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

Institute of Technical Education; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute of Technical Education in Singapore seeks a Senior Executive/Deputy Manager for its Examinations Development Department to ensure the quality and integrity of ITE examinations. You will work closely with Subject Matter Experts to align papers with curriculum requirements, test plans and skills standards.

Your responsibilities include managing test items and papers, coordinating development with SMEs, and assuring the readiness and security of assessments while maintaining item bank

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

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.

About Institute of Technical Education

The Institute of Technical Education is a globally-recognised world-class institution for excellence in technical education. Here, you make an extraordinary difference because ours is a unique Hands-on, Minds-on, Hearts-on College Education. Our awards include the prestigious Singapore Quality Award with Special Commendation and the inaugural Harvard-IBM Innovations Award in Transforming Government, affirmations of transformational leadership and passionate staff who bring us closer to becoming a Global Leader for Innovations in Technical Education.