Senior Executive - Examinations Development [ITE Headquarters] – 1 Yr Cr

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Public Service Division is seeking a Senior Executive/Deputy Manager in the Examinations Development Department (EXMD) to oversee the quality and development of ITE examinations. You will work closely with SMEs to manage item banks, coordinate paper creation, and ensure alignment with curricula and quality standards.

You will supervise item administration, review processes, and the timely delivery of examination materials, while maintaining high accuracy, security and reliability of

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good IT proficiency and ability to learn digital assessment systems.
• Meticulous attention to detail with good organisational skills.
• Familiarity with assessment design or educational assessment is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage administration and maintenance of test items, examination papers and related materials.
• Coordinate development, review, translation and updating of test items with SMEs.
• Support SMEs in assessments through item bank management and paper development.
• Assemble examination papers from approved test items ensuring alignment with Test Plans.
• Coordinate with SMEs and stakeholders to ensure timely development and readiness of papers.
• Perform quality assurance checks to ensure accuracy and consistency of examination papers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal & communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

Digital assessment systems

Job description

What the role is

As a Senior Executive/Deputy Manager in the Examinations Development Department (EXMD), you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, integrity and effective development of ITE examinations. Working closely with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), you will manage test items and item banks, coordinate examination paper development, and ensure that examination papers are aligned with curriculum requirements, Test Plans, Skills Standards and quality standards.

What you will be working on

You will:

• Manage the administration and maintenance of test items, examination papers and related assessment materials for assigned disciplines or item banks.
• Coordinate the development, review, translation and updating of test items in collaboration with SMEs.
• Support SMEs in the development of high-quality assessments through effective item bank management and examination paper development.
• Assemble examination papers from approved test items, ensuring alignment with the Test Plans.
• Coordinate with SMEs and other stakeholders to ensure the timely development, review and readiness of examination papers.
• Perform quality assurance checks to ensure examination papers are accurate, complete, consistent and ready for administration.
• Monitor item usage and maintain item bank records to support the reliability, validity and security of assessments.

What we are looking for

You should possess:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Good IT proficiency and the ability to learn and use digital assessment systems.
• Meticulous attention to detail, with good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Familiarity with assessment design, examination development or educational assessment would be an advantage.