Role Responsibilities The Ministry of Education and Childcare is seeking an experienced and innovative leader to serve as Director, Exam Administration within Provincial Assessment.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Provincial Assessment, the Director provides strategic and operational leadership for the secure, fair, accessible, and reliable administration of Alberta's provincial assessment programs.

This includes diploma examinations, Provincial Achievement Tests, field tests, Literacy and Numeracy Screeners, and the Canadian Adult Education Credential assessment program.

The position is accountable for the end-to-end administration lifecycle, including operational planning, assessment production readiness, registration, scheduling, delivery, accommodations, monitoring, incident response, scoring support, results processing, and continuous improvement.

The Director provides strategic and operational leadership for the secure, fair, accessible, and reliable administration of Alberta's provincial assessment programs, while ensuring assessment integrity, exam security, administration standards, and public confidence in provincial assessment results As business owner of the Digital Assessment Platform (DAP), the Director leads the province's transition to and operation of digital assessment delivery, ensuring platform reliability, security, accessibility, service excellence, and operational readiness across Alberta.

The role works closely with schools, school authorities, post-secondary institutions, technology partners, government stakeholders,



and service providers to support successful provincial assessment administration.

As the Director, Exam Administration you will: Lead province-wide assessment administration and ensure alignment with approved legislation, policies, standards, and operational requirements.

Lead assessment integrity, exam security, and administration oversight activities, including the development and implementation of standards, incident management processes, investigations of administration irregularities and contraventions, and continuous improvement measures that support public confidence in provincial assessments.

Provide executive oversight of the Digital Assessment Platform, including service delivery, release readiness, operational governance, incident management, and continuous improvement.

Oversee assessment production, administration, scoring support, accommodations, results processing, and reporting activities.

Ensure equitable access to provincial assessments through accessible practices, accommodations, and special-case administration processes.

Lead risk management, privacy, security, and business continuity planning to protect program integrity.

Build robust partnerships with school authorities, educational stakeholders, technology providers, and ministry partners.

Direct strategic planning, workforce development, financial management, service modernization, and organizational change initiatives.

Support the evaluation and responsible use of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, to improve operations and service delivery.

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📌 Director, Exam Administration (Edmonton)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Edmonton