Reports To: Examinations Manager

Position Summary
Reporting to the Examinations Manager, the incumbent is responsible for development, review, validation, and maintenance of high-quality examination content for professional registration or licensure of Engineers and Geoscientists in Canada. This involves working with the Skilled Practice Exam Screening Committee (PPESG) in developing appropriate questions for a current, defensible, and relevant National Skilled Practice Examination (NPPE) for assessing the professional, ethical, regulatory, and legal responsibilities of a practicing licensed professional for working with Canadian regulators, psychometricians, the role supports the regulator’s public protection mandate by developing appropriate assessment tools.

Responsibilities

Develop, review, validate, and maintain high-quality examination content for professional registration or licensure of Engineers and Geoscientists in Canada

Conduct research and analysis in developing current questions for the NPPE.

Conduct item analysis and make recommendations for revisions based on examination performance data

Incorporate revisions to address identified wording, structure, and alignment issues, ensuring the questions meet National Professional Practice Exam writing standards

Provides revised draft prepared for PPESG review

Integrate PPESG feedback from peer review, apply final wording and formatting standards, and approve item for field testing

Work with APEGA staff to identify exam needs, item trends and performance

Protect NPPE questions integrity by ensuring questions are handled only within secure, approved workflows

Create examination content that aligns with competency models, body-of-knowledge frameworks, and professional practice requirements

Review examination items for technical clarity, accuracy, and relevance

Research emerging trends and best practices in professional assessment and examination development

Assists the PPESG with the review and assessment of current questions developed for consideration for experimental testing questions to ensure that they are appropriate for their jurisdiction, the profession, the NPPE Blueprint and for comprehension

Ensures questions meet formatting, fairness, and participate in blueprint standards

Keep questions organized and move through the review workflow, ensuring items are moved into the appropriate bin/folder at the appropriate stage





Work with subject matter experts, committees, and external consultants to develop content

Targeted follow up where needed to manage PPESG team members capacity and momentum

Manage the PPESG volunteer group (recruiting, training, onboarding, item generation)

Provides critical feedback directly in the question comments

Project work (health of banks)

Assist with PPEC workflow and reporting (Provides stats to support monthly reporting)

Core

Exemplifying Integrity

Fostering Communication

Results Orientation

Teamwork

Functional

Attention to Detail

Creativity and Innovation

Integrated Marketing Communications

Media and Public Relations

Writing Skills

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of communication best practices and ethics.

Proficiency in technical writing, business writing, and internal communication.

Knowledge of competency-based assessment methodologies

Understanding of psychometric concepts such as validity, reliability, and item analysis

Knowledge of how to engage subject matter experts in developing, reviewing, validating, and refining examination content aligned with exam standards and professional practice expectations

Capable of substantive and copy editing, as well as proofreading.

Working application of Canadian Press and Chicago style guides.

Training in CLEAR (Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation)

Training in Measure Learning Assessment development, including knowledge of assessment design principles, item-writing best practices, blueprint alignment, question review and validation processes, and how exam items progress through development, field testing, analysis, and final approval.

Participation in Item Writing Workshops, including knowledge of how to develop clear, defensible, blueprint-aligned exam questions and apply best practices for item structure, wording, fairness, and review.

Participant of Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation (CNAR)

Ability to interpret and edit technical and jargon-heavy questions to fit the audience.





Able to collaborate with internal departments and subject matter experts when developing various internal and external communication materials.

Familiarity with modern website content management systems.

Excellent organization and time-management skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Able to function with a high degree of independence and to collaborate effectively across departments.

Exceptional written communication and technical writing skills

Able to exercise sound judgement, impartiality, and attention to detail

Build collaborative relationships with diverse subject matter experts and committees

Qualifications

Post-secondary degree in communications, public relations, or journalism.

5-8 years of related experience with demonstrated knowledge of communication best practices and ethics and some experience in technical writing, business writing, and internal communication.

5+ years of experience facilitating exam programs on a national scale for professional-level jobs

Proven track record of successful project management and cross-functional collaboration

Experience working with senior leadership and managing stakeholder relationships

Experience in navigating pressure points in the workflow by remaining organized, solutions-focused, and respectful in all communications

Able to balance accuracy, confidentiality, urgency, and relationship management when coordinating exam-content development and review

Experience working with volunteer committees, subject matter experts, or advisory groups where influence, follow-up, and relationship-building are required without direct authority

Equivalencies may be considered.

Closing Date: Until successful candidate is found

We acknowledge all candidates working in their area of expertise may build their knowledge, skills, and competencies in several ways. We welcome candidates from a breadth of backgrounds, who may have equivalent skills and competencies to the ones listed above. There may be APEGA positions posted that have specific regulatory requirements, and in keeping with those requirements, APEGA will follow the guidelines that we are bound by. All candidates are considered with the objective to enhance APEGA’s people and culture.

Thank you for your interest in APEGA.

Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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📌 Regulatory Exam Writer (Alberta)
🏢 The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
📍 Alberta