Foundation Subject Matter Expert

About the Qatar Technical Institute

Located on Al Udeid Airbase in Doha, the Qatar Technical Institute provides internationally recognized training programs to the all three services that make up the Qatar Armed Forces. The QTI training pipeline consists of Foundation Training, General Engineering and Specialty Type Training. Supporting Qatar vision 2030, this ensures QAF personnel are equipped with appropriate skills and knowledge for a career in the Armed Forces.

About the Role Holder

The role holder will be a pro-active individual who demonstrate ownership of all activities within their direct areas of responsibility. They will be responsible for researching, developing, managing, and continuously improving the end-to-end Foundation Department examinations and assessment process;

The role holder requires an eye for detail, strong organisation skills and the ability to produce work of a high quality with pace to ensure that internal customers are provided with a service that enables them to deliver an efficient and effective Foundation Training pipeline across English language, maths, physics and IT subject areas.

The aim is to ensure full compliance with both internal centre standards and any relevant Awarding Body requirements, while maintaining a streamlined, turn-key examinations solution for the Foundation Department.

• The role holder’s core duties will include:
  
• Conducting research, writing, and performing post-test analysis of ELT formative and summative assessment content.
  
• Proactively identifying and implementing efficiency improvements within own area of responsibility.
  
• Coordinating with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including QAF TI students, Chief/Senior Instructors, Training Managers, Contract and Assurance teams, IT support, and awarding organisations (as required).
  
• Managing the Foundation Stage assessment process (inc. English language training, maths, physics and IT), which includes gathering necessary information from teaching/instructional staff to ensure timely and accurate student examination entries, and handling amendments or withdrawals as needed.
  
• Overseeing the preparation process for Foundation Stage (inc. English language training, maths, science and IT), which involves preparing examination timetables for students and staff, creating seating plans for examination rooms, briefing candidates and staff, notifying relevant departments, and securely receiving, checking, and storing confidential examination materials.
  
• Supervising Foundation Stage examination and assessment days in accordance with awarding body regulations and internal protocols (where applicable). This includes ensuring all necessary preparations are made, invigilating exams, addressing any issues that arise during or after the assessments, and documenting the process appropriately.
  
• Organising the end-to-end placement testing process to ensure that students are correctly assessed and placed within the Foundation pathway.
  
• Managing the results process for Foundation examinations and assessments, including accessing results electronically, downloading them from awarding body secure sites, and preparing results for dissemination to students via the relevant Chief Instructor.
  
• Staying informed of any changes to examinations by the Awarding Body and assisting the Quality, Exams, and Assurance Lead in updating related policies as part of the change management process.
  
• Aligning weekly and mid-course assessment content with instructional goals and learning design.
  
• Collaborating with the Exams and Assessment Lead to evaluate activity data and iteratively improve assessment content and design.
  
• Handling requests and administering post-results services for the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF) and Senior Management Team (SMT).
  

Key accountabilities include:

• Production of English Language Training assessments.
  
• Managing the end-to-end examination and assessment process for the Foundation Stage.
  
• Analysing examination and assessment results and reporting findings to the management team.
  
• Recording examination results and issuing certificates to successful candidates.
  
• Reporting to the relevant Training Manager, through the Contract and Assurance Manager, for the delivery of Foundation Stage examinations and placement results.
  

• Formal qualification in Language Testing or relevant experience
  
• Detailed knowledge of Language Testing (pre/post-test production)
  
• Holds qualified teacher’s status/has relevant education and training qualification e.g. CELTA, TESOL, PGCE, and MA, BA in ELT/TESOL/Education.
  
• Experience of English curriculum and material development.
  
• Relevant experience teaching English to international students in a range of contexts, especially in the Middle East desirable but not essential.
  
• Experience dealing with exams / assessment and invigilation
  
• Experience working with a Learning Management System
  
• Proficient in the use of Office 365 or Microsoft Office products
  
• Excellent communication skills with a friendly and helpful personality
  
• Excellent organization skills with the ability to effectively manage and prioritise own workload
  
• Experience of IELTS teaching and examinations
  

Other desirable competencies include:

• Masters in Language Testing
  
• Experience of working within a military setting
  
• Experience working with external awarding bodies