Chartered Project Professional – Item Writer for assessment re-development pilot 2026
Location: Freelance – home based
Training: 16 January 2026 12:30 to 14:00 UK time
Assignment: Availability
Association for Project Management (APM)
We’re Association for Project Management (APM). We’re a professional membership organisation that sets the standards for the project profession. As a registered charity, we reinvest our surplus for the benefit of our members and the profession. We deliver education and develop qualifications. We conduct research and provide knowledge and resources. We run events and share best practice. We give people the opportunity to connect and provide community for our individual members and corporate partners, wherever they are. Above all, when doing so makes a difference, we challenge the status quo.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for project management subject matter experts to be involved in qualification and assessment development. We'd like to hear from suitably qualified and experienced project professionals who are interested in getting involved in this area of work.
Qualifications, skills and experience
You must:
- Hold Chartered Project Professional Status.
- Have experience in a project professional delivery capacity (preferably within the last five years).
- Knowledge and understanding of the areas within APM’s Competence Framework 3rd Edition and the Chartered Standard competences.
- Knowledge and awareness of current practice and methodologies demonstrated through continued professional development.
We would like you to have:
- A project management qualification, of a level equivalent to the PMQ or higher (Preferably an APM qualification.)
- Experience of assessment in an education, training or mentoring capacity.
- Experience writing qualification / assessment content.
Don't be put off if you have limited experience of writing qualification and/or assessment content. All our subject matter experts must attend the relevant training sessions before they carry out any work. Development of content is an iterative process and you'll have an APM contact providing feedback throughout.
Time commitment
To be an item writer for this assessment pilot you must be available from 16 January to 28 February 2026 and be able to commit to approximately 10 hours of item writing and peer reviewing, which will include attendance at the training sessions noted below.
This work will be carried out remotely, making it easier to fit around other commitments. Training will only take place on the specified dates; however, item writing and reviewing can be completed at your convenience, provided it is submitted by the given deadline.
If you are selected it is essential that you are available for the following training sessions:
16 January 2026
12:30 to 14:00 UK time
Virtual
Fees
£31.25 per item
Applying
If you are interested in this opportunity and feel you have the necessary attributes, skills and expertise we're looking for, please send your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the role requirements to e-mail: psrecruitment@apm.org.uk
Closing date
9am on 2 January 2026
Selection date
6 January 2026, if you have not heard by 9 January 2026 your application has not been successful on this occasion, but we thank you for your interest.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.