and key stakeholders.
• Manage examiner recruitment, onboarding, training and engagement activities.
• Lead assessment standardisation, quality assurance and continuous improvement activities.
• Support assessment governance, compliance, reporting and data analysis requirements.
• Monitor assessment budgets, expenditure and forecasting activities.
• Provide leadership, guidance and support to team members while fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Experience in assessment development, examination management or educational program coordination. Strong understanding of assessment design, governance and quality assurance principles.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship management skills.
• Strong project coordination, planning and organisational skills.
• Financial management skills, including budget monitoring and forecasting.
• Sound analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience working with assessment platforms, learning management systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Highly desirable experience includes:

• Medical education, specialist medical colleges or professional accreditation environments.
• Examiner/Assessor recruitment, training and calibration processes.
• Knowledge of assessment validity, reliability and standard-setting methodologies.
• Familiarity with AMC, Ahpra and specialist college accreditation frameworks.

Why Join ACRRM?

At ACRRM, you'll contribute to work that makes a real difference to the health outcomes of rural, remote and First Nations communities across Australia. You'll be part of a collaborative and purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, continuous improvement and evidence-informed decision-making.

As part of living our values, we are visionary, courageous, experts and inclusive. We respect, inspire and support each other and believe in an inclusive workplace reflective of the communities in which we live and serve. The College recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. People living with a disability, those from culturally diverse backgrounds and First Nations people are encouraged to apply. Where appropriate, reasonable workplace accommodations will be provided to ensure equal opportunities for all.

For further information and access to the position description and recruitment timeline visit the ACRRM website or contact Laura Cotrone on [e-mail].

Applications closeon 22 November 2026.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.