Psychometric Assessment Specialist

চাকরির বিবরণ

US-Bangla Airlines, launched in July 2014 from its Dhaka hub, is the largest private passenger airline in Bangladesh. The Psychometric Assessment Specialist (Department: Medical Services; Section: Aviation Psychology and Psychometric Assessment; reports to the Chief of Medical Services) ensures the airline selects and retains safety-critical personnel who are psychologically fit and suited to airline operations through psychometric and aptitude assessments of pilots, cadets, cabin crew, ATC/operations staff and engineers, and by supporting the mental fitness and well-being programme in line with CAAB and ICAO/EASA guidance. The role manages the assessment process from test administration to reporting and safeguards the validity and confidentiality of tests and results; it provides recommendations, while final decisions rest with the medical board and hiring panels. Applications close on 30 Oct 2026 through the airline's own job portal.

দায়িত্ব

• Administer personality, cognitive ability, and aptitude tests for pilot, cadet, cabin crew, ATC/operations, and engineering candidates in paper-based and online formats.
• Assess CRM and human-factors aptitude, including situational awareness, decision-making, multitasking, and stress tolerance, through tests and structured assessment exercises.
• Score and interpret results against role norms and prepare evidence-based reports for the medical board and hiring panels.
• Support mental health and fitness screening of flight crew and safety-sensitive staff at initial and recurrent stages, in line with CAAB requirements and ICAO/EASA guidance on pilot mental fitness.
• Help run the peer support programme, including volunteer peer training, confidential referral pathways, and liaison with external clinical specialists.
• Support recurrent assessments and fatigue and wellbeing initiatives through surveys and awareness sessions.
• Maintain the test battery, update local norms, and monitor reliability, validity, and fairness of tools for each role group.
• Store test materials and individual results securely, in line with medical confidentiality, test publisher licensing terms, and data protection standards.
• Coordinate assessment schedules and candidate flow with HR Talent Acquisition, Flight Operations, and the Training Academy.
• Analyse assessment data to track pass rates, predictive validity against training and line performance, and trends, and share periodic reports with the Chief of Medical Services.

যোগ্যতা

• A psychology graduate with hands-on psychometric assessment experience and sound ethical judgment.
• A bachelor's or master's degree in psychology, preferably clinical, industrial-organizational, or educational psychology, from a reputed university.
• Certification in psychometric test use (e.g., BPS Test User, Occupational) will be an added advantage.
• 4 - 8 years of experience in psychometric assessment, including administering, scoring, and interpreting personality and cognitive tests.
• Retired military professionals, experienced and qualified in ISSB assessments, may get preference.
• Exposure to aviation psychology, pilot or cadet selection, or other safety-critical industries will be a plus.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Bengali.
• Sound knowledge of psychometric theory and hands-on use of tools such as MMPI, 16PF, NEO personality inventories, and cognitive ability batteries.
• Skilled in Excel and statistical tools (e.g., SPSS, R, or Python) for norming, validation, and trend analysis.

দক্ষতা

• 16PF
• Data Analysis
• MMPI
• Psychometric Assessment
• Report Writing
• SPSS