Reading Assessment Officer at DAI Kenya - Development Alternatives, Inc.

The Reading Assessment Officer will work under the leadership of the DCOP/Reading Assessment Specialist to support KPEEAP IR 1. “Cost-effective and sustainable learning assessments and data management systems institutionalized” assessment activities and moderating learner assessment test items where appropriate. The Officer will also provide limited support for education data management systems and capacity building for education institutions to manage assessments and data systems (IR 2 and IR 3, respectively).

Essential Duties

• Assist in designing, developing and implementing the early grade reading assessments (EGRA) in accordance with global assessment criteria as outlined by the Institute for Statistics and internationally recognized best practices in the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing.
• Support the development of EGRAs ensuring alignment with KPLP instructional materials, the MOE’s CBC and Tusome materials.
• Ensure the design of EGRAs are suitable for Grades 1, 2, 3 for horizontal and vertical alignment, and are adapted for students with visual and hearing impairments following USAID’s Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidance.
• Ensure EGRA tools are aligned with Global Proficiency Framework (GPF) and the Minimum Proficiency Levels to fulfill content requirements for global reporting.
• Contribute to reports to USAID and stakeholders on the effectiveness of the KPLP interventions.
• Support pilot testing of the EGRA tools, data collection and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social sciences, or related field from an accredited university.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of competency based and school-based assessment, experience in assessment methodologies, assessment tools, and supporting implementation of assessments, including e-assessments desired.
• Experience in conducting continuous formative and summative assessments, accessing digital assessment content, and generating and analyzing assessment reports desired.
• Experience in successfully supporting early grade reading assessments in national reading programs in a developing country, preferably in Kenya or East Africa, is highly desired.
• Ability to write, communicate, and prepare reports clearly in English.