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

NAC National Arts Council; Singapore; On-site; SGD 56,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NAC National Arts Council in Singapore seeks an Assistant/Manager for the Strategic Partnerships (International Relations) team. You will advocate, build, maintain and track strategic relationships with international arts organisations, governments and cultural institutions to co-create impact for Singapore’s arts sector.

You will coordinate with government agencies and embassies, organize events and manage grant administration, helping to extend NAC’s international reach and partnerships across

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement 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

Skills

International partnerships

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Project management

Communication skills

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

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