EXAMINATION COUNCIL OF LESOTHO
JOB TITLE: SUBJECT OFFICER – SOCIAL SCIENCES
RESPONSIBLE TO : SUBJECT MANAGER
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT : PERMANENT & PENSIONABLE
Under the general supervision of the Subject Manager, the Subject Officer – Social Sciences is responsible for the development of assessment instruments, marking and grading of candidates to ensure valid and reliable evaluation of their performance. The Subject Officer – Social Sciences should strive for assessment practices comparable with regional and international education standards.
DUTIES
• Implements strategies aimed at improving the quality and credibility of assessment of Social Sciences and education as a whole.
• Develops Social Sciences curriculum content and assessment standards in collaboration with the National Curriculum Development Centre to establish clear and transparent performance standards.
• Oversees different stages of development of Social Sciences assessment documents to maintain quality products.
• Monitors different stages of marking and hence evaluates the quality of items and identify gaps in examiners’ Social Sciences content knowledge.
• Assesses candidates using valid instruments and contemporary assessment strategies that cater for different assessment needs.
• Employs equitable strategies to ensure effective assessment of candidates with special needs.
• Supports bench-marking initiatives in assessment of Social Sciences skills and other processes that are aimed at achieving regional and international recognition of Lesotho’s educational qualifications.
• Supports Curriculum Developers, Education O cers, Inspectors and Teacher Trainers and Teachers on matters related to assessment of Social Sciences for harmonization of information and practices as well as fostering good working relations.
• Evaluates the impact of assessment innovations in the education system for appropriate remedial intervention.
• Supports assessment initiatives and other innovations aimed at improving the quality of the education system.
• Identi es quali ed Social Science service providers for the achievement of quality assessment and evaluation of learners’ performance.
• Ensures the alignment of instruction with assessment of Social Sciences in the schools and at the national level.
• Supports the implementation of marking and related standards to ensure valid evaluation of candidates’ performance.
• Assesses periodically the availability of Social Sciences markers and trains them to maintain a suff icient pool, for valid and reliable evaluation of candidates’ performance.
• Prepares for effective and e fficient standardization of candidates’ performance and avail reports to inform the next event.
• Ensures familiarization with different stages of the examinations cycle to enable optimal performance and provision of support where there is need.
• Spearheads development of Travel and Tourism curriculum content and assessment standards in collaboration with the National Curriculum Development Centre to establish clear and transparent performance standards.
• Suggests suitable modes of assessment for SPS learners and candidates with special needs.
• Supports conduct of Travel and Tourism examinations at LGCSE level.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
• A Master’s Degree in Education with specialisation in social sciences, experience in examination cycle plus three years related experience in the field or a Degree in Education with specialisation in Social Sciences plus a minimum of five years related experience in the field
• Certificate in Special Education will be an added advantage
email : hr@examscouncil.org.ls
The Human Resource Manager
Examinations Council of Lesotho
The closing date for the submission of applications is Friday, 27th January, 2023 at 16:00. Correspondence will only be done with short listed candidates