Assessment Specialist at Creative Associates International

Position Summary:

Creative is seeking an Assessment Specialist for an anticipated donor-funded project in Nigeria aiming to enable more effective state and non-state systems to deliver foundational skills to all children. The Assessment Specialist will work closely with the technical teams to provide technical guidance and support field activities to improve teachers’ ability to use continuous assessment and assess their progress; improve reading standards and benchmarks; and strengthen school monitoring practices. S/he will also work closely with the Ministry of Education (MOE) in the areas of student assessment.

Reporting& Supervision:

This position reports to the Assessment and Standards Advisor.

Primary 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;
• 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, trainings and other events and ensure its wide dissemination;
• 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.
• Conduct periodic documentation and/or case studies to measure impact of activities;
• Maintain an up-to-date catalog of all assessment results and tools in electronic and hard copy of data files;
• Support in the preparation of quarterly and other regular reports; and
• Other tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Required Skills& Qualifications:

• Educational Qualification in Assessment, or related fields;
• 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;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are required;
• Knowledgeable about USAID Rules and Regulations, previous experience working on USAID-funded projects is preferred;
• Professional proficiency and fluency in written and spoken English; and
• Basic Information and Communication Technology skills for data collection, analysis and report writing.

Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.