Assistant Manager / Manager, Incentive Policy (12-mth contract)

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 47,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Service Division collaborates to develop and implement funding policies for the arts sector in Singapore. The role focuses on reviewing grant schemes, maintaining policy documentation, and driving process improvements to maximise impact of funding initiatives.

You will handle data analysis, administer grants, and coordinate cross-departmental assessments while engaging with diverse stakeholders to ensure good governance and compliance with funding conditions.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in project management or administrative roles.
• At least 2 years’ experience in handling data, analytics or managing systems/databases.
• Entry level applicants welcome if they demonstrate key competencies.
• Experience dealing with stakeholders and public queries.
• Administrative capabilities including data entry and Excel.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in review of funding policies and grant schemes.
• Maintain documentation of funding policies and processes.
• Support implementation of process improvements.
• Update funding databases and generate data analysis for policy improvements.
• Coordinate cross-departmental grant assessment processes.
• Provide relevant advice and support to internal and external stakeholders; evaluate grant applications and ensure governance and funding conditions.

Skills

Project management

Administrative experience

Data handling & analytics

Stakeholder liaison

Data entry & Excel

Interpersonal & communication

Job description

[What the role is]

What the role is:
You will be involved in the development and implementation of funding policies, while optimising processes for NAC’s suite of incentives (grants, partnerships and commissions). The role is crucial in maximising the impact and effectiveness of NAC’s funding initiatives to strengthen Singapore’s arts ecosystem.

[What you will be working on]

What you will be working on:

• Assist in the review of funding policies (which includes review existing grant schemes and developing new funding schemes where required).
• Maintain documentation of funding policies and processes.
• Support the implementation of process improvements.
• Update and maintain funding databases, generate data analysis to inform policy improvements.
• Coordination of cross-departmental grant assessment processes.
• Grant administration, including providing relevant and timely advice and support to both internal and external stakeholders, as well as evaluating applications for grants, and ensure adherence to good governance and funding conditions.

[What we are looking for]

What we are looking for:

• At least 2 years ‘experience in Project management / Administrative experience
• At least 2 years’ experience in handling data, data analytics and/or managing systems and databases preferred.
• Entry level applicants are welcomed if they demonstrate key competencies in areas highlighted in job description.
• Experience in dealing with stakeholders and public queries
• Administrative capabilities (eg: Data entry, excel etc)
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Functional competencies required by this role:

• Governance & Risk Management
• Communication Skills
• Project Execution
• Data-Driven Policy Analysis
• Design for Implementation and Communication