Senior Executive (Education, West) ESS

Recruit Express Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit Express Pte Ltd is seeking a proactive administrator to support institutional and external research funding administration in Singapore. The role involves coordinating review processes, keeping records, and reporting obligations, with a focus on process improvements.

The successful candidate will prepare meeting materials, maintain databases, coordinate grant events, and assist ad-hoc projects in the Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Hons degree from a recognised university with at least one to two years' relevant work experience.
• Preference given to candidates who have held administrative positions in a central office within a large organisation.
• Strong organisational, planning and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines.
• Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills.
• High competency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Highly motivated individual with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Fast learner with the ability to adapt to evolving processes and systems

Responsibilities

• The role includes administering institutional and external research funding schemes and coordinating review processes and panel meetings.
• Manage communications with stakeholders and maintain records and documentation.
• Track submissions and reporting obligations and support implementation of new funding initiatives and process improvements.
• Prepare meeting materials, reports and presentations and maintain administrative databases and trackers.
• Coordinate grant-related events and activities and support ad-hoc projects and initiatives undertaken by the Office.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The role will involve supporting the administration of institutional and external research funding schemes, coordinating review processes and panel meetings, managing communications with stakeholders, maintaining records and documentation, tracking submissions and reporting obligations, and supporting the implementation of new research funding initiatives and process improvements.

You will also assist in the preparation of meeting materials, reports and presentations, maintain administrative databases and trackers, coordinate grant-related events and activities, and support ad-hoc projects and initiatives undertaken by the Office.

Requirements

• A Bachelor/Honours degree from a recognised university with at least one to two years' relevant work experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have held administrative positions in a central office within a large organisation.
• Strong organisational, planning and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines.
• Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills.
• High competency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Highly motivated individual with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Fast learner with the ability to adapt to evolving processes and systems