Creative Associates International jobs in Nigeria, Africa

Position: Assessment Specialist

Roles and responsibilities

• Design and facilitate training and other professional development activities to expand and improve Grades 1 to 4 and Grades 5 to 8 Mother Tongue and English teachers’ use of continuous assessment.
• Use assessment data to guide changes in instruction and other educational practices.
• Provide leadership in the development of simple school report cards for use with school communities.
• Support the adaptation, design, and administration of the Early Grade Reading Assessment. Similarly, support the MOE partner organizations in the review and revision of reading standards and benchmarks for grades 1 to 4.
• Integrate reading standards and benchmarks and relevant student assessment-related content into the project-related workshops, training, and other events and ensure its wide dissemination.
• Also, ensure synergy among the project ’s technical teams in the areas of continuous assessment, school monitoring, and standards and benchmark-setting.
• Lead the preparation of protocols and Terms of References for assessment needs.
• Collaborate with MOE and partners in the area of student assessment and in result sharing.
• Also, conduct periodic documentation and/or case studies to measure the impact of activities.
• Maintain an up-to-date catalog of all assessment results and tools in the electronic and hard copy of data files. Also, support in the preparation of quarterly and other regular reports.
• Furthermore, other tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements

• Educational Qualification in Assessment, or related fields. In addition to that, at least 10 years of general experience and five (5) years of experience in measurement, evaluation, and student assessment.
• Expert knowledge in reading instruction required.
• Demonstrated experience in measurement, evaluation and assessment report writing as well as good communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Likewise knowledgeable about USAID Rules and Regulations, previous experience working on USAID-funded projects is preferred.
• Professional proficiency and fluency in written and spoken English. In addition to that, basic Information and Communication Technology skills for data collection, analysis, and report writing.