Exams Coordinator (Temporary Cover)

Temporary cover: This post is fixed-term for 15 months or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.

The Team

The Exam Operations and Mitigating Circumstances team sit within the Student Administration section of Education Services, supporting the academic purposes of the University, and provides expert administrative support and advice to the University and Colleges relating to operational delivery of exams and reasonable adjustments for undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses. It also manages the administration of exceptional circumstances and allowances for undergraduate and taught postgraduate students.

About the Role

The role is integral in supporting the delivery of a high quality, efficient and coordinated examination and assessment service that adapts to support the University's commitment to diversification of assessment.

Working closely with the Exam Operations Lead, the role holder will support the delivery of digital exam services to all stakeholders including students, colleges and University departments. The role holder will be key in the development and delivery of necessary changes and improvements to exams and assessment as assessment methods continue to diversify.

This role will initially focus on supporting the delivery of online exams via Moodle.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting with the various administrative tasks and preparation to successfully deliver online exams
• Supporting with the running and delivery of examinations on the day
• Liaising with internal and external bodies on site and facilities management
• Engaging external contractors to support the logistics of examinations
• Working with colleagues to deliver online exams and ensuring that exams materials are accurate and available
• Identifying areas for improvement, as well as developing local solutions whilst ensuring no disruption to service delivery.

Your Skills

• Experienced administrator and IT literate
• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently
• Able to foster positive working relationships
• Highly meticulous, accurate, organised, flexible
• Keep calm under pressure
• Have experience of Digital Assessment, preferably in a higher education or further education environment.

The Exams team is part of the Student Administration Service within Education Services and exceptionally, you may be required to work on other tasks within Education Services if there is a change in priorities.

A hybrid work model is possible at certain times, however, the role requires some days per week in the office (exact days to be negotiated). During peak examination times, the role holder will need to be in the office full-time which also includes some Saturday and Bank Holiday working.

Applications are welcome from external and internal candidates, including internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

Additional information regarding the role can be found within the Further Particulars. When applying, please upload your CV and cover letter which clearly sets out how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification of the Further Particulars (the knowledge, skills, and experience required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview based upon these criteria.

Informal enquiries can be directed by email to Jo.Overhill@admin.cam.ac.uk 

Interview Date: 7th January 2025, in person, in the Student Services Centre

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.

If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact SSCjobs@admin.cam.ac.uk

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