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

National Arts Council Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

National Arts Council Singapore is seeking a candidate to develop and implement funding policies, optimise processes for grants, partnerships, and commissions, and maximise the impact of NAC’s funding initiatives on Singapore’s arts ecosystem.

The role entails reviewing existing schemes, maintaining policy documentation, and coordinating cross-department grant assessments to ensure governance and funding conditions are met.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in project management or administrative roles.
• Experience with data, analytics, or managing systems/databases preferred.
• Entry-level applicants welcome with demonstrated competencies.
• Experience handling stakeholders and public inquiries.
• Strong data entry, Excel and related administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in review and development of funding policies and grant schemes.
• Maintain documentation of funding policies and processes.
• Support process improvements implementation.
• Update funding databases and generate analyses for policy enhancement.
• Coordinate cross-department grant assessment processes.
• Provide advice and support to internal and external stakeholders; evaluate grant applications.

Skills

Project management

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Administrative capabilities

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

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