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Examination and Assessment Manager - French

The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has responsibility, for the operation of the State Certificate examinations. Its remit includes the development, assessment, accreditation and certification of examinations, including the Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied and Junior Certificate examinations.
The Examinations and Assessment Division (EAD) is the professional division of the SEC responsible for ensuring the quality and effective conduct of all of the Commission’s examinations. This involves taking all necessary actions to maintain parity of standards in each subject from year to year and ensuring compliance with the requirements and procedures of the Commission. It involves ensuring that full account is taken of all relevant legislation in areas such as equality, anti-discrimination, special educational needs, etc. The EAD is also responsible for research and development in the organisation.
A vacancy currently exists in The State Examinations Commission for an Examinations and Assessment Manager French.
Reporting to an Assistant Head of the Examinations and Assessment Division, the successful candidate will be responsible for preparing examinations and other examination related-material and managing the marking of examinations and the appeals process of assigned examinations.

The successful candidates will have:
• A qualification of at least Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (minimum 1st or 2nd class honours) where French was taken as a major subject in the final degree or hold an equivalent qualification.
• A recognised teacher education qualification relevant to second level (post-primary) education (minimum Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications) gained through a concurrent or consecutive route.
• At least five years’ relevant postgraduate experience which must include at least three years’ satisfactory service as a teacher at post-primary level; (other relevant experience may include lecturing, relevant further study and / or educational research).

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday 15th December 2022.

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.