Senior Executive

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Singapore seeks a candidate to support undergraduate medical student welfare by fostering a nurturing environment. Responsibilities include managing at-risk student cases, facilitating mental wellness programs, and providing administrative support for financial aid and disciplinary processes. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree and possesses strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. Experience in counselling and student support is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Strong interest in mentoring and guiding students.
• Experience in counselling and/or student-related work advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Resourceful with good administrative and organization skills.
• Confidentiality, tact, and discretion needed.
• Proactive problem-solving skills required.
• Good team player.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage cases of at-risk students and their well-being.
• Facilitate mental wellness programs for students.
• Provide support for student-related financial matters.
• Support student conduct and disciplinary processes.
• Involve in credential verification of medical graduates.

Skills

Mentoring and guiding students

Counselling experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Administrative skills

Resourcefulness

Problem-solving initiative

Teamwork ability

Proficiency in MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Overview

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

Established in 1905 to educate and train medical professionals for Singapore, the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine is a leading medical educational and research institution in Asia. We educate the next generation of doctors and nurses to the highest clinical standards and prepare them to meet tomorrow's medical challenges competently, compassionately and creatively.

You will support the Office for Students (OfS) in its mission to support undergraduate medical student welfare by creating a nurturing environment of well-being in NUS Medicine. This role also provides administrative support for other ad hoc events in OfS, as well as to the admin lead of OfS and Vice Dean, as required.

Responsibilities

1. Student Support & Care Management
   • Manage cases of at-risk students to ensure their well-being is taken care of.
   • Facilitates mental wellness programmes for students to encourage support for self-care and stress management.
   • Provides advisory service and administrative support for student-related matters.
   • Providing care and support to affected students after issuance of disciplinary sanctions.
   • Identifies academically weak students, tracks their academic progress and works with relevant parties on remedial programme if required.
   • Manage scholars\' academic performance and contributions to ensure they met the renewal criteria
   • Manage the exam welfare portfolio
2. Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
   • Oversees financial aid overseas electives allocation and disbursement
   • Manage and update the financial aid brochure and financial aid related information in various documents
   • Manage applications and disbursement for transport subsidy
   • Vetting of Thank You letters submitted by financial aid recipients
   • Manage the yearly financial aid allocation and disbursement in collaboration with Office of Financial Aid
3. Management of disciplinary cases
   • Supports the student conduct and disciplinary committee, until a new hire is appointed
   • Facilitates the investigation process of disciplinary offences.
   • Oversees the writing of outcome reports for all stakeholders concerned.
   • Provides support to students undergoing disciplinary proceedings
4. Graduate Support Services
   • Involves in the credential verification and attestation of medical graduates' documents
   • Co-facilitates PGY1 orientation with MOHH

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in a relevant field.
• Strong interest in mentoring and guiding students
• Experience in counselling and/or student-related work would be an added advantage
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills
• Resourceful with good administrative and organization skills
• Confidentiality, tact and discretion when dealing with people and confidential data
• Has initiative to problem solve and able to bring closure to matters within areas of responsibility
• Good team player
• Proficient in MS Office applications

More Information

• Location: Kent Ridge Campus
• Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
• Department : Dean\'s Office (Medicine)
• Employee Referral Eligible
• Job requisition ID : 31501