Sample Job Description for Psychometrician 30 JUNE 2019

PSYCHOMETRICIAN

Our company is searching for a Psychometrician, offering the unique opportunity to join a
growing and successful practice. Psychometricians construct tests and interpret results for the
purpose of assessing a person's intelligence, personality, skills or other psychological attributes.
They ensure the accuracy and validity of exams and gather data that will be instrumental to
improving the performance of an individual, diagnose an impairment or determine aptitude for
tasks. Working closely with various teams within the organization, and other testing services staff,
the Psychometrician performs various tasks as appropriate to ensure the production of quality tests
for every employee within the company.

Work Activities:
In consultation with the Professional Regulation Commission and the Director of Written
Examinations and the Director of Practical Examinations, the duties and responsibilities of a
Psychometrician includes the following:
● Establishing foundations of assessments
 Lead job task analysis and standard setting activities.
● Data management
 Manipulate and validate data files.
● Scoring
 Identify and/or develop the way each test is scored.
● Test and item analysis
 Analyze test and item-level results using appropriate methods.
 Equating, linking & scaling of tests.
● Quality control
 Ensures accuracy of tests and test analyses.
● Technical documentation
 Produce technical documentation related to item, test and program performance.
 Produce periodic reports including tables and figures related to program
performance.
● Project planning under supervision
 Perform initial psychometric program review.
 Develop a plan that ensures that examination services comply with industry
standards for security, validity, reliability, fairness and defensibility.
 Maintain project plans as appropriate.
● Test design, generation, and delivery under supervision
 Develop an appropriate test design including mode of administration, test
specifications, and pretest strategy.
 ● Support Software Development
 Work with the technology team to define technical specifications for software.
● Training and Professional Development
 Participate in internal training and individual development of technical skills.
● Research
 Identify research components of customer programs. Develop research proposals;
design and implement research projects.

Tools and Equipment Used:

 Writing materials
 Desktop/PC
 Printer
 Scanner
 Xerox machine
 Fax machine
 Typewriter
 Psychological test materials
 Relevant machineries for research and testing

Job Context:
The demands described here are those that must be met by an employee to perform the
functions of a psychometrician. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical demands and work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing
the essential functions of the job.
 The employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
 The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with
hands and arms.
 Ability to adjust focus is needed.
 The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
 Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
Work Performance:
The performance appraisal will be rated with the attached format:
Compensation information:
 Salary commensurate with experience.
 Excellent benefits and/or incentives.
 Income tax applies.

Job Competencies:
The Psychometrician must have knowledge of the testing industry and possess necessary
skills in test development, particularly in how to establish assessment constructs through job task
analysis and setting performance standards. Fundamental knowledge in both Classical Test Theory
and Item Response Theory is also required.
Upon hiring, the Psychometrician must be:
 A graduate of 4-year degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Psychology
 A licensed psychometrician (RPm) under the Professional Regulation Commission of the
Philippines
 Specialized knowledge in psychological testing and research
 Able to maintain confidentiality of test information and results
 Knowledgeable in using SPSS
● Knowledgeable on the other function and procedures of other national and international
testing organizations
● Aptitude in mathematics.
After hiring, the other KSAOs our company's looking for are:
● A good eye for detail and sharp analytic skills.
● The ability to work as part of a team.
● Well-organized and detail oriented.
● Excellent communication skills, orally and writing.
● The ability to effectively explain complicated ideas.
● The ability to conduct high-level interaction with a range of corporate team members,
consultants, clients, consulting psychologists, and other employees.
● Able to work under pressure of deadlines.

Send letter and resume to Wan Turi, Director of Psychometrics and Data Analysis, Por Pab
Company at wanturi@porpab.six