Senior Grants Policy & Governance Lead

National Arts Council; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

National Arts Council in Singapore is seeking a governance and grants specialist to strengthen governance across NAC’s funding initiatives, including grants, partnerships and commissions. You will develop SOPs, toolkits and guidelines for grant administration, and collaborate with Internal Audit to enhance controls and address audit observations.

You will also strengthen organisational governance through health framework development and support the Our Sg Grants (OSG) portal, coordinating

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in grant management or governance issues, risk management and compliance matters preferred.
• 2+ years’ experience in handling data, data analytics and/or managing systems preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proven track record of working with multiple internal and external stakeholders, with empathy, persuasion and negotiation.
• Strong analytical skills and judgement.
• Meticulous and organised with a process-oriented working style.

Responsibilities

• Drive and manage governance frameworks for NAC’s funding initiatives, including developing and maintaining SOPs, toolkits and guidelines for grant administration processes.
• Work closely with Internal Audit to review and strengthen internal controls, implement recommendations and track resolution of audit observations.
• Coordinate external audit exercise on funded recipients, working with external auditors and Internal Audit to review outcomes and suggest improvements.
• Strengthen organisational governance of arts charities through development of organisational health framework and related capability development programmes.
• Manage Our Sg Grants (OSG) portal, supporting internal and external stakeholders in using the system and driving process improvements.
• Track and manage funding data and perform relevant data analysis.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Analytical thinking

Governance & risk management

Process orientation

Job description

National Arts Council in Singapore is seeking a governance and grants specialist to strengthen governance across NAC’s funding initiatives, including grants, partnerships and commissions. You will develop SOPs, toolkits and guidelines for grant administration, and collaborate with Internal Audit to enhance controls and address audit observations.

You will also strengthen organisational governance through health framework development and support the Our Sg Grants (OSG) portal, coordinating