COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.
Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead research design, delivery and support
- Assist to guide and mentor junior research associates and research assistants - including reviewing drafts, and keeping open channel of communication for discussions
- Conduct research on a range of dispute resolution topics, including mediation, arbitration, investor-state dispute settlement, and produce quality articles to be published in industry journals, blogs, or academic journals
- Speak at and attend events to profile SIDRA's research and present on topics in dispute resolution
- Key liaison between SIDRA and other dispute resolution institutions, training partners, Government officials, experts, NGOs and other organisations
- Oversee the planning and management for SIDRA's events during the annual Singapore Convention Week, and other SIDRA events on an ad hoc basis
- Assist with editing, formatting, cite-checking and revision of SIDRA research products
- Prepare and manage the Steering Committee meetings, including overall management of research proposals
- Prepare SIDRA's reports to the University, Government officials, and to other stakeholders
- Work with Centre Manager to draw up budgets, execute vendor agreements, and ensure standard operating procedure compliance
- Administer the accreditation for SIDRA's training programmes with the Singapore International Mediation Institute and International Mediation Institute, and other training progarmmes as necessary, and publicise training courses
- Maintaining SIDRA's online presence and social media by curating posts on SIDRA's events and trips
- Assist the Director and Deputy Director on general matters relating to stakeholder management and research staff
- Supervise student research assistants
- Post-doctorate/post-graduate degree {LLM or JD)/degree in law, desirable but not strictly essential
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Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Singapore Management University
