Research Officer - 9 Months Contract

National Arts Council; Singapore; On-site; SGD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Arts Council's Data & Research department leads Singapore's arts and culture data ecosystem, collecting and organising information to support national policy and programme development. You will assist with data entry, collation, cleaning and maintenance of NAC's arts statistics database, while conducting online research and preparing presentations.

Join a team that works with government, academia and cultural institutions to strengthen research capabilities and keep data

Qualifications

• Comfortable working with data, including data entry, collation, cleaning and updating of information.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Able to conduct online research and organise information from different sources accurately.
• Good communication skills, including confidence in conducting phone enquiries.
• Meticulous and organised, with good attention to detail.
• Interest in Singapore's arts and culture sector would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Comb through newspapers, media listings and online sources for visual arts and literary arts activities.
• Obtain additional details of arts and cultural organisations and societies based on raw listings through online searches and phone enquiries.
• Search, organise and collate data on arts activities, arts courses and other data required for reporting.
• Conduct desk research as required.
• Update the list of performing arts, visual arts and literary arts venues in Singapore based on information from various sources.
• Enter and clean up relevant data in NAC's arts statistics database.
• Update and organise previous cultural statistics databases.
• Create presentation slides incorporating charts, images and data points.
• Create EDMs and support other ad hoc work as required.

Job description

What the role is:

The Data & Research (D&R) department leads Singapore's arts and culture research and data ecosystem, leveraging data analytics and robust data practices to shape national arts and culture policy and programme development. The department works closely with Government, academia, cultural institutions, and arts practitioners to strengthen research capabilities across the sector. As part of the D&R team, you will support the collection, maintenance and organisation of arts and culture data through research, information collation, data entry and data cleaning. You will also support the team in maintaining accurate and up-to-date arts and cultural information and databases, contributing to D&R's broader research and data efforts.

What you will be working on:

Research and Information Collation

• Comb through newspapers, media listings and online sources for visual arts and literary arts activities.
• Obtain additional details of arts and cultural organisations and societies based on raw listings through online searches and phone enquiries.
• Search, organise and collate data on arts activities, arts courses and other data required for reporting.
• Conduct desk research as required.

Arts and Cultural Data Management

• Update the list of performing arts, visual arts and literary arts venues in Singapore based on information from various sources.
• Enter and clean up relevant data in NAC's arts statistics database.
• Update and organise previous cultural statistics databases.

Other Support

• Create presentation slides incorporating charts, images and data points.
• Create EDMs and support other ad hoc work as required.

What we are looking for:

• Comfortable working with data, including data entry, collation, cleaning and updating of information.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Able to conduct online research and organise information from different sources accurately.
• Good communication skills, including confidence in conducting phone enquiries.
• Meticulous and organised, with good attention to detail.
• Interest in Singapore's arts and culture sector would be an advantage.

About National Arts Council

The National Arts Council champions the arts in Singapore. By nurturing creative excellence and supporting broad audience engagement, our diverse and distinctive arts inspire our people, connect communities and profile Singapore internationally. We preserve our rich, cultural traditions as we cultivate accomplished artists and vibrant companies for the future. As a statutory board in the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, our support for the arts is comprehensive - from grants and partnerships to industry facilitation and arts housing. The Council welcomes greater private and corporate giving to and through the arts so that together we can make the arts an integral part of everyone's lives. At NAC, we have a team of creative and dynamic staff who share this common vision. If you have a strong passion for the arts, we welcome you to join us for a challenging and fulfilling career.