Asst Mgr, Performing Arts (Dance & Traditional Arts) - 12 Months Contract

National Arts Council; Singapore; On-site; SGD 33,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Arts Council is seeking an organized administrator to support the Dance and Traditional Arts department in managing the Tote Board Arts Fund, coordinating grants, and handling communications. The role involves research, data management and stakeholder engagement to strengthen the performing arts ecosystem.

You will handle grant mailbox, review applications on the Our SG Grant Portal, prepare summaries, attend meetings inputs, track approvals and reporting, and provide admin support

Qualifications

• Preferably 2 years of working experience in project management, account management and administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage and housekeeping of the Tote Board Arts Fund mailbox.
• Process TBAF applications on Our SG Grant Portal.
• Summarise applications details for Summary of Applications and check eligibility.
• Provide inputs for Arts Fund Committee Meetings and review assessment materials after meetings.
• Obtain approval via e-submission after CEM.
• Follow up after approval: track offers, changes, overdue reports, and update applicants monthly.
• Order show tickets for AFC members/indicated viewers.
• Support DATA team with payments and logistics.
• Assist DATA team with processing and closing general grants.
• Assist secretariat with consolidating data sets on grants to IPC and Traditional Arts groups.
• Carry out other admin tasks for TBAF as needed.

Skills

Project management

Account management

Administration

Job description

What the role is

To support the Dance and Traditional Arts department in administering the Tote Board Arts Fund and other grant schemes, coordinating funding-related projects and communications, and contributing to research, data management and stakeholder engagement that strengthen the performing arts ecosystem.

What you will be working on

Grant Management

• Management and housekeeping of the Tote Board Arts Fund mailbox
• Process TBAF applications on Our SG Grant Portal
• Summarise applications details for Summary of Applications, including checking for eligibility of TBAF applications, seeking clarifications with applicants, inputting past data.
• Provide inputs, where applicable, at Arts Fund Committee Meetings and check assessment materials (e.g. approved quantum, LOO etc) post meeting.
• Obtain approval via e-submission after CEM.
• Follow up post approval, including tracking acceptance of offer, change requests, highlighting reports that are overdue and updating list of applicants with outstanding reports (monthly) etc.

Administration Support

• Order tickets for shows which AFC members/ indicated interest to watch.
• Support DATA team with payment processes and other logistic arrangements, where applicable
• Support DATA team with processing and closing of general grants.
• Support the secretariat for consolidation of specific data sets (e.g. grants awarded to companies with IPC, grants awarded to Traditional Arts/ Vernacular Groups) where necessary.
• Any other tasks related to the administration of TBAF, where required

What we are looking for

• Preferably 2 years of working experience in project management, account management and administration.