Senior Manager, Research Administration

Ministry of Education; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational governmental agency in Singapore is looking for a (Senior) Manager for Research Administration. The role involves managing education research grants, conducting regular policy reviews, and supporting collaborations within the education research community. Candidates should be meticulous, possess strong analytical and communication skills, and can work independently or in a team. This role welcomes individuals with or without prior work experience, offering a supportive environment for growth.

Benefits

Medical examination paid by employer

Qualifications

• Ability to work well independently and in a team.
• Prior experience in grants, research management or research is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage Education Research Funding Programme grant cycles.
• Conduct reviews of grant policies and processes.
• Manage a portfolio of research projects and funding disbursement.
• Assess requests for data collection in schools.
• Support collaboration between MOE HQ and researchers.

Skills

Meticulous and resourceful

Strong numeracy

Quantitative analysis

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

What the role is:

As a (Senior) Manager for Research Administration for Corporate Research Office (CRO) under the Research and Management Information Division, you will support the administration of education research grants and the disbursement of research grants to institutions of higher learning.

What you will be working on:

• Work with Education Research Funding Programme (ERFP) grant management office to manage the ERFP grant cycles (2 grant calls per year), set priorities for each cycle, provide secretariat support for ERFP Approval Panels (including evaluation of research proposals).
• Conduct regular review of grant policies and processes related to governance, administration, budget, and fund disbursement.
• Manage a portfolio of research projects, including monitoring research deliverables and progress, managing their performance, and ensuring proper disbursement of funding to institutions.
• Assess and process requests to collect data in schools, publication requests and review the data collection and publication procedures.
• Support efforts in strengthening the capabilities of the education research community, such as fostering collaborations between MOE HQ divisions and researchers.

This is an individual contributor role. We welcome individuals with or without work experience to apply for the position.

What we are looking for:

• A meticulous and resourceful individual with the ability to work well independently as well as in a team.
• Strong numeracy and quantitative analysis skills.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Prior experience in grants, research management or research would be an advantage.

As part of the processing of your application, you may be required to undergo a medical examination that will be fully paid by MOE. You will be provided with instructions regarding the medical examination. Note: The medical examination is part of the selection process and does not indicate that you have been offered the appointment.