Asst Mgr / Mgr, SP&E (International Relations) – 12 Months Contract

National Arts Council Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Arts Council Singapore seeks an Assistant/Manager for the Strategic Partnerships (International Relations) team to build and manage international partnerships and drive opportunities for collaborations with arts organisations, governments and cultural institutions worldwide.

You will develop strategies to raise Singapore's international arts profile, monitor global trends, and coordinate engagements with government agencies and partners, delivering events, MoUs and program

Qualifications

• Experience managing international partnerships and projects in arts/culture is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and global thinking abilities.
• Excellent project management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to raise Singapore arts and culture's international profile.
• Track international arts trends and opportunities to inform strategy.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with international partners to enable collaborations.
• Coordinate with government agencies and cultural bodies to align international engagement with national priorities.
• Organise international engagement events, MoUs, courtesy calls, and related programs.
• Provide administrative support: travel calendar, payments, information requests, and grant administration.

Skills

Partnership management

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

What The Role Is

The Strategic Partnerships & Engagement department is responsible for engaging, seeking, and exploring new opportunities with stakeholders from the public, private and people sectors.

As an Assistant/Manager of the Strategic Partnerships (International Relations) team, you will advocate, build, maintain and track strategic relationships with different stakeholders within and beyond the arts and culture sector, as well as forge new relationships and drive new opportunities for partnerships and collaborations to co-create impact to benefit the arts sector, specifically with international arts organisations, governments, and cultural institutions. The incumbent will be part of the team of International Relations specialists to achieve the Council's international objectives to coordinate, communicate, and work closely with key government agencies, ministries, statutory boards, foreign embassies, agencies, as well as internal departments and functional units within NAC.

What You Will Be Working On

Development and implementation of strategies to enhance the international profile of Singapore arts and culture

• Support the team lead in developing and implementing strategies to grow the international profile and reach of Singapore arts and culture across priority markets and platforms
• Track and monitor international arts trends and development to inform strategy and identify opportunities

Cultivation and maintenance of relationships with international partners

• Support the cultivation and maintenance of relationships with international partners to facilitate collaborations, exchanges and joint initiatives
• Collaborate with key government agencies, ministries, and statutory boards to align international engagement efforts with national priorities and initiatives
• Assist in the coordination and execution of international engagement activities, including organising memorandum of understanding agreement events, courtesy calls, and other events and programs

Effective administration and operational support for the team

• Collate data for administrative and cultural briefs, managing NAC travel calendar, coordinating request-for-information items, processing internal payment requests, tracking and administering international commissions and partnerships
• Support the administration of a grant, including processing of applications, monitoring and project closure

What We Are Looking For

• Experience in managing international partnerships / agreements and projects within the arts and culture sector would be advantageous
• Analytical and global thinking skills, innovation, strategic thinking
• Good project management skills
• Able to work independently as well as collaborate with team members and external stakeholders to drive projects
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders

Functional Competency

• International Engagement
• International Protocol Application
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic Networks and Global Partnerships
• Sector/Industry Programme Development and Management