Good Remunerations Package

• Apply standard guidelines for cleaning tools and equipment maintenance.
• Conduct interviews for new hires.
• Give equipment to service sites.
• Help operations manager to manage daily operations on site.
• Help operations manager to plan manpower for operations.
• Help with the development of in-house training.
• Manage the supply of cleaning equipment.
• Place orders to maintain stock levels.
• Plan and apply environmentally sustainable work practices.
• Prepare overtime and attendance reports monthly.
• Prepare price lists for cleaning services.
• Prepare reports on stock counts.
• Provide HR support and guidance to the duty managers.
• Provide advice on issues relating to training as required.
• Support with classroom and on-the-job training.
• Understand tender specifications.

Do you want to work with a global engineering design consulting organisation and have a substantial international network with EPC contractors? Can you build long-term relationships with our key customers? Are you self-motivated, focused on winning assignments covering large infrastructure projects target at underground structures, bridges, coastal protection, and ports in Singapore as the hub and wider out into SE-Asia? Then join us at COWI to take your career to the next level.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
To ensure continuous growth, the Business Development Manager will be focussing on positioning COWI to the local and international contractors working with large infrastructure projects which includes MRT, underground structures, bridges, ports, coastal protection, and waterfront developments. Additionally, you will act as the ambassador of COWI Singapore with an established reputation and client base.
Furthermore, in this role you will:

• Promote client engagement, cultivate positive relations, and identify areas for business and market strategy development.
• Meet market top and bottom-line goals and maintain COWI's business prospects and pipeline on domestic and international markets.
• Ensure quality and consistency of proposals and submissions, both commercially and contractually.
• Identify areas to support business and technical development, collaborate with large infrastructure sales teams globally for coordinated efforts.
• Collaborate with teams for recommendation on EOI's and bid submission with focus on achieving high quality scores and tender success rates.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The key to succeed in this role lies in your enthusiasm for establishing a clear and purposeful direction for planning and supporting the business in seizing identified opportunities. You can as a team worker delegate responsibility and ensure an open and safe dialogue, and you participate in the teams aspiration to coach each other to achieve overall aspirations through constructive, fact-based feedback.

On top of that, you have:

• Relevant educational background with 6 years or more commercial work experience in winning local and international projects.
• Advanced interpersonal and relationship building skills along with recognised problem-solving skills.
• Experience in stakeholder management both internally and externally.
• Outstanding inter-personal skills and aptitude to work collaboratively in a diverse multi-disciplinary and nationality team.
• Comprehensive communication skills in English and preferably able to communicate in Mandarin.

A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100 per cent of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.
We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.
With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America, and India, we are currently 8,100 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy, and environment into play.

Got more questions?
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Partner Shruti Gupta, [email protected]
Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer.
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Our philosophy “Kando Sozo” ensures and expose you to our customers’ happy faces, thus we are looking for Senior Restaurant Manager to join in our family.With over 1,200 restaurants worldwide, Gyu-Kaku, a new style of Yakiniku restaurant provides high-quality services and low-price Yakiniku to a wide range of customers.

"Job Description:

1. Coordinate daily operations for Restaurant operations.

2. Manage other restaurants outlets by receiving other manager’s feedbacks.

3. Deliver good service and maximize customer satisfaction.

4. Respond efficiently and accurately to customer’s complaints.

5. Regularly review product quality, and sourcing for new vendors.

6. Daily reporting and inventory report to the Managing Director.

7. Ensure compliance with sanitation and Safety regulations.

8. Jointly coordinating and planning menu with Head Chef.

9. Managing and maintaining restaurant’s image to the public and suggest ways to improve it.

10. Control operational costs and identify measures to cut waste.

11. Train new and current employees on proper customer service, and service quality.

12. Implement policies and protocols from Company policy.

13. Any other Ad-Hoc as required by Managing Director."

"Job Requirements

1. Full-time position.

2. Good soft skills and management skills.

3. Disciplined, conscientious and meticulous (has an eye for details)

4. Preferable with 7-10 years of experience in F&B industry, experience in Japanese restaurants is a bonus.

5. Mature and positive attitude.

6. Strong Leadership and Motivational skills

7. Good communication and interpersonal skills."

The successful candidate will be responsible for the full spectrum of engineering operations.

Lead and manage the maintenance department to ensure high quality standards for building maintenance, M&E operations, managing projects and implementing preventive maintenance programs to ensure that the facilities are well-cared for and adequately support the business operations.

Requirements:

• Possess a Diploma in M&E or its equivalent with at least 6 years’ experience in serviced apartment/hotel Engineering functions;
• Knowledge of Building Automation System preferred;
• Good leadership and effective time management skills;
• A qualified Fire and Safety Manager will be a plus, am well-versed in all maintenance process and health and safety rules & regulations.

As the largest college in Nanyang Technological University Singapore, the College of Engineering (CoE) which comprises six internationally known engineering schools is home to more than 13,000 students, 400 faculty and 1,400 staff. With its engineering research output ranked amongst the top 15 universities in the world, CoE is a recognised leader in innovation and technology.

Providing effective and efficient administrative and secretariat support to Dean, College of Engineering (DCoE), you will execute the full spectrum of programmes, tasks and activities, which include (but not limited to) appointment/meeting scheduling, documentation, minutes taking, report compilation and event management.

As an integral administrative member at the Dean’s office, you will also lead or be part of the taskforce in the planning, organization, and management of college-level programmes such as visit by the College Advisory Board and College Town Hall. You will also serve as a staff officer to DCoE in the management of documentation and travel arrangement, prioritization of requests, handling of sensitive information, communication management, management reporting, and facilitation of inputs and recommendations for decision-making.

Your key duties included but not limited to the following:

• Manage DCoE’s role-based email account and calendar.

• Manage DCoE’s schedule, appointments, travel arrangements and submission of various claims.

• Support research administration such as research database management and collation of information from internal and external stakeholders.

• Plan, coordinate and prioritize requests and information flow, ensuring seamless organizational communication.

• Coordinate and provide logistic support to college-related events and visits.

• Undertake any other ad-hoc initiatives and assignments undertaken by the Office.

Requirements:

• Degree qualification or equivalent, preferably with relevant working experience in a secretarial role

• Good planning, organizational and problem-solving skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Good written and oral communication skills

• Good time management skills

• Flexibility and Adaptability in a fast-paced environment

• IT savvy with good knowledge in Microsoft Office Applications

* Perform cashier duties and customer service roles.

* Do goods receiving and checking to ensure goods accuracy.

* To replenish stocks, tidy up the goods and goods display on the shelving.

* Job Applicant who is interested in stationery and gift products will be an advantage.

* Do shop housekeeping & other retail-related duties.

LUXASIA is the leading beauty omnichannel distribution platform of Asia Pacific that has successfully enabled brand growth for more than 100 luxury beauty brands. Our integrated brand-building capabilities include luxury retail, online commerce, consumer marketing, and supply chain management. Since 1986, the company has partnered the world’s finest brands, such as Aveda, Bvlgari, Calvin Klein, Diptyque, Hermes, La Prairie, Montblanc, and SK-II. We have also established Joint Ventures with the likes of LVMH Group, Elizabeth Arden, Puig, Yves Rocher, and By Terry. At the core of our business is a diverse and dynamic #OneTeam of 2000 talents that shape the face of luxury beauty, and delights consumers daily across our growing footprint of 15 markets.

Why Join Us?

At LUXASIA, we believe there is beauty within every talent – that is you.

We grow you by building your competencies and unleashing your potential. We have curated a vast portfolio of over 100 luxury brands across Asia Pacific, and growing. Your work will enrich the lives of millions of consumers across the region. With us, you get to be an entrepreneur, running the business like it is your very own. We give you the autonomy but not without guidance and genuine care. We are a diverse and inclusive team that is courageously innovative. Together as #OneTeam, we celebrate differences, embrace change, explore new ideas, take risks, fail fast, and drive results. While challenges at work are inevitable, the journey promises to be fulfilling.

With LUXASIA, an exciting career filled with robust professional growth awaits you. Isn’t that beautiful?

Position Purpose:

Reporting to Senior Brand Manager / Business Manager, this role will be accountable to develop, plan and execute marketing, public relations, sales and promotional strategies within the brand’s guidelines to support and achieve the sales plan. Together with the General Manager, this role will oversee, orchestrate and execute the brand’s CRM, digital marketing, PR, social media, and retail execution, creating a consistent and engaging brand experience that is consumer focused.

You must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality. You must enjoy spending time in the market to understand their problems and find innovative solutions for the broader market.

You will be fully responsible for driving all marketing planning and all communications, activations of the brand within Singapore. To succeed in this role, the candidate is a strong marketing professional with a clear understanding of consumer marketing in the channel, and the communications and media landscape across Singapore, with a high sensitivity to beauty. The ideal candidate also has retail/commercial experience, and has past experience managing a full brand P&L. A strong knowledge of CRM strategy and analytics will be an added advantage.

The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial & independent, possesses the ability to think strategically and analytically, and is personable.

Key Responsibilities:

Channel & Retail Marketing

• Be the key marketing liaison - Develop and implement a go-to-market channel marketing plan including promotion, animation partnerships and consumer activations
• Ensures timely and perfect execution of all marketing activations offline and online at all times.
• Key Role in new POS openings – including boutiques and SIS
• Analyse potential partner relationships for product range, positioning strategy, pricing and promotions
• Communicate effectively with all channel partners to align, plan and execute all product and trade marketing objectives, plans and activations before, during and post animation
• Deepen channel customer development through CRM program activation

Product Management

• Consolidate and update marketing team of post campaign reports and provide sales results and analysis monitor. Report all ROI of all program for management reporting and feedback.
• Responsible for all forecasting and sampling management for product launches and trade and retailer activities.
• Management and tracking flow of product registration in Singapore to ensure timely registration.
• Conduct market trend analysis, monitor competitors’ moves and plan proactive actions
• Responsible for the seamless execution of all product launches and trade marketing activities following the Marketing Calendar in collaboration with marketing services, sales and training team, with the aim to build brand awareness, recruit new customers, retain existing customers and increase purchase consumption.
• Business and channel sales performance tracking and analysis, launch follow-up and action plan development.
• Implement Door-by-Door Marketing plan (CRM, events and promotions)
• Budget Management: Responsible for full P&L

Customer Relationship Marketing (CRM)

• Defines the Brand’s local CRM campaign priorities
• Builds CRM campaign calendar
• Ensures that customer segmentation remain up to date and relevant for each campaign
• Develops relevant and engaging brand communications behind the right product mix
• Master, improve and maximize the usage of customers information (purchase history) in developing relevant marketing program. Defines & executes CRM analytics.
• Strategize, develop and execute CRM programs for the brand.
• Evaluates CRM campaigns against target KPIs and shares learnings

• More than 4 years of brand management and/or marketing experience in beauty and/or FMCG industry.
• Experience in luxury beauty or consumer brand will be advantageous.
• Good business insights to the industry and strong business acumen.

• Good analytical skills, problem solver, self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Strong understanding of the P&L of the business.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven track sales record in a target driven environment.
• Strong people management experience with the ability to motivate, inspire, coach and develop people.
• Meticulous with a strong analytical mind.
• Creatively driven to think out of the box.
• Strong ability to multi-task; strong project management skills with good time management ability.
• Have a keen interest, a good eye and passion for beauty.

Do you have what it takes to succeed in a fast-paced and intense environment? Do you thrive on challenges? Do you want to bring innovative ideas to life? Are you keen to abandon the status quo, try new things, embrace failures as lessons, recover fast, yet always pursue excellence?

If so, you are the one we are looking for. JOIN US and let’s grow together.

To explore other careers opportunities, visit our careers page @ https://www.luxasia.com/careers/ If you have a question for us, please drop us an email here.

We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you.

Note to staffing agencies

Please DO NOT contact LUXASIA’s employees or Talent & Excitement (T&E) team in an attempt to present candidates for our roles. LUXASIA has our own panel of appointed agencies that we work with. Any agency who is interested to work with us must obtain prior written approval from LUXASIA’s T&E team before you submit candidates’ resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. LUXASIA will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Thank you for your understanding.

A research assistant position is available at the School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Nanyang Technological University of Singapore for a human-robot teaming project. We are seeking potential researchers in the area of localization and sensor fusion, especially applications of computer vision. Enthusiastic and self-motivated research candidates with strong publication record and research profile are welcome to apply.

The research assistant will be responsible for undertaking in-depth research in the human-robot teaming solution, and ensure the solution can be implemented and demonstrated in real life.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop new state-of-the-art localization and sensor fusion algorithms for human-robot teaming.

• Implement and conduct experiment to evaluate the performance in real life environment.

• Integrate solution with other work packages.

• Publish high-quality research papers with research outcomes in top-tier international journals and conferences.

Job Requirements:

• The candidate should have a Bachelor degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field, with at least 3 years of relevant experience.

• Candidates with strong publication record in relevant areas are encouraged to apply. 

• A thorough knowledge of the research field of localization and sensor fusion is highly preferred.

• Experienced in computer vision.

• Experienced in ROS.

• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills in English.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

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About Salesforce

We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you’ve come to the right place.

The Engagement Manager plays the critical role for setting customers up for Success by prescriptively shaping and then leading the execution of large and transformational projects at our most strategic customers. The Engagement Manager is a technical integration specialist and serves as a trusted advisor to customers in their portfolio, providing guidance to Sales & Professional Services teams, ensuring synergies across each customer’s projects, and ensuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction. Partnered with a Success Partner (Sales person), the Engagement Manager’s time is split between pre and post sales activities, acting as the Technical Delivery expert across the portfolio of products and engaging other SMEs across the organization to develop and articulate comprehensive implementation proposals. The Engagement Manager will then maintain the executive relationships and act as an escalation point within these implementations in a billable capacity, ensuring tight stakeholder alignment, offering proactive and prescriptive advice resulting in outstanding Customer Success.

The most successful Engagement Managers have a broad range of IT and consulting experience, with deep technical knowledge of application integration, API management solutions along with project management and cloud computing environments. They are comfortable operating in an amorphous pre-sales environment, excel in coalescing competing and chaotic needs and challenges into a comprehensive and sound plan for delivering Customer Success. Candidates must have personally demonstrated prescriptive solutioning, demonstrate immense project delivery credibility, providing strong leadership and hands-on participation in strategic engagements. The efficacy of Engagement Manager is measured by the ultimate success of the Customers in their portfolio.

Role Description:

• Aligning closely with Account and Services Sales teams to own pre-sales activities such as scoping, solutioning, SOW development and project staffing

• Leading technical discovery workshops, internal and external interactions in order to come up with integration solutions, build scope and estimate effort required to deliver those engagements. Engagement Managers are critical at determining the engagement models with the customers, depending on the agreed success plan.

• Leading the development of client-specific implementation proposals, SOWs, staffing plans, engaging with SMEs across the organization to gain consensus on an acceptable proposal

• Provide the Professional Services team with Subject Matter Expertise related to the proposed solution and client needs in order to ensure successful project delivery

• Where appropriate and required for Customer Success, providing direct oversight to the project team during the full lifecycle of the engagement

• Retain and nurture relationships post-engagement to ensure ongoing opportunities are realized and acted upon appropriately

• Manage project- and account-level escalations as needed

• Anticipate needs and position training, support and other solutions that may be needed for a successful customer experience

• Ensure that engagements conclude with fully satisfied clients that are willing to be references for new potential clients

• Manage multiple strategic clients simultaneously

• Navigating and engaging within our partner ecosystems, where partners may simultaneously work with you and compete with you around a common set of accounts

• Deep understanding of factors that drive customer success for MuleSoft (or similar) implementations and how they directly contribute to long term customer retention

• The ability to proactively identify and mitigate risks to customer success, be it through the addition of new products and services, strategy & planning, or escalation

• Proactively mitigate and manage critical escalations and at-risk accounts; communicate effectively and appropriately with internal and external leaders and executives

• Travel 40-70% (depends on geography and account distribution)

Your Impact, as Engagement Manager, you:

• Have broad integration solutions, technical expertise or unique knowledge, use skills to contribute to development of company objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways.

• Work on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.

• Exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

• Contact pertain to significant matters often involving coordination among groups.

• Act independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments.

• May supervise the activities of others.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience as an integration technical architect in a mid to large sized organization focused on integration, API roadmaps and strategy is a critical requirement. You are able to demonstrate deep technical knowledge of application integration, microservices, API management solutions along with delivery management and cloud computing environments

• Experience delivering consulting services, including team leadership and active involvement in selling professional services

• Experience managing C-level client relationships, including escalation resolution

• Enterprise-level project management experience

• Experience operating in a pre-sales environment, shaping and scoping large and complex implementation projects

• Experience as a technical and/or functional architect in a mid to large sized organization focused on integration, API roadmaps and strategy

• Extremely strong written and verbal communication skills, executive level presence and experience in working in a client advisory role

• BA/BS or equivalent; MBA is a plus

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Able to command a group audience, facilitate solutioning and lead discussions such as implementation methodology, salesforce.com road mapping, social enterprise strategy, mobile strategy and executive-level requirement gathering sessions

• Highly developed soft skills, with the ability to adjust communication style based on the audience and difficult client situations

• Excellent analytical & problem solving skills

• Collaborative and consultative work style, ability to thrive in a high velocity, highly dynamic work environment

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams through influence while also functioning as an individual contributor / team member

• History of working in a consultative selling environment, where clients seek and value your opinions and see your advice as objective and unbiased

• Enterprise transformation experience, including a track record of selling targeted engagements that will underpin Salesforce’s “customer company” strategy

• Salesforce.com, CRM experience preferred

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At Salesforce we believe that the business of business is to improve the state of our world. Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects society through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay, employee resource groups, inclusive benefits, and more. Learn more about Equality at www.equality.com and explore our company benefits at www.salesforcebenefits.com.

Salesforce is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Salesforce does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Salesforce will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Salesforce.

Salesforce welcomes all.

Assistant Professor (tenure track) Positions in Climate Science
The Asian School of the Environment (ASE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore seeks to appoint one Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Climate Science. We broadly welcome applications across all areas of tropical climate research. This can include, but is not limited to, atmospheric observation, tropical urban climate, and regional to global scale climate modelling.

ASE (https://www.ntu.edu.sg/ase) is a diverse, interdisciplinary school that integrates geoscience, ecology, and social science in order to examine environmental challenges in Asia and globally. ASE collaborates closely with the Earth Observatory of Singapore, and with the other schools and colleges in NTU. ASE has state-of-the-art teaching facilities and research laboratories, including environmental geochemistry laboratory, sediment and ecology laboratory, general-purpose laboratories, and high computation resources. Beyond NTU, ASE researchers can access facilities at the Singapore National Supercomputing Centre.

ASE seeks a diverse and inclusive workforce and is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all and recruit on the basis of merit, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.

Applicants must have a PhD in atmospheric science, earth science, environmental science, or a related field, and show evidence of impactful, independent research in the field of climate science. We will consider a candidate’s past outputs, current research programme, likelihood to obtain future funding support, enthusiasm and potential to develop their own research leadership in tropical climate science. Past research experience in tropical climate dynamics is advantageous, but not essential.

The successful candidate should demonstrate the potential to build a world-class research programme and a commitment to education and mentorship of students, and to meaningfully contribute to our ambitions to have societal and environmental impact in Singapore and the surrounding region. The successful candidate will be encouraged to collaborate with existing research groups across NTU, Singapore, and Southeast Asia.

The successful candidate will also teach within ASE at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Emoluments and General Terms & Conditions of Service
The commencing salary is competitive and will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. The University offers a comprehensive fringe benefit package.

Application Procedure
The closing date for applications is 05 May 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Applicants are invited to submit their applications through the NTU career portal by clicking the “Apply” button. Applications must include a cover letter, a full CV, a Research Statement, a Teaching Statement, and the names and contact details of three referees.

For enquiries, please write to Search Chair, Assoc Prof Wang Xianfeng (xianfeng.wang@ntu.edu.sg)

All applications and materials submitted will be held in strict confidence.
 

Come join us to express your Andaz as Assistant Manager - Housekeeping if the following describes you.

Your foundation in housekeeping is solid. Your passion for the people on your team and the impact they have on guest care fuels your day. You strive for the most efficient way to complete tasks safely and enjoy sharing what you know.

You will be responsible to assist with the smooth and efficient running of the Housekeeping department. The Assistant Manager -Housekeeping is responsible to assist the Executive Housekeeper in managing the day-to-day operation of the housekeeping department, including the training and supervision of attendants and team leaders.

Your Profile

• Ideally with a relevant degree or diploma in Hospitality or Tourism management
• Minimum 2 years work experience as Assistant Manager or Team Leader - Housekeeping.
• Good communication and customer relations skills.
• A can-do attitude

** Please note that this is a local packaged position and we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified **

Baker Tilly in Singapore

Baker Tilly is a full-service accounting and advisory firm that offers industry specialised services in assurance, tax and advisory. With a focus on serving entrepreneurs, family-owned business, not-for-profits to public-listed companies, we help our clients plan for the future.

The Governance and Risk Team in Baker Tilly is a dynamic and fast expanding team within the Advisory Practice which prides itself in delivering high standards of professional services to clients. The services that we offer include:

• Internal audit outsourcing/ co-sourcing
• Enterprise risk management
• Forensic/ investigative reviews
• Business processes, strategy and management consulting
• ESG & sustainability consulting

We are the trusted advisor to many public listed companies in Singapore, Hong Kong and beyond. These clients span from family owned enterprises, multinationals, small and medium enterprises to not for profit organizations. They belong to varied industries and operate in many jurisdictions across the world. We consider the circumstances that are unique to every client and tailor our recommendations in a way that seeks to exceed the expectations of the client.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion, offering a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. Our dedication to employees, offering opportunities for challenges and growth, celebrating team and individual achievements, creates boundless opportunities for our employees to shine. A highly collaborative culture defines who we are and we strive to maintain a culture that facilitates sharing, candour, growth and encouraging our employees to become the best version of themselves.

The Role

As part of our growing Governance and Risk Advisory Practice, we are inviting highly talented individuals to join us as a Governance & Risk - Engagement Manager to deliver the following high quality professional services to our clients:

• Internal Audit (Co-sourcing/Outsourcing)
• Pre-IPO Internal controls assessment
• Sarbanes Oxley Reviews
• Third party business processes assurance
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Business Processes Consulting
• Investigations

Responsibilities

• Managing portfolio of diverse clientele.
• Leading project teams.
• Executing advisory engagements.
• Client servicing.
• Business/practice development.
• Coaching and staff development

Requirements

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree or diploma.
• At least 4 years of post-qualifying experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong ability to adapt and desire to excel in a fast-paced working environment.
• Willingness to work on cross border engagements.

Above market competitive total remuneration and training will be provided for the right candidate.

To apply, please email your CVs to [email protected]

Job Summary:

The service talent's main function is to promote the restaurant and ensure guest satisfaction through developing and maintaining a strong team environment with an emphasis on guest satisfaction and delivery of prompt and courteous service.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality customer service to guests
• Serving customers of food and beverage
• Ensure sufficient stocks for daily operations
• Report for duty on time and neatly groomed
• Perform opening and closing duties
• Ensure that workstations are set up before the shift commences
• Have full knowledge of the menu to recommend specific items to guests.
• Maintain cleanliness and housekeeping of work areas

Job Requirements:

• Min. 2 years of service experience is preferred
• Good work ethic and willingness to learn
• Warm and cheerful personality; energetic and highly motivated
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in English, any other language is a plus
• Able to work in a team with people from different backgrounds

Responsibilities:

• Act as a major point of contact within the firm for the client together with the partner. This includes responding quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the service provided and maintaining regular contact with clients.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients at senior levels, being a principal point of contact throughout the year. Develop a strong commercial understanding of the clients’ businesses.
• Complete assignments within agreed budgets and timescales and identify opportunities for additional billings.
• Ensure that the firm’s risk management and quality control procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Identify and recognize business and sales opportunities with new and existing clients, and inform the partner and client as appropriate.
• Support partners and senior managers in the development of new business relationships and business proposals through high level sales and marketing activity.
• Recruit, retain, develop and motivate our employees, which includes participating in graduate recruitment, ensuring job appraisal documentation is completed within deadlines and ensuring appropriate objectives and development plans are in place for counselees.
• Deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of clients
• Lead the day-to-day operations of multiple engagements
• Be involved in the resolution of regulatory and accounting issues that arise during the audit engagement
• Provide assistance to Partners in managing clients’ work and managing resources
• Conduct training
• Special assignments may be allocated on ad-hoc basis.

Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting, ACCA, CPA or its equivalent which is recognized by ISCA.
• At least 8 to 10 years of audit experience preferably in a medium-size accounting firm.
• Proven ability to lead a team and develop business opportunities
• Minimum 4 years of managerial experience preferable from a large CPA firm
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in CPA firms and experience in IPOs, due diligence and special advisory services would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of business trends, emerging technical and industry developments.
• Excellent leadership and project management skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Able to manage multiple engagements and deadline-driven.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a major point of contact within the firm for the client together with the partner. This includes responding quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the service provided and maintaining regular contact with clients.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients at senior levels, being a principal point of contact throughout the year. Develop a strong commercial understanding of the clients’ businesses.
• Complete assignments within agreed budgets and timescales and identify opportunities for additional billings.
• Ensure that the firm’s risk management and quality control procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Identify and recognize business and sales opportunities with new and existing clients, and inform the partner and client as appropriate.
• Support partners and senior managers in the development of new business relationships and business proposals through high level sales and marketing activity.
• Recruit, retain, develop and motivate our employees, which includes participating in graduate recruitment, ensuring job appraisal documentation is completed within deadlines and ensuring appropriate objectives and development plans are in place for counselees.

Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting, ACCA, CPA or its equivalent which is recognized by ISCA.
• At least 6-8 years of audit experience preferably in a medium-size accounting firm.
• Proven ability to lead a team and develop business opportunities
• Minimum 2 years of managerial experience preferable from a large CPA firm
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in CPA firms and experience in IPOs, due diligence and special advisory services would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of business trends, emerging technical and industry developments.
• Excellent leadership and project management skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Able to manage multiple engagements and deadline-driven.

Our clients who operate in a wide variety of industries ranging from construction, retail, and trading amongst others, will look to you for audit, corporate tax and other business-related advice. You'll primarily be assisting them in meeting their reporting requirements by:

• performing an objective and independent examination of their financial statements;
• being involved in the preparation of corporate tax computations and corresponding tax returns;
• having the opportunity to be involved in various special purpose engagements.

Critical Attributes

• You work effectively as a team member, fulfilling your shared responsibilities, and maintaining good communication with your team members.
• You demonstrate professionalism, competence, as well as integrity and possess good written and verbal communication skills.
• You have earned a Diploma or Degree in Accountancy, or have similar professional qualifications.
• You need not have prior working experience - we will provide the requisite training. Your remuneration will commensurate with your working experience.

Overview

We are a well-established certified public accounting firm that offers our clients audit, tax and other related services. Our professional services are tailored to the needs of our clients which include individuals, private sector businesses engaged in a wide variety of commercial activities, as well as public interest entities. We are committed to providing our clients with top-notch professional service and we are looking for motivated, qualified individuals to join our team. Do email us your CV at [email protected] or apply via the Portal. We look forward to hearing from you.

Vegetables & Fruits Wholesale Sales Manager

Permanently night shift – 7pm to 4am

Handling of perishable items – i.e. vegetables and fruits

Able to identify various types of vegetables and fruits – i.e. actual names / common names / etc

Able to identify the quality of vegetables and fruits – i.e. selecting / rejecting / negotiating with suppliers

Able to justify pricing – regulating the price due to its perish-ability and limited-shelf-life

Must have good knowledge about cold room storage, inventory check, stocking, etc

Must be very good in mental calculation

Overall-In-Charge for maintaining the cleanliness of the entire area – i.e. cold room, packing area, main sales walkway, etc

Must be customer oriented

Must be a team leader - the entire operation centered under his command

Hand phone must be on standby around the clock

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Description

• Ensuring the cleanliness of dishes by washing dishes, pots, pans, and top up pantry sullies for staff pantry
• To ensure all dishes, utensils, glass ware and kitchen equipment are clean and sanitized.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen and staff pantry area by washing, sweeping and mopping daily.
• Dispose the garbage at bin centre.

Job Requirements

• Positive attitude
• Able to work 6 days, 7am to 3pm including weekends and public holidays
• Meals provided

Interested parties please call 84689219

WHO WE ARE:

PALO IT is a global innovation and software development company dedicated to helping organizations craft tech as a force for good. We work with clients to rapidly launch products and services, create new business models, and prepare leadership and culture for the future. We are a community of innovators, designers and technologists across 16 offices and five continents (France, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Mexico, Colombia, Spain and the United States).

We're committed to helping businesses transform to better our world. We're proud to be a World Economic Forum (WEF) New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company in Singapore, Hong Kong and Mexico, currently working towards certification across all other locations.

YOUR ROLE:

This is a unique and highly visible opportunity for a driven Senior Account Manager to join PALO IT Singapore.

The core focus of this role is on maintaining, nurturing and growing existing relationships and our preferred candidate has a mixed background as sales, project manager/scrum master/program manager and has a proven track record of effectively influencing the most senior decision makers within the digital/technology domain.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Client Relationship Management:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients
• Understand client needs, challenges, and goals to provide tailored solutions.
• Regularly engage with clients to address inquiries, resolve issues, and ensure satisfaction.

Sales and Business Development:

• Identify new business opportunities within the private sector.
• Develop account strategies to achieve sales targets.
• Present our technology consulting services to potential clients.
• Negotiate contracts and pricing terms.
• Participate in industry events for thought leadership and networking

Account Management:

• Manage existing client accounts by understanding their technology requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (technical, delivery, and support) to meet client expectations.
• Monitor project progress and ensure timely delivery of services.
• Oversee account P&L across projects

Market Research:

• Stay informed about industry trends, regulatory changes, and competitive landscape.
• Identify areas for growth and innovation within the healthcare market.

Reporting and Analytics:

• Track key performance metrics related to account management and sales.
• Provide regular reports to management on account status, revenue, and growth opportunities.

YOUR PROFILE:

• Extensive knowledge within the innovation & transformation space
• Extensive experience in leading and developing accounts
• Experience in crafting proposals for client needs
• Experience in agile delivery methodologies
• Experience with project management
• Experience working within a consultancy environment
• Outstanding communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Be a team player, with a great sense of humor.
• Candidates with entrepreneurship background and attitude will be preferred.

MORE ABOUT PALO IT:

We’re eager to adapt to change, learn from our experiences and move to meet our planet’s urgent needs. With 2025 as our horizon, we are taking action to meet the following objectives:

• Become a climate net-zero company
• Attain 50% of revenue from projects with a positive impact
• Train 100% of our workforce on impact
• Achieve B Corp certification among all 16 of our offices across the globe
• Continuously measure & improve employee happiness

Our clients (https://www.palo-it.com/en/case-study) are amongst the world's most successful companies. We innovate with both established Fortune 1000s, SMEs and start-ups who aim to make an impact, become global leaders and address the world's most complex challenges.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Stimulating working environments
• Unique career path
• International mobility
• Internal R&D projects
• Knowledge sharing
• Personalized training

For more on our team culture and benefits in Singapore, check out our careers page (https://www.palo-it.com/en-sg/careers)

PALO IT Singapore is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Palo IT SG does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexuality, national origin, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.

Protecting your privacy and the security of your data are longstanding top priorities for Palo-IT.

Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of managing Palo-IT’s recruitment related activities, which include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing the results, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes.

Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.palo-it.com/en/privacy-policy) to know more about how we collect, use, and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Here you can find how you can request for access, correction and/or withdrawal of your Personal Data.

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres. Our 506,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Responsibilities:

Deliver business and technology outcomes for assigned program, project, or contracted service. Leverage standard tools, methodologies and processes to deliver, monitor, and control service level agreements.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years experience spread across Application Maintenance and Application Development Projects.
• Good to have experience in Cloud Enablement and Spunk Monitoring Tools development

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law

Funding Societies | Modalku is the largest SME digital financing platform in Southeast Asia. We are licensed in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and registered in Malaysia. We are backed by Sequoia India and Softbank Ventures Asia Corp amongst many others and provides business financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which is crowdfunded by individual and institutional investors. And here at Funding Societies | Modalku we live by our core values:

• Grow Relentlessly: Striving to become our best, most authentic selves.
• Enable Teamwork, Disable Politics: Only by forging togetherness, can we help each other succeed.
• Test | Measure | Act: Staying curious and reinventing ourselves, through innovation and experimentation.
• Focus on Impact: Creating impact through bias for action and tangible results.
• Serve with Obsession: Building win-win relationships for the long-term by having a customer obsession.

Account Manager are responsible on client management, serving as a main point of contact between the client and the company by managing and nurturing relationships.

What you will do:

• Client Management : Build and maintain strong relationships with clients by understanding their needs, objectives and expectations. Act as a liaison between the client and the company
• Communication : Regularly communicate with clients to provide updates, address concerns and provide feedbacks
• Account Planning : Develop strategic accounts plan by outlining sales forecast to maximize utilization
• Customer retention : Implement strategies to retain existing clients and performing annual account reviews
• Sales Support : Collaborate with sales team to complete client onboarding
• Any other ad hoc tasks assigned

What we are looking for:

• Min 1 year in B2B account management/servicing (Lending or relevant trade knowledge is preferred)
• Diploma Holder
• Excel and Microsoft skills
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin

What it is in for you:

• Bonus-based scheme with competitive compensation
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Supportive environment that values work-life balance
  

Join us and be part of the family where your contributions are recognized and where you can make a real impact on our shared success

• Time off - We would love you to take time off to rest and rejuvenate. We offer flexible paid vacations as well as many other observed holidays by country. We also like to have our people take a day off for special days like birthdays and work anniversaries.
• Flexible Working - We believe in giving back the control of work & life to our people. We trust our people and love to provide the space to accommodate each and everyone's working style and personal life.
• Medical Benefits - We offer health insurance coverage for our employees and dependents. Our people focus on our mission knowing we have their back for their loved ones too.
• Mental Health and Wellness - We understand that our team productivity is directly linked to our mental and physical health. Hence we have Wellness Wednesdays and we engage partners to provide well-being coaching. And we have our Great FSMK Workout sessions too to keep everyone healthy and fit!
• Learning & Development - We believe learning should never end and we support everyone with self-learning L&D allowances.
• Tech Support - We provide a company laptop for our employees and the best possible support for the right equipment/tools to enable high productivity

Weybourne Group is the holding company for the Dyson technology company, Dyson Farming, and other diverse business interests. Outside the operating businesses, Weybourne manages an investment portfolio and provides financial and other professional support to the Dyson Family, their estates, and personal business interests. The group covers a wide range of sectors including farming, financial and commercial property investments and residential property. We currently have a team of around 75 employees whose roles cover accountancy, financial control, tax and treasury, commercial property and financial investment management, security, audit, IT and HR based in both the UK and Singapore (where the Group Head Office is located).

Our employees are offered a competitive reward package and the opportunity to work in a challenging and diverse environment. We’re really passionate about learning and have a strong focus on development through external courses, progression opportunities and cross skilling. We are proud of our well being offering and comprehensive employee engagement strategy.

How we work:

We work with a strong collective purpose to offer considered and practical advice. We are agile and nimble; we solve problems. Embracing a challenge is part of everyday life at Weybourne, and we embrace this. Innovation, courage of convictions and the drive to push new ideas through are qualities essential across all our team.

Overview - Role and Department:

The Assistant Finance Manager will collaborate with the Finance team in Singapore and the UK to deliver exceptional accounting and financial support. The successful candidate will have a specific focus on Weybourne Holding Pte Limited (WHPL) and its subsidiary companies as necessary.

If you're a qualified Accountant with a commitment to meeting deadlines, excellent organisational skills, and a strong sense of discretion, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our dynamic team.

Key responsibilities:

• Preparing management accounts in accordance with agreed policies and procedures, providing valuable commentary and analysis against budget and other reports for the WHPL Group and its associated entities.
• Creating monthly cashflows and P&L forecasts to support business managers, ensuring a consistent and appropriate approach.
• Reviewing management accounts and information of other entities as needed.
• Coordinating and facilitating the annual budget process, including preparing information for Board approval.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key budget holders, offering regular reporting and support as needed.
• Preparing necessary information for Board and Audit Committees.
• Overseeing the audit process and maintaining a productive relationship, leading the year-end activities and producing Group and relevant subsidiary/entity statutory accounts.
• Performing control account reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts and month-end schedules.
• Providing technical expertise and accounting support to Weybourne Holdings Group entities as necessary.
• Managing the transfer pricing process, collaborating with the tax team to ensure an up-to-date transfer pricing model, and handling associated billing.
• Managing the recharge process for central family office costs to entities, including conducting regular reviews of rates and charges, and managing associated billing.
• Coordinating and supporting reviews of finance policies and procedures.
• Assisting the Tax team in preparing VAT and GST returns, including providing necessary analysis.
• Reviewing and approving new supplier setups, and checking and releasing AP invoices in the ERP system.
• Supporting the financial training needs of both finance and non-finance employees.
• Assisting with other ad hoc projects and analysis as directed by Senior Management.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Building strong and positive relationships throughout the Weybourne Group to promote effective and streamlined reporting, ensuring seamless collaboration when necessary.
• Displaying a dedicated commitment to self-improvement by actively seeking out training opportunities that enhance your role and skillset.
• Taking proactive measures to uphold exceptional work standards, taking the initiative to address any areas that do not meet requirements or raise concerns when necessary.
• Adhering to company policies, procedures, and embodying the core values of Weybourne in your conduct, ensuring alignment with the Finance team.
• Tackling miscellaneous tasks on an as-needed basis, showing flexibility and willingness to contribute beyond your core responsibilities.

• Qualified Accountant or equivalent post graduate qualification in Finance, Accounting or related discipline with demonstrable qualified experience
• Previous experience in a role in a similar position (involving most of the key tasks listed above).
• Commitment to meeting demanding reporting deadlines.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Computer literate, with good skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel. Experience of an ERP system desirable.
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to interact with individuals from a range of backgrounds.
• Willing and able to take responsibility and ownership for tasks.
• Ability to work autonomously when required, whilst still possessing strong teamwork skills.
• Strong sense of discretion, appreciating the confidentiality of the work.
• Keen to suggest improvements to current ways of working.

• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• CPF Contributions.
• Wellbeing flex fund.
• Hospital & Surgical Cover.
• Dental Insurance.
• Personal Accident Cover.
• Outpatient Clinical Insurance.
• Life assurance.
• 23 days holiday.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to product discounts.
• Campus perks - free barista coffee and lunch.
• Learning & Development allowance.

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Song, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres. Our 506,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Responsibilities:

Identifying customer needs and overseeing service delivery within the business context. Leading the service delivery team, managing conflict, and ensuring the team's processes and tasks are carried out efficiently. Managing finances and budgets

• Overseeing a range of functions to facilitate the delivery of ops services to the end-users.
• Taking ownership of critical incidents, coordinating with resolution parties, and establishing effective communication between stakeholders for post-incident reviews
• Providing accurate and regular reports to the management on performance of the service delivery.
• Analysing client as well as internal processes, and creating strategies for service delivery optimization
• To build and manage a team of maintenance service engineers with competency to match the expectation of the customers.
• Plan and manage the maintenance team who will attend to response within the SLA.
• Be clear of contractual obligations, contracts validity and contracts renewal with client.
• Meet and exceed Financial KPI for the service team.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Service Management
• Salesforce Service Cloud
• Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law

With over 1,200 restaurants worldwide, Gyu-Kaku, a new style of Yakiniku restaurant provides high-quality services and low-price Yakiniku to a wide range of customers. Our philosophy “Kando Sozo” ensures and expose you to our customers’ happy faces, thus we are looking for Kitchen Assistant to join in our family today.

Job Description:

1. Ensure that food preparation areas are clean and hygienic.

2. Storing and distributing ingredients.

3. Washing, peeling, chopping, cutting and cooking of foods.

4. Ensure food preparation meets company SOP and Recipe.

5. Keep up-to-date with current promotions and new items in menu.

6. Ensure the procedures for supplies, equipment, and work areas are in compliance with safety standards and SOP.

7. Assist in keeping food wastage to minimum, through correct product measurements.

8. Maintain good knowledge on standard food preparation through training, and training of Junior Kitchen Assistants.

9. Always adhere to all company policies and procedures.

10. Assist Branch Chef to:

a. Control Food Cost.

b. Daily ordering of food and supplies.

c. Inventory.

11. Any other duties as assigned by Branch Chef or Restaurant Managers.

Job Requirements:

1. At least 5 years of experience in F&B (Kitchen) industry, experience in Japanese restaurants is a bonus.

2. Mature and positive attitude.

3. Basic Food Hygiene Certification is a must.

4. Able to commit on weekends and public holiday.

5. Able to accept split shift.

The Singapore Management University (SMU) Yong Pung How School of Law invites scholars to apply for Professors/Associate Professors/Assistant Professors (tenure-track) to begin in July 2024.

Professors/Associate Professors/Assistant Professors (tenure-track) will contribute to undergraduate or post-graduate teaching and conduct research in their fields. They will also be involved in projects or events organised by the Yong Pung How School of Law or its research centres including the Centre for Commercial Law in Asia (CCLA), the Centre for AI and Data Governance (CAIDG), Centre for Computational Law (CCLAW), and the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA).

Professors/Associate Professors: Tenured positions for academics with international reputation for their research and teaching, as well as leadership roles in their fields.

Assistant Professors: Entry-level, tenure-track positions for junior academics. The first contract is for a four-year period and assistant professors are supposed to apply for tenure before the end of the second four-year contract.

Candidates for assistant professors must possess 1) postgraduate degrees in law from reputable universities. Holders of graduate degrees in other disciplines or current lecturers/assistant professors in other jurisdictions will be considered if they possess outstanding publication records. 2) Applicants should also have three substantive publications (published or accepted for publication), preferably in leading international academic journals. Work experience in appellate courts, international organizations, law firms or technology companies will be an advantage.

Scholars with research in all areas of law are welcome, although subject areas of particular interest include the following:

- Criminal Law and Justice (with focus on cybercrimes and financial fraud)

- Law and Technology (with focus on digital, AI and data governance or computational law)

- Law of Evidence

Ability and willingness to teach Legal Skills, Research and Writing will be considered an advantage, but not required.

Interested applicants should submit 1) a cover letter; 2) a detailed CV including publications; 3) soft copies of 3 recent representative publications; 4) a 3–5-page description of research and teaching interests; and 5) a list of 3 referees with full contact information to [email protected]

SMU Yong Pung How School of Law is committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment; women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.