Domain Specialist

Job description

Role

Domain Specialist – Assessment & Awarding Desired Experience : 10+ yrs Location: New Delhi Required Technical Skill Set

• Strong understanding of Educational Assessment domain (Awarding / Grading processes)
• Knowledge of raw score → scaled score (grade) transformation mechanisms Understanding of criteria-referenced vs norm-referenced scoring Exposure to psychometric principles (normal distribution, statistical modeling, sampling) Experience in data aggregation & analysis (candidate marks, historical data, metadata) Awareness of grade boundary setting and standardization processes
• Ability to interpret assessment workflows and evaluation lifecycle
• Familiarity with data tools / statistical platforms (R / Python / SAS – conceptual level) Must-Have
• Strong understanding of assessment & awarding lifecycle (not generic K12/HE) Experience in education assessment / examination boards / evaluation systems Experience with grading systems used by boards (WJEC, AQA, Pearson, etc.)
• Knowledge of statistical concepts (normal distribution, sampling, scaling)
• Ability to support data-driven decision-making & analysis
• Strong stakeholder communication (business + evaluation bodies) Exposure to workflow systems for evaluation/review processes Responsibility of / Expectations from the Role
• Provide end-to-end expertise in assessment and awarding processes
• Translate raw marks into standardized grades using domain understanding
• Support analysis of grading patterns and standardization across exam series
• Work closely with stakeholders on grade boundary setting and validation
• Interpret and support statistical outputs from psychometric processes Enable data aggregation, validation, and insight generation
• Act as a bridge between domain experts (examiners) and technical teams
• Contribute to workflow design for awarding, review, and approval stages
• Ensure alignment with industry standards in assessment reliability and fairness
• Identify improvements in grading accuracy, consistency, and transparency

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING