Lead Specialist (Academic Governance)

national institute of early childhood development; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Hybrid Work Arrangement

Learning & Professional Development

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

National Institute of Early Childhood Development in Singapore seeks a senior administrator to support the SPOE in coordinating academic quality assurance and university partnerships. You will lead data analysis, dashboards, and governance initiatives to strengthen AQ and ERM alignment with organisational aims.

With a Bachelor Degree and 10 years’ experience (3+ in governance/education), you will drive stakeholder engagement in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree with at least 10 years of working experience, including at least 3 years in academic governance or education sector.
• Strong organisational skills to manage tasks, prioritise, and maintain details in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to adapt communication styles to engage and influence diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen Academic Quality (AQ) framework and establish workflows for monitoring and reporting.
• Provide analysis and visualization of academic data and trends to leadership.
• Coordinate academic quality assurance and university partnership initiatives, including validation activities and articulation agreements.
• Coordinate Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework and align with organisational objectives.
• Lead compilation and monitoring of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) for periodic Risk Reports to committees and the Board, including dashboards.
• Prepare and update Risk Reports for submission to Risk Management Committee, Audit and Risk Committee, and the Board.
• Oversee annual review of Document Control Policy and compliance improvements.
• Serve as SPOE Document Controller, maintaining official documents per policies.
• Provide secretariat support to the Board and sub-committees, including meetings logistics, minutes, and action follow-ups.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Organisational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Adaptability

Communication

Education

Bachelor Degree

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Integrate multi-source data and organizational needs to strengthen Academic Quality (AQ) framework and establish workflows for systematic monitoring and reporting

• Collaborate within SPOE to provide comprehensive analysis and visualization of academic data and trends to leadership

• Support the Assistant Director, SPOE in coordinating academic quality assurance and university partnership initiatives to enhance NIEC's academic standards and organisational effectiveness. This includes planning and implementing validation activities (e.g. WSSG audits and External Examiner Reviews), managing articulation and collaboration agreements with universities, and maintaining repositories of course-related documents for articulation and alumni-related requests

• Support the Director, SPOE to coordinate the tri-annual review and enhancement of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework to ensure alignment with organisational objectives

• Lead the compilation, analysis, and monitoring of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) for inclusion in periodic Risk Reports presented to management committees and the Board. This includes designing and maintaining dashboards, as well as facilitating regular updates of key indicators

• Prepare and update Risk Reports for submission to the Risk Management Committee (RMC), Audit and Risk Committee (ARC), and the NIEC Board through established reporting platforms

• Oversee annual review of Document Control Policy and implement enhancements to improve organizational compliance

• Serve as the SPOE Document Controller, ensuring the division's official documents are maintained and managed in accordance with organisational policies and guidelines

• Provide secretariat support to the Board and its sub-committees, including scheduling meetings, raising AORs, coordinating logistics, preparing meeting materials, recording minutes, tracking members' tenure, circulate resolutions, and following up on action items

• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management

Job Requirements

• Bachelor Degree and at least 10 years of working experience, of which at least 3 years in academic governance or education sector

• Possess strong organisational skills to manage tasks, prioritise, and maintain details in a fast-paced environment

• Able to adapt communication styles to engage and influence diverse internal and external stakeholders

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
  

Perks & Benefits:

• Flexible Hybrid Work Arrangement

• Learning & Professional Development

• Comprehensive Benefits Package such as attractive leaves schemes, flexible benefits, dental coverage etc.
  

Note: All new hires will be offered a two-year contract in the first instance. Contract renewal and emplacement on permanent appointment will be subject to continuous good performance.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.