Senior Manager/Assistant Director, Grant Process #grant #claims #finance

National Trades Union Congress (NTUC); Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Singapore is seeking a Senior Manager/Assistant Director for the Grant Process Team. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of grants management or audit experience and effective communication skills to engage stakeholders. Responsibilities include overseeing grant processing administration, implementing SOPs, driving system improvements, and championing AI adoption. This role is crucial for ensuring compliance and providing consultation, contributing significantly to the employment landscape in Singapore.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years in grants management or administration.
• Experience in conducting audit, evaluation, and claims related work is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team for grant processing administration.
• Engage with stakeholders on governance and consistency.
• Implement and improve Standard Operating Procedures.
• Champion AI adoption and system implementations.
• Direct audit processes ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Consult and advise on policies and operations.
• Analyze and report processing data to management.
• Handle administrative duties and ad-hoc assignments.

Skills

Effective communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Systems thinking

Detail-oriented

Team player

Education

Qualifications in Business Administration/Management

Accounting

Data Science

Job description

Are you passionate about enhancing workers’ employment and employability? Can you connect workers with employers through job-matching, career guidance, and skills upgrading? Ready to collaborate on recruitment, training, and job redesign to support nationwide skills development?

If your answers are “yes”, we want you to join us and make a significant impact on the employment and employability landscape today!

We are seeking a highly effective Senior Manager/Assistant Director to join our Grant Process Team in our department dedicated to employment and employability!

In this role, you will support NTUC’s sub-department. You will be the subject matter expert for grants and ensure compliance and accountability in grant administration. You will need to build a good rapport with internal and external stakeholders to achieve organizational objectives and deliver good client experience. A suitable candidate may deputize the Team Lead.

Job Responsibilities

1. Manage a team to oversee the day-to-day administration of grant processing matters, including the review and approval of applications and claims.
2. Engage, influence, and communicate with stakeholders on policies and procedures to ensure good governance and consistency in grant administration activities.
3. Responsible for effective and efficient SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), be actively involved in the implementation and undertake improvements or updates to the SOPs.
4. Drive system implementations, from needs assessment to rollout, training, and optimization. Be a champion in AI adoption.
5. Direct audit processes, from preparation and internal reviews to external examinations, ensuring financial accuracy, regulatory adherence, and continuous improvement.
6. Provide consultation and advice to team members in executing policies, system processes and ensure smooth & efficient daily operations and accurate data records.
7. Track, analyze and report processing data to Team Lead and senior management, including preparing monthly Ops reports, processing targets and other reports. Handle audit activities as and when required.
8. Handle administrative duties, and undertake ad-hoc assignments to events/ projects assigned by management or HR.

Job Requirements

• Qualifications in Business Administration/Management, Accounting, Data Science or other relevant disciplines
• At least 8 years in grants management/administration or experience in conducting audit, evaluation and/or claims related work
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong problem solving, analytical and systems thinking abilities required
• Good communication skills (written, spoken and presentation) and detail-oriented
• Good team player with a strong sense of responsibility and initiative

Working Location: Jurong East, Devan Nair Institute

Designation and salary will be commensurate with experience.

We will only contact shortlisted candidates.