Exam Development Specialist (Item Writing)

The Institute of Internal Auditors is experiencing record growth and our staff needs to expand to meet the ever-changing needs of our global membership. 

 

Established in 1941, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an international professional association of more than 120,000 members with global headquarters in Altamonte Springs, Fla., United States. Throughout the world, The IIA is recognized as the internal audit profession?s leader in certification, education, research, and technological guidance.

 

SUMMARY

This position manages the test banks for The IIA?s global certification exams, including the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certification in Control Self-Assessment (CCSA), Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP), and Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA). This position manages the question-writing program, develops author recruitment strategies, contracts and corresponds with question authors, performs gap analyses, and prepares reports related to question usage and author performance.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

Develop and implement author recruitment strategies.

 

Utilize Access and Excel to identify gaps between questions available in test banks and questions needed for future test development. (Perform gap analyses.)

 

Contract and correspond with question authors.

 

Create/maintain author database and track author performance based on the number/percentage of accepted questions.

 

Format and enter new questions into the test banks and review questions to ensure that references, topic areas, keys, and rationales are accurate.

 

Extract items from test banks for review by Board of Regents and certification management.

 

Maintain and update test banks with edits to questions per Board of Regents and certification management to ensure integrity of questions and exams.

 

 

Adhere to strict confidentiality requirements for exam development and administration.

 

Create statistical reports and Access queries for Board of Regents and certifications team.

 

Serve as back-up for other Specialists, Exam Development.

 

Perform other functions and special projects as assigned by certifications management.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

 

QUALIFICATIONS  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university and two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with an international organization would be an asset to The IIA and it's global goals.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Intermediate or higher ability to work in a computerized environment with a working knowledge of most Microsoft Office products. Strong Microsoft Access and Word skills required.

 

BENEFITS

The IIA was selected for the second year in a row, as one of Orlando Sentinel 100 Family Friendly places to work!  The IIA offers a competitive benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, STD & LTD Insurance, 401(k) Plan offering a 10% employer contribution annually, paid vacation, paid sick leave, holiday pay, Tuition Assistance, Section 125 plan, Section 529 plan and many more benefits.

 

The IIA, as a global organization, is committed to valuing, encouraging, and taking affirmative action as appropriate to achieve substantial diversity within its staff, its overall membership, and its volunteer leadership. ?Diversity? in a global context relates not only to sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, and race but also to religion, national origin, and ethnicity.  The IIA strives to foster and celebrate the individual characteristics, personalities, life experiences, cultures, and all other differences of the people we call our staff, members, and leaders.  The IIA?s goal is to achieve an environment of inclusion and strength created by a diverse staff and volunteer structure.

 

CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT MOST RECENT SALARY HISTORY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR ALL IIA OPPORTUNITIES.  NO CALLS PLEASE. ALL APL