Project Officer (Natural Sciences And Science Education Department) [NIE] - Part-Time

ABOUT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (NIE)

The National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore, is Singapore’s national teacher education institute and we are proud to be an integral part of the nation’s education service. We play a key role in the preparation of teachers and in the provision of teacher professional and school leadership development programmes. We are committed to our vision of being An Institute of Distinction: Leading the Future of Education and our mission to Inspire Learning, Transform Teaching and Advance Research.

NIE invites applications for the position of part time Project Officer at half-time commitment (21 hours per week). This is a contract position for 9 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support to the Principal Investigator (PI), including coordination of project timelines, documentation, reporting, and liaison with relevant institutional stakeholders to ensure smooth project implementation.

• Support the design, configuration, testing, and iterative refinement of the AI Assessment Evaluator as a technology-enabled learning tool, with a focus on prompt design, alignment to predefined learner profiles, and quality assurance of AI-generated outputs for pedagogical use.

• Systematically document and synthesise guidelines for prompt writing and knowledge-base specification, distilling transferable guidelines that enable instructors from other subject areas to adapt and implement similar AI-supported assessment literacy tools.

• Oversee project data management processes, including the organisation, anonymisation, and secure storage of student artefacts, reflections, and evaluation data, in accordance with NIE policies and ethical requirements.

• Coordinate the collection and organisation of student artefacts, student reflections, and instructor reflections to support formative evaluation and iterative improvement of the C3R learning model.

• Support the project team in analysing and synthesising evaluation data, with particular attention to evidence of assessment literacy development, learner engagement, and the usability of the AI-supported C3R process.

• Contribute to the preparation of project deliverables, including the C3R implementation guide, documentation of the AI Assessment Evaluator (with prompt-writing and knowledge-base guidelines), and the final project evaluation report, to support scalability and reuse across NIE courses.

• Perform other project-related duties as required to support effective project delivery and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• A University degree, preferably in Education, Learning Sciences, Psychology, Computer Science, Data Science, Communication, or a related field.

• Strong organisational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and timelines effectively.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within an interdisciplinary research and development team.

• Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare documentation, reports, and project materials clearly and professionally.

• Interest in educational innovation, AI-supported learning, assessment literacy, or technology-enhanced learning in higher education.

• Familiarity with generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT or similar large language models) and an interest in prompt design, testing, and evaluation.

• Familiarity with AI application development platforms such as Dify, including workflow configuration, prompt orchestration, knowledge-base integration, and chatbot/application setup, will be advantageous.

• Candidates with experience or interest in supporting the development, testing, and refinement of AI chatbots or AI-assisted learning tools are encouraged to apply.

• Experience with data organisation, data management, or handling research/project documentation in a systematic and confidential manner.

• Meticulous, detail-oriented, and able to maintain accuracy in documentation, data handling, and quality assurance processes.

• Prior experience in educational research, learning analytics, instructional design, project management, or technology-enabled learning projects will be an advantage.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and collaborative digital tools.

• Candidates with relevant internship, research assistantship, or project coordination experience are encouraged to apply.

Application

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Other Information

NIE staff can take chartered buses at their own expense from or near their home to the NIE campus. This is subject to the availability of seats.