Examinations Coordinator - Test Development at Kenya Institute of Supplies Management

REF NO. KISEB/02/2021.

He/she will coordinate and support technical aspects of development and administration of examinations and related processes.

Duties and responsibilities

• Coordinating examination development processes to ensure tests developed are valid, reliable and fair
• Providing support as required to examiners, panels, committees, taskforces and internal functions facilitating the examination development process
• Facilitating development, production and distribution of syllabuses, manuals, and examination material, while adhering to established standards and contributing to improvement of standards
• Contributing to development and delivery of capacity building interventions for examiners, trainers, training institutions, and other actors in the examinations process
• Coordinating secure, accurate, timely and appropriate flows of information and tasks within the examination development process
• Coordinating processing of examination results including, preparations for marking, verification, analysis, reporting, dispatching results, and dealing with related enquiries
• Supporting marketing of examinations to institutions and potential candidates
• Supporting student registration and candidate examination entry processing
• Undertake other tasks or assignments within the Examinations Department as directed by the supervisor.

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or Procurement and Supply Chain Management
• Professional Diploma in purchasing and supply chain management
• Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management is an added advantage
• Member of KISM
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution
• 3 years of relevant experience

Key Competencies

• Proficient user of data, word processing, and presentation software
• Ability to plan, implement, monitor and document tasks
• Records handling and organization
• Ability to conduct basic research and compile reports
• Above average oral and written communication
• Customer service, People and event coordination and management