Senior Assessment Design & Validation Lead

Singapore Institute of Technology; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

National impact

Collaborative environment

Professional development

Competitive pay

Job summary

Singapore Institute of Technology invites applications for an Assessment Specialist (Senior Manager / Manager) to lead design, validation and improvement of national skills assessments under CSAVI. You will apply psychometrics, develop frameworks, and collaborate with industry partners to ensure rigour and fairness.

A strong research orientation and experience in higher education contexts are preferred. We offer a collaborative environment, professional development, and remuneration commensurate

Qualifications

• Qualification in psychometrics, instructional design, educational measurement, psychology, or related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in assessment development or test validation in higher education or licensure contexts.
• Strong statistical and psychometric expertise with tools like R, Winsteps, SPSS.
• Familiarity with digital assessment platforms and test security.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with diverse teams including subject matter experts.

Responsibilities

• Design competency-based assessment frameworks for various sectors and job roles.
• Lead development and validation of assessment content (e.g., SJTs, oral interactive assessments, simulations).
• Apply psychometric models to evaluate item and test performance, ensuring validity, reliability, and fairness.
• Conduct statistical analysis referencing CTT, IRT, and Generalisability Theory.
• Develop scoring rubrics, standard setting protocols, and examiner calibration tools.
• Analyse assessment data and generate technical reports for stakeholders.
• Lead or support research studies on assessment innovations and test design.
• Ensure QA in assessment delivery and advise on improvements based on analytics and best practices.
• Support CSAVI leadership in end-to-end life-cycle processes.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Psychometrics

Educational measurement

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Qualification in psychometrics / instructional design / educational measurement / psychology

Tools

R

Winsteps

SPSS

Job description

Singapore Institute of Technology invites applications for an Assessment Specialist (Senior Manager / Manager) to lead design, validation and improvement of national skills assessments under CSAVI. You will apply psychometrics, develop frameworks, and collaborate with industry partners to ensure rigour and fairness.

A strong research orientation and experience in higher education contexts are preferred. We offer a collaborative environment, professional development, and remuneration commensurate