Manager / Assistant Manager (NS Gallery Development)

Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent research organization in Singapore is looking for a Manager / Assistant Manager to develop a world-class NS-themed gallery. This role involves content research and exhibition design, managing project timelines, and coordinating with design firms. Candidates should possess approximately seven years of relevant experience, alongside a strong educational background in arts or social sciences. Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential. This position offers a renewable contract with opportunities to engage in Singapore’s cultural and military history.

Qualifications

• Approximately seven years in content research and development.
• Prior museum or curatorial experience.
• Strong command of spoken and written English; proficiency in one other vernacular language preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct content research, guide firm in translating materials into exhibits.
• Manage overall project timelines, provide support reports.
• Assist with project delivery across various domains.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Project management skills

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Detail-oriented

Interpersonal skills

Education

Good honours or postgraduate degree in Arts or Social Sciences

Job description

Manager / Assistant Manager (NS Gallery Development)

Defence Collective Singapore Ltd – Bukit Merah

THIS IS A 2-YEAR RENEWABLE / CONVERTIBLE CONTRACT ROLE.

The jobholder will be part of a team that conceptualises, strategises and develops a world‑class NS‑themed gallery (NSG) until its opening in 2029. The NSG aims to deliver an exhibition that imparts audiences with an understanding of Singapore’s immutable vulnerabilities, the importance and significance of National Service, and why we must defend Singapore.

Responsibilities

1. Content research, curatorial and exhibition design – research, guide the appointed firm in translating research materials into immersive and engaging content and exhibits for an effective visitor experience.
2. Large platform display at the NS Square Atrium – narrative messaging, content design and certain technical coordination.
3. Management of the gallery design and fabrication firm – manage overall project timelines and provide support reports to senior management.
4. Assist the Assistant Director (NS Gallery) with project delivery across various domains:
   • Conduct content research and development efforts.
   • Conduct curatorial and museum design efforts.
   • Project‑manage the design and fabrication phase of the main exhibition gallery and large platform displays.
   • Engage audiences to understand content resonance and gather feedback.
   • Provide updates to the NS Gallery Task Force and Working Groups and draft minutes.

Job Requirements

• Educational requirement: good honours or postgraduate degree in Arts or Social Sciences with a keen interest in Singapore’s social and military history.
• Relevant experience: approximately seven years in content research and development, with prior museum or curatorial experience.
• Language: strong command of spoken and written English; proficiency in one other vernacular language preferred.
• Skills: excellent communication, organisational and project‑management skills; initiative, problem‑solving, multitasking; meticulous, detail‑oriented; mature, pleasant disposition; excellent interpersonal skills.