Funding Policy & Grants Operations Associate

National Arts Council Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

National Arts Council Singapore is seeking a candidate to develop and implement funding policies, optimise processes for grants, partnerships, and commissions, and maximise the impact of NAC’s funding initiatives on Singapore’s arts ecosystem.

The role entails reviewing existing schemes, maintaining policy documentation, and coordinating cross-department grant assessments to ensure governance and funding conditions are met.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in project management or administrative roles.
• Experience with data, analytics, or managing systems/databases preferred.
• Entry-level applicants welcome with demonstrated competencies.
• Experience handling stakeholders and public inquiries.
• Strong data entry, Excel and related administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in review and development of funding policies and grant schemes.
• Maintain documentation of funding policies and processes.
• Support process improvements implementation.
• Update funding databases and generate analyses for policy enhancement.
• Coordinate cross-department grant assessment processes.
• Provide advice and support to internal and external stakeholders; evaluate grant applications.

Skills

Project management

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Administrative capabilities

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

National Arts Council Singapore is seeking a candidate to develop and implement funding policies, optimise processes for grants, partnerships, and commissions, and maximise the impact of NAC’s funding initiatives on Singapore’s arts ecosystem.

The role entails reviewing existing schemes, maintaining policy documentation, and coordinating cross-department grant assessments to ensure governance and funding conditions are met.