Grants Administration Manager: Policy, Oversight & KPIs

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR's Office of Grants Administration invites a Manager/Senior Manager (Horizon 3) to oversee grants documentation, governance and KPI reporting, ensuring funding initiatives run smoothly across time zones. You will lead secretariat duties, policies execution, and stakeholder communications for pre- and post‑award matters.

Applicants should hold a tertiary degree with at least 2 years in public sector policy/governance, strong writing and analytical abilities, and a proven ability to work

Qualifications

• Good tertiary degree.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in public sector policy/planning/governance roles.
• Experience and/or keen interest in governance and policy, especially in the research & development sector.
• Keen interest in cutting edge science & technology.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities, and good writing skills.
• Resourceful and independent; able to work collaboratively with stakeholders.
• Meticulous with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Collation and checking of grants documentation (e.g. proposals, reports, variation requests, fund requisitions) to facilitate proposal evaluation process.
• Secretariat duties for the funding initiative, including scheduling meetings, procurement and logistics, writing minutes.
• Executing policies and processes pertaining to the administration of the funding initiative.
• Communication of the funding initiatives' policies and processes to public sector research performers.
• Liaising with grantees on pre- and post-award matters.
• Collation and preparation of data for reporting to stakeholders.
• Cleaning, maintenance and analysis of project KPI and other data.
• Regularly reviewing progress of awarded grants to ensure KPIs, milestones and budget utilisation is on track.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Writing skills

Independent / Self-driven

Collaborative

Attention to detail

Governance & policy

Public sector experience

Science & technology interest

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

A*STAR's Office of Grants Administration invites a Manager/Senior Manager (Horizon 3) to oversee grants documentation, governance and KPI reporting, ensuring funding initiatives run smoothly across time zones. You will lead secretariat duties, policies execution, and stakeholder communications for pre- and post‑award matters.

Applicants should hold a tertiary degree with at least 2 years in public sector policy/governance, strong writing and analytical abilities, and a proven ability to work