Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC) is an autonomous parastatal under the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education. It is an internationally accredited examinations board. ZIMSEC is an examinations board responsible for assessment, evaluation and documentation of the academic readiness, learning progress, and skill acquisition of students at primary and secondary school levels in Zimbabwe. The Council is inviting suitably qualified and motivated persons for the following vacant positions that have arisen.
JOB SUMMARY
To develop and supervise the development of best-practice mixed methodologies in data mining, modelling, analysis, interpretation and presentation. This position reports to the Assistant Director Test Design, Educational Assessment and Measurement.
Duties And Responsibilities
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Plans, maintain and documents computer data file structure and complex statistical data bases. Performs and supervises data entry.
Implement policies, apply statistical theories, methods and procedures related to various ZIMSEC programmes.
Deliver organisation-wide statistical programs.
Provide technical support and expertise in quantitative methods to ZIMSEC departments/personnel.
Engage in special projects allocated by Senior Management and ensure that deliverables are met timeously.
Liaise with Research Managers on research projects, training programs, assessment schedules. Decide what data are needed to answer specific questions/problems.
Determine methods for finding or collecting data.
Design surveys/experiments to collect data.
Collect, Analyse, Interpret and Report conclusions.
Produce plausible variable for large scale assessment and pre-tests.
Qualifications And Experience
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics/Operations
BSc in Mathematics or related field
Masters of Science in Operations Research, Statistics or related field
Certificate or diploma Psychometrics an added advantage
Certificate or diploma in education an added advantage
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Strong analytical skills
Data mining skills
Ability to work with big data
Ability to compile and organise statistical information
Retrieve and present findings to management
Experience in working with private and sensitive information.
Confident in decision making and ability to explain choices & processes as needed.
Strong computer skills and ability to use necessary data bases software such as SPSS, STATA, Conquest, MS Access, MS Excel.
Excellent multi-tasking skills and task management
Accountability
People Skills
Project management skills
Values Quality and Efficiency.
Job Summary
More Information
- Job Application Details How To Apply Interested and qualified persons should submit their applications and Curriculum Vitae with contact telephone numbers and names of at least three (3) referees through the google application form available on the ZIMSEC website. No hard copies will accepted. Applications should be received not later than Monday the 20th of September 2021. Applications should be addressed to: The Assistant Director, Human Resources. Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC) Head Office Examination Centre Upper East Road, Mount Pleasant P.O. BOX CY1464, Causeway Harare The google application form can be accessed through the link below NB. ZIMSEC recruitment policy does not require any prospective job seekers to make payment to the Council or any of its employees as a way of securing employment. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.