Examinations Officer

Examinations Officer Job Vacancy In Dubai

About The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, talented and experienced Examinations Officer to join our professional team and be our partner in our journey toward success.

The key responsibilities include:
Exam coordination:
Oversee all arrangements for all in-school assessments
Oversee all arrangements for all public examination entries e.g. iGCSE and equivalent, Vocational subjects including BTEC and AS and A2 examinations for Sixth Form students.
Organise the collection of registration and examination fees; organising, invoicing and ensuring money collected is credited to the relevant account, in liaison with the Finance Officer
Co-ordinate the preparation and submission of entries to examining bodies.
Ensure all examination papers and stationery are delivered safely to the school, being responsible for their strict security and ensuring completed papers are dispatched promptly and appropriately.
Be responsible for arrangements for the conduct of existing and new examinations including the provision of accommodation.
Co-ordinate the team of invigilators, with the support of the Lead Invigilators, including recruitment, training, management and deployment of invigilation staff.
Make appropriate timetabling and room arrangements for the above and ensuring proper examination invigilation of the examinations is put in place.
Ensure that all examinations start and finish appropriately in line with examination board regulations including the conduct of any on-line examinations.
Ensure that pupils are given all the necessary relevant information about examination entries, the dates and times of the examinations, conduct during examinations and the collection of results and certificates and that this information is given in good time.
Ensure that all necessary stationery and materials and other requirements are provided for examinations.
Deal with issues relating to appeals, remarking and other administrative issues such as pupils who miss examinations through illness or who require special consideration.
Deal with enquiries from parents and students, including former students.
Receive examination results and certificates and making arrangements for their issue.
Keep up to date with the necessary policies, procedures, rules and regulations laid down by the different examination bodies.
Organise appropriate arrangements for the support of candidates with special examination requirements (eg dyslexia, disabled) in conjunction with the Head of Inclusion.
Liaise with Heads of Year and Heads of Department to ensure appropriate timetabling and invigilation arrangements are in place for the school’s internal/mock examinations for all appropriate year groups.
Analyse data arising assessments, questionnaires and surveys which the school may carry out from time to time and responding appropriately.
Liaising with the SENCO to identify pupils with special needs and dealing with associated applications for special considerations and access arrangements. Put in place the arrangements for the candidates concerned.
Participate in appropriate CPD with the agreement of your Line Manager.
Undertake any other reasonable related duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may be determined by the post holder’s supervisor from time to time, in consultation with the post holder. Attend such courses as are necessary for the performance of his/her duties.
Liaise with line manager to maintain and revise when appropriate the Examinations Policy and associated policies.
Responsible for the distribution of results and certificates, checking accuracy of personal details and grades issued.
Administering requests for grade reviews, re-marking, return of scripts and complaints for processing by exam boards.
Other clerical and administrative duties relating to the role of exams officer, in particular, the secure storage and dispatch of examination materials as required by examination boards regulations. Assessment:
Support the senior staff in the development and provision of data for analysis, working with them to analyse overall school data on a regular basis
Manage the creation and maintenance of grade sets, mark sheets and report templates and other areas of Assessment in SIMs
Create analysis tools in SIMs Assessment as required for Curriculum Leaders and others
Work with departments /grades to create and develop their approach to data collection and analysis, and ensure timely data entry for reports
Manage the timely transfer of relevant data to other software systems as requested.
Provide support in the administration of CAT4, Base and PT data Reports:
Assist in the setup and maintenance of systems for generating reports to parents, and for monitoring and student tracking systems
With the Line Manager develop the reporting system within SIMs as required.
Coordinate timely availability and completion of report data with appropriate senior staff.
Create and issue internal reports to tutors, teachers, MLT and SLT.

About You

A college Degree from a reputed university is desirable

Experience in working with data.

Experience in a similar role.

Experience in handling English National curriculum examinations.

Strong administration experience

You will also have good presentation skills and be an effective communicator. You will be able to handle different tasks simultaneously and manage your time in efficient manner.

About Your Benefits

An attractive remuneration package is on offer to the successful candidate including tax-free salary, medical cover, tuition fee concessions, annual leave, and end of service benefits

About GEMS

Trusted for over 55 years and now a third generation education family, GEMS Education began in a single school room in Dubai. Today, we have the privilege of educating over 190,000 students from over 176 countries through GEMS owned and managed schools globally; over 270,000 students access resources through our services division; and we will impact 20 million by 2020 students through the initiatives of our Charity partner Varkey Foundation.

About The School

Jumeirah College is a GEMS Premium Secondary School which delivers the National Curriculum for England, offering the full range of GCSE and A level courses. The College has been repeatedly judged to be Outstanding in inspections. Although non-selective at admission, our students achieve exceptional exam results which compare to top UK schools. In 2021 99.4% of GCSE results were 9-4 out of which 24.4% 9, and at A level 71% of all grades were A*/A with 95% A*/B. . This success enables our students to move on to the very top universities around the world, including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and Yale.

Our student body is a dynamic and inclusive international community of over 1,100 students from over 70 nationalities. We take pride in the development of the whole child, recognizing the importance of developing cultural and global awareness. We have a thriving enriched curriculum which provides a diverse range of activities, initiatives and charitable endeavors that both engage our student body and embed our philosophy of global awareness and world citizenship. Jumeirah College is currently working towards accreditation of this approach through the High Performance Leaning network.

As one of the leading schools in the Middle East, Jumeirah College is the first choice school for many families. The success of the school has been repeatedly recognized with the school being nominated for a series of awards, including being shortlisted as ‘International School of the Year’ by both the TES and the British International School Awards.

To learn more please visit http://www.gemsjc.com/

About Application Process

If you meet the criteria and you are enthusiastic about the role, we would welcome your application. To complete the application you would need the following document(s):
Resume/CV
Passport-size photograph

Important Note : GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students. Applicants will be required to submit a current police criminal clearance check or equivalent from their home country or current country of residence prior to appointment.

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