Assistant Manager (Capability Development)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 56,000 - 89,000; Part time

Job summary

National University of Singapore seeks an Assistant Manager (Capability Development) to lead and coordinate capability development activities within the Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Institute (SNRSI). The role involves collaborating with global partners, planning training programs, and aligning activities with national energy policy and regulatory standards.

The position focuses on international/regional engagement, training program development, and ensuring high-quality educational

Qualifications

• Degree in events management, engineering, science, or related field.
• Excellent communication, project management, event and education programming, and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• 3–5 years' working experience preferred; experience in PM, event and education programming preferred.
• Skilled relationship-builder across diverse cultural and technical contexts.
• Meticulous and detail-oriented team player.
• Systems thinker who understands HR development and the wider nuclear energy industry.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and execute international/regional engagement events and meetings.
• Coordinate and develop national and international training and educational programs to enhance nuclear safety and owner/developer/operator technical expertise for Singapore and ASEAN region.
• Align capability development activities with national energy policy, regulatory requirements, and international best practices.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Event programming

Education programming

Stakeholder engagement

Systems thinking

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

Degree in Events Management

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Science

Degree in International Relations

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Manager (Capability Development)

University-Level Unit: S'pore Nuclear Rsch & Safety Institute

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Administration

Employee Category: Executive & Administrative

Posting Start Date: 20/05/2026

Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus

Job Description

We are seeking a dynamic team player to contribute to capability development activities within the Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Institute (SNRSI). This position will require collaboration with global and industry partners, coordination of training programs, and strengthening national and regional expertise in nuclear safety, engineering and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and execute international/regional engagement events and meetings, e.g. ASEAN Nuclear Power Safety Research (NPSR) Network
• Coordinate and develop national and international training and educational programs to enhance nuclear safety and owner/developer/operator technical expertise for the Singapore ecosystem of government agencies and potential industry partners, and for the ASEAN region.
• Align capability development activities with national energy policy, regulatory requirements, and international best practices.

The level of the position will be commensurate with the candidate’s relevant years of experience and please note that this is a contract role.

Qualifications

• Degree in Events Management, Engineering, Science, International Relations, or related field.
• Excellent communication (spoken and written), project management, event and education programming, and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• 3-5 years’ working experience preferred. Experience in project management, event and education programming preferred.
• Skilled relationship-builder across diverse cultural and technical contexts.
• Meticulous and detail-oriented team player committed to advancing national nuclear safety and capability development.
• Systems thinker who understands the relationship between human resource development and the wider nuclear energy industry.