Associate Director/Senior Manager (Grant Partnership), SCALE

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Singapore seeks an experienced Associate Director/Senior Manager for their Grant Partnership Unit. This role will drive grant business partnership activities and ensure efficient management of grant-funded programs. Candidates should hold a relevant bachelor’s degree and have at least 8 years of experience in the education sector, particularly with government-funded grants. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for this position, which offers a 3-year renewable contract.

Qualifications

• At least a good bachelor's degree from a reputable university.
• IT savvy and proficient in MS Office applications.
• At least 8 years of related working experience in the education industry.

Responsibilities

• Drive activities in grant business partnership and quality management.
• Prepare reports and presentations for submission to management and funding agencies.
• Liaise with funding agencies on grant-related matters.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Problem-solving skills

IT proficiency with MS Office

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in any discipline

Job description

Company description

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore

Job description

The School of Continuing and Lifelong Education (SCALE) was established to drive the expansion of NUS' lifelong learning offerings in a concerted and strategic way that furthers our mission to be a leading global university, as well as fulfil our role as a public university of Singapore, shaping the future.

Through SCALE, working adults (i.e. professionals, managers and executives) who aspire to stay relevant and ahead of competition, companies looking to up-skill/re-skill their workforce, and even youths exploring quality tertiary education options, have access to NUS' suite of innovative, world-class continuing and lifelong education offerings.

Drawing on unparalleled access to the multi-disciplinary expertise of 16 other NUS Faculties/Schools, SCALE offers youth, executive and professional development/education programmes, part-time and full-time degree programmes, as well as modular courses that may be taken singly or stacked towards certificates/diplomas/degrees that meet the lifelong learning needs of individuals. All programmes are designed and developed in consultation with the industry to ensure relevance and currency.

About the Role

To augment our manpower resources in the School, we are looking for a suitably qualified candidate to join our Grant Partnership Unit as Associate Director/Senior Manager (Grant Partnership).

Reporting to Associate Dean (Grant Partnership), the incumbent shall ensure efficiency and effectiveness on the end-to-end activities in grant-funded programmes.

This role is offered on a 3-year renewable contract basis in the first instance, with the prospect of a regular open employment contract thereafter subject to satisfactory job performance during the first 3 years.

Remuneration is based on a 12-month salary structure, with annual variable bonus subject to the incumbent's performance and the University/School's prevailing remuneration policies.

The incumbent will be emplaced at an appropriate appointment grade based on his/her individual merits.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Drive the activities in grant business partnership and quality management, mainly for programmes funded by the SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) grant. Grant business partnership involves engaging with internal and external stakeholders, as well as managing grant administration and governance. Quality management covers the full courseware lifecycle, from submission through training delivery (and includes audits and assessments), to ensure quality assurance for Continuing and Education Training (CET) courses.
• Be responsible for the preparations of reports and presentations as required for submission to University and SCALE Management, Government funding agencies, etc.
• Liaise with funding agencies on all matters related to grants received by SCALE.
• Be responsible for claims submission activities, including gathering claim details and ensuring successful submission to funding agencies' portals, such as the SSG Funding Management System.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to ramp up productivity and operational efficiency.
• Develop, cultivate and promote positive stakeholder engagement practices to continuously improve stakeholders' experience.

Academic & Professional Certification

• At least a good bachelor's degree in any discipline from a reputable university
• IT savvy and proficient in MS Office applications

Experience & Attributes

• At least 8 years of related working experience in the education industry, with a good understanding of the Singapore CET landscape.
• Prior experience managing Government-funded grants, especially SSG grants, would be advantageous.
• Energetic and skilled people manager, adept at leading teams towards achieving common objectives in a fast-paced and challenging work setting.
• Proven leadership skills to inspire, galvanise and engage staff members at all levels and with external stakeholders, functioning effectively in a complex, uncertain and ambiguous environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal & written) skills.
• Results-driven, self-motivated and highly disciplined.
• Strong team player, and able to work collaboratively with various stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
• Resilient, resourceful with good problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, and thrives in a fast-paced, results-oriented and ambiguous work environment.

To expedite application processing, a copy of academic certificates and transcripts from GCE O-level onwards should be uploaded via the online application portal. Salary expectations, if quoted, should be on a 12-month guaranteed basis; do not include variable components like performance bonuses, incentives & allowances.

More Information

• Location: Kent Ridge Campus
• Organization: School of Continuing And Lifelong Education
• Department : Lifelong Education & Training
• Employee Referral Eligible:
• Job requisition ID : 31224