Executive, Grant Management (NUS Artificial Intelligence Institute)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Singapore seeks an Executive for Grant Management within its Artificial Intelligence Institute. This role involves managing seed grant calls and external research grants, overseeing financial tasks, and ensuring effective communication. The candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree or Polytechnic Diploma, 1-2 years of experience with research grants, and proficiency in MS Office. This is a two-year position with opportunities for renewal based on performance.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience working with research grants in university settings.
• Ability to multi-task effectively.
• Position involves managing seed grant calls and related processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the seed grant calls and related processes.
• Oversee the disbursement of seed grants.
• Administer external research grants hosted at NAII.

Skills

Good verbal & written communication

Organizational and coordination skills

Proficient in MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Polytechnic Diploma

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Executive, Grant Management (NUS Artificial Intelligence Institute)

Posting Start Date: 17/10/2025

Job Description

Under the NUS Artificial Intelligence Institute (NAII), we are looking for a suitably qualified candidate to manage the NAII seed grant calls and research projects hosted at the institute.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the seed grant calls, and related processes, launched up to 2 times in a year including disseminating announcement, addressing queries, facilitating evaluation and award of the grants
• Oversee the seed grants disbursed including project amendment requests and yearly reports
• Administer external research grants hosted at NAII
• Undertake finance-related tasks as assigned including processing invoices and procurement
• Perform covering duties for the Institute’s finance-related matters
• In addition to the above, the candidate should perform other duties as assigned by the NAII Director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Polytechnic Diploma holder, preferably 1-2 years of experience working with research grants in university settings
• Good verbal & written communication and interpersonal skills with a positive work attitude
• Strong organizational and coordination skills with the ability to multi-task
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word Excel, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Strong team player who is meticulous, resourceful, resilient and thrives in a fast-paced environment
• The employment will be an initial period of 2 years, with opportunity for renewal subject to performance

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: School of Computing

Department : Dean's Office (School of Computing)

Req ID: 30709