Office of Student Support - Senior Executive/Assistant Manager/Deputy Manager

Republic Polytechnic; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Republic Polytechnic in Singapore invites a proactive Talent Development Programme Coordinator to support the design and delivery of our Talent Development Programme for high achieving students, focusing on student engagement and advisory support to strengthen scholarship, university and post-graduation pathways.

You will coordinate stakeholders, oversee local and overseas opportunities, and build a strong programme community while assisting with content development, budgeting and vendor

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience working with youth in tertiary education sector.
• A passion for working with people, student-centric and empathetic.
• Proactive, resourceful, with good time management and collaboration skills.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills for working with students, staff and external partners.
• Proficient in Microsoft Tools (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular 1-to-1 student check-ins and support goal-setting and action planning.
• Monitor student progress using established tools; flag early alerts and coordinate follow-up with schools and stakeholders.
• Provide advisory support on scholarships, university pathways, internships, careers and further studies, with stakeholders and partners.
• Partner with schools, parents/guardians and alumni/industry to strengthen student support and exposure.
• Oversee local/overseas development opportunities, including selection, briefings, logistics, risk management and evaluation.
• Plan and lead community-building activities and guide staff and student leaders for consistent engagement.

Skills

Student engagement

Advising

Stakeholder management

Program planning

Communication

Microsoft Tools

Tools

SharePoint

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

What the role is:

Support the design and delivery of RP Talent Development Programme targeted for high performing students, with a focus on student engagement and advisory support. The role involves coordinating stakeholders, creating meaningful developmental opportunities, and guiding students to strengthen scholarship, university and post graduation pathways while building a strong programme community.

What you will be working on:

Student Engagement, Advising & Progress Tracking

• Conduct regular 1-to-1 student check-ins; support students’ goal-setting and action planning.
• Monitor student progress using established monitoring tools; flag early alerts and coordinate follow-up with schools/stakeholders.
• Provide advisory support on scholarships, university pathways, internships, careers and further studies, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and partners.

Stakeholder & Partner Engagement

• Partner schools, parents/guardians (where appropriate) and alumni/industry to strengthen student support, mentoring and exposure.

Student Development Opportunities (Local & Overseas)

• Oversee local/overseas development opportunities (selection, briefings, logistics, risk management and evaluation); chaperone when required.

Student Community Building

• Plan and lead community-building activities; gather feedback and improve participation and student experience.
• Guide supporting staff/facilitators/student leaders to ensure consistent engagement and smooth delivery.
• Management and coordination of communication channels for student engagement (where required).

Programme Planning, Delivery & Administration

• Contribute to the planning, conceptualisation and execution of Talent Development Programme offerings aligned to student developmental needs
• Support the development of programme content, student resources and communication materials to strengthen student engagement and development and programme delivery.
• Support budget, procurement and vendor management in accordance with RP policies

What we are looking for:

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience working with youth in the tertiary education sector
• A passion for working with people, student centric, empathetic, and able to engage youths effectively
• Proactive, resourceful, with good time management, stakeholder engagement and collaborative skills
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills for working with students, staff and external partners
• Proficient in Microsoft Tools (Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint)

About Republic Polytechnic

The first educational institution in Singapore to leverage the Problem-based Learning approach for all its diploma programmes, Republic Polytechnic (RP) has seven schools offering courses in Applied Science, Engineering, Business, Hospitality, Infocomm, Sports and Health, and Technology for Arts, Media and Design. To support Singapore’s national effort to promote continuous, lifelong learning, our Academy for Continuing Education (ACE) offers a wide range of part-time programmes. We welcome you to grow with us! Discover a people- and family-oriented culture, where you are inspired to improve as you nurture lifelong learners. For more information from RP, please visit https://www.rp.edu.sg/careers or follow us on LinkedIn.