Become a CIPS Assessor

CIPS review its on-going resource requirements for assessment delivery regularly and recruit and train Assessment Consultants as appropriate with its requirements.

A pre-requisite to become a CIPS assessor is current MCIPS or FCIPS and Chartered Status. Assessment consultants are required to formally record their CPD activity and to provide this record to CIPS annually. As a minimum, assessment consultants are expected to undertake 30 hours learning in relation to the topics covered within the CIPS Global Standard, this should include the CIPS ethics test. CIPS requires that assessors undertake CPD in order to keep up-to-date and be able to respond competently to changes in the business environment, organisational requirements or client needs. Details of the CPD requirements for members are detailed on the CIPS website.

We are now seeking to appoint the following roles:

Become a CIPS corporate award programme assessor

Opportunity to become a CIPS Corporate Award Programme Assessor

As CIPS embarks on an exciting venture to increase our offering of online assessments we are seeking to expand our team of Corporate Award Programme Assessors. This is an excellent opportunity for procurement professionals with practitioner experience to become involved with the institute and to expand their expertise to support the profession.

We are seeking to recruit Assessors with procurement practitioner experience to undertake marking of candidate assignment submissions on the Corporate Award Programme.

It is essential for CIPS Assessors:

To hold current MCIPS/FCIPS designation

To have a minimum of one year’s practitioner experience, following the achievement of MCIPS

To hold chartered status

To be up to date with the CIPS ethics test

Responsibilities of a CIPS Corporate Award programme Assessor (Download Full Job Description)

marking allocated candidate assignment submissions
writing high quality candidate feedback reports
undertaking standardisation

The work is based on a consultancy basis and is paid per assignment submission marked, on acceptance by the Moderator. This is subject to a minimum of one cohort of marking per month.

If interested please send your current CV to cap.assessment@cips.org.

If you have any questions please contact CAP Assessment Standards Lead Clare Rippin on 01780761556

CIPS Corporate Award Programme Assessor (MOD experience required)

Opportunity to become a CIPS Corporate Award Programme Assessor (MOD experience required)

As CIPS embarks on an exciting venture to increase our offering of online assessments we are seeking to expand our team of Corporate Award Programme Assessors within the MOD environment. This is an excellent opportunity for procurement professionals with practitioner and MOD experience to become involved with the institute and to expand their expertise to support the profession.

We are seeking to recruit Assessors with MOD experience to undertake marking of candidate assignment submissions on the Corporate Award Programme. It is essential for CIPS CAP Assessors:To hold current MCIPS/FCIPS designation To have a minimum of one year’s practitioner experience, following the achievement of MCIPSTo hold chartered statusTo be up to date with the CIPS ethics test

Responsibilities of a CIPS Corporate Award programme Assessor

Download Full Job Description

marking allocated assignment submissions
writing high quality candidate feedback reports
undertaking standardisation

The work is based on a consultancy basis and is paid per assignment submission marked, on acceptance by the Moderator. This is subject to a minimum of one cohort of marking per month.

If interested please send your current CV to cap.assessment@cips.org. If you have any questions please contact CAP Assessment Standards Lead Clare Rippin on 01780761556

Assessment Author

CIPS is the premier global organisation serving the procurement and supply profession. Dedicated to promoting best practice.

We are now seeking to appoint the following roles:

Become a CIPS Assessment Author

CIPS is seeking to expand our team of assessment authors. This is an excellent opportunity for procurement professionals to become more involved with the Institute and to expand their expertise to support the profession.

We are seeking to recruit procurement experts to develop objective response (also known as multiple choice) questions for the certificate and diploma level qualifications. Previous experience is useful, but full training will be provided in two remote on-line sessions. It is essential that authors hold current MCIPS/ FCIPS and Charter designation and are up-to-date with the CIPS ethics test.

Responsibilities of a CIPS assessment author

• Generate questions using the online tool as directed by CIPS Assessment Standards.

• To ensure that academic standards in line with the CIPS specification are met.

• To maintain current CPD records in procurement including the CIPS Ethics test.

For full details, please Download full job description

The work is provided on a consultancy basis and is paid per question, on acceptance by the Senior Standards Verifier. CIPS typically commission in batches of 15 at a time to enable authors to manage their other commitments.

To find out more about the role please contact Awarding Assessment Leads Claire Purvis or Jennifer Houghton on ALA@CIPS.org or send your CV and a covering letter to ALA@CIPS.org

CIPS is the premier global organisation serving the procurement and supply profession. Dedicated to promoting best practice.

We are now seeking to appoint the following roles:

Become a CIPS Assessment Author

CIPS is seeking to expand our team of assessment authors. This is an excellent opportunity for procurement professionals to become more involved with the Institute and to expand their expertise to support the profession.

We are seeking to recruit procurement experts to develop objective response (also known as multiple choice) questions for the certificate and diploma level qualifications. Previous experience is useful, but full training will be provided in two remote on-line sessions. It is essential that authors hold current MCIPS/ FCIPS and Charter designation and are up-to-date with the CIPS ethics test.

Responsibilities of a CIPS assessment author:

Generate questions using the online tool as directed by CIPS Assessment Standards.
To ensure that academic standards in line with the CIPS specification are met.
To maintain current CPD records in procurement including the CIPS Ethics test.

For full details, please Download full job description.

The work is provided on a consultancy basis and is paid per question, on acceptance by the Senior Standards Verifier. CIPS typically commission in batches of 15 at a time to enable authors to manage their other commitments.

To find out more about the role please contact Awarding Assessment Leads Claire Purvis or Jennifer Houghton on ALA@CIPS.org or send your CV and a covering letter to ALA@CIPS.org

Assessment Marker

Due to growth in activity we have an exciting opportunity to expand our team of assessment markers. This is an excellent opportunity for procurement professionals to become more involved with the Institute and to expand their expertise to support the profession.

We are seeking to recruit procurement experts to mark our constructed response (essay style) questions for the diploma level qualifications.

Previous experience is useful, but full training will be provided.

It is essential that applicants hold current MCIPS or FCIPS designation and have up-to-date Chartered status.

Responsibilities of a CIPS assessment marker (download full job description)

Mark allocated answer scripts against marking scheme and in accordance with standardised approach for the unit and CIPS marking procedures, and guidance.
To ensure that academic standards in line with the CIPS specification are met.
To maintain current CPD records in procurement including the CIPS Ethics test.

The work is provided on a consultancy basis and is paid per paper, on acceptance by the assessment quality board.

To find out more about the role please contact Awarding Assessment Leads Claire Purvis or Jennifer Houghton on ALA@cips.org or send your CV and a covering letter to ALA@CIPS.org

CIPS Level 4 Commercial Procurement and Supply Apprenticeship Independent End Point Assessor

Opportunity to become a CIPS Apprenticeship End Point Assessor

This is an exciting opportunity for procurement professionals with practitioner and assessment experience to become involved with the institute and to support individuals on their first steps into the profession.

We are seeking to recruit Assessors with procurement practitioner and assessment experience (with CIPS or in another educational background) to undertake marking of apprentice assignment submissions and conduct interviews with apprentices on the Level 4 Commercial Procurement and Supply Apprenticeship.

It is essential for EPA Assessors:
To hold current MCIPS/FCIPS designation
To have a minimum of six year’s practitioner experience
To hold chartered status
To be up to date with the CIPS ethics test

It is desirable for an EPA Assessor:
To hold, be working towards an assessor qualification e.g. A1

Responsibilities of a CIPS End Point Assessment Assessor (Download Full Job Description)

* marking allocated apprentice assignment submissions
* writing high quality candidate feedback reports
* conducting Presentation and Questioning Interviews with apprentices

The work is based on a consultancy basis and is paid per assignment submission marked.

If interested, please send your current CV to epa@cips.org
If you have any questions, please contact EPA Lead, Chris Gent on 01780761547.