Chief Examiner, MICGP Exams — Lead Assessments (Remote)

Irish College of GPs; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Irish College of GPs is recruiting a Chief Examiner who shares leadership of MICGP examinations with the Deputy Executive Director for Assessment. The role oversees clinical and QA matters in Ireland and Malaysia, ensuring examinations are fair, valid, and aligned with standards.

You will work with the Clinical Team and Examinations Panel to design, develop, and deliver MICGP assessments, and participate in training, governance, and policy development to support high-stakes examination

Qualifications

• Be an active general practitioner in Ireland.
• Hold MICGP qualification and be in good standing.
• Be registered with the Irish Medical Council on the Specialist Division.
• Have 7 years full-time postgraduate medical experience in general practice in Ireland.
• Hold a part-time clinical appointment equivalent to at least four sessions per week.
• Significant experience in medical education, examinations, and assessment.
• Experience in leadership within a high-stakes, complex environment.
• Strong understanding of governance, quality assurance, and risk management.
• Proven ability in strategic planning and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure examinations are fit for purpose, rigorous, and fair.
• Oversee development, maintenance, and performance review of question banks.
• Approve examination questions and clinical cases.
• Oversee the ratification of examination results with input from key stakeholders.
• Lead examiner workshops and the annual examiner training.
• Contribute to strategy, policy, and multi-year planning for EA SC.
• Manage governance, conflicts of interest handling, and risk registers.
• Collaborate with accredited programmes to align assessments with curriculum.

Skills

General practitioner

MICGP qualification

Irish Medical Council Specialist Div.

Professional Competence Scheme

Examinations leadership

Quality assurance

Strategic planning

Education

MICGP qualification

Irish Medical Council Specialist Division

Professional Competence Scheme enrollment

Postgraduate medical education experience

Job description

The Irish College of GPs is recruiting a Chief Examiner who shares leadership of MICGP examinations with the Deputy Executive Director for Assessment. The role oversees clinical and QA matters in Ireland and Malaysia, ensuring examinations are fair, valid, and aligned with standards.

You will work with the Clinical Team and Examinations Panel to design, develop, and deliver MICGP assessments, and participate in training, governance, and policy development to support high-stakes examination