Manager (Centre for the Arts, Office of Student Affairs)

Company description:

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore.

Job Description

Job Purpose :

This role focuses on student development through the arts on campus by managing the development of student arts groups and supporting campus arts programming and production to ensure growth in interdisciplinary collaborative programmes, both locally and regionally. To also support Centre for the Arts' (CFA) partnerships on selected academic components in the arts, and to grow outreach and recruitment components in student life programmes.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. To manage student arts groups by;
   • overseeing their day-to-day administration, rehearsals, meetings and workshops, performing planning, financial and production management,
   • managing annual exercises such as elections of the student leadership, and providing support for their annual budget & work plan;
   • liaising with the groups' tutors to achieve intended artistic outcomes; and
   • supporting CFA community engagement, student recruitment and outreach activities.
2. To support the development of academic facing components in CFA within student life programmes.
3. To support the development of student life arts activities and provide administrative, programming & production support on campus such as Supernova, the NUS Arts Festival, third space and any other standalone Office of Student Affairs events when needed.
4. To support CFA engagement with the NUS arts community in a systematic way by supporting collaborative opportunities to grow interest in the arts on campus.
5. To support strengthening of arts outreach efforts beyond NUS with younger audiences interested in NUS arts via marketing and outreach.
6. To support the growth of interdisciplinary programmes and to build partnerships within NUS and across educational institutions both locally and regionally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree (or equivalent experience in the arts industry) a basic requirement, with second major/minor in Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences, Arts Management and/or Production Management is an advantage.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in student development in areas of artistic development, arts programming & production and event management of arts activities.
• Strong interest and knowledge in arts programming and production is strongly preferred.
• Strong interest in developing youth-driven interdisciplinary career in arts management and arts integration.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent administrative skills to be able to meet deadlines and deliver work of high quality as well as demonstrated commitment to work in a team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Office of Student Affairs

Department: Centre for the Arts

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID: 28641