Total 4 Senior Executive administration assistant job vacancies in LTA SMO(MAIN)3

The School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE) invites applications for the position of Project Officer. 

The Project Officer will provide support to i-Lab in various areas, including equipment procurement, personnel management, website maintenance, and media outreach. The successful candidate will receive a 1-year contract with the possibility of long-term renewal.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitating equipment procurement, personnel recruitment and onboarding, and travel arrangements.

• Overseeing the management of research accounts.

• Maintaining and updating the laboratory website and LinkedIn page.

• Conducting English proofreading of scientific documents to ensure accuracy and clarity.

• Providing general administrative support, such as organizing meetings, managing correspondence, and assisting with other ad hoc tasks as required, to contribute to the smooth functioning of i-Lab operations and foster a collaborative and efficient work environment.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

• Excellent social and teamwork skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Excellent writing skills and proficiency in English

• Previous administrative experience is advantageous

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

NTU Singapore is a research-intensive public University founded on science and technology, nurturing leaders and creating societal impact through interdisciplinary education and research. Over the years, NTU has achieved worldwide acclaim for its research output, innovation, and teaching excellence. As a key office anchored in the vibrant research culture and environment within NTU, we are seeking a Senior Executive Officer in Research Grant Administration to bolster the collective effort to consolidate and further advance NTU’s research standing and capabilities. He/she will support NTU faculty so that they can conduct their research effectively with compliance to regulations governing research fund management.

You will support in the administration of research grants and other research-related matters handled by the NTU Research Support Office. This includes coordination of grant calls with the Colleges and Schools in the University, assisting researchers and faculty in their grant submission and grant post award activities like reporting submissions, assisting researchers to understand grant agencies’ guidelines and coordination of review panel meetings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administrative support for various NRF grants

• Support in NRF grant calls including drafting of grant call announcement faculty, advising PIs and school administrators on funding guidelines, work processes and grant call opportunities

• Provide guidance to faculty and school administrators to better understand the grant requirements through checklists or guide or standardized forms

• Facilitate on the budget scrubbing process prior to the award of the project

• Coordinate internal review panel meeting to shortlist proposals, when required

• Assist awarded PIs with their letters of acceptence and facilitating research account opening

• Support the team to manage post award requests from faculty for their research grants (i.e. variation requests, report submissions), in accordance to the T&Cs of the research grants awarded)

• Provide support and guidance for RISE (Research Information System)

• Support in preparation of reports and statistical data

• Involve in any ad-hoc initiatives undertaken by the Office

Requirements:

• A Bachelor/Honours degree from recognised university with at least 1 to 2 years’ relevant work experience

• Preference will be given to candidates who have held administrative positions in a central office within a large organization and has a flair for communicating complex concepts via infographics or other visual means.

• Has high competency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and others)

• Possess excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills

• Excellent organizational, time management and planning skills

• Highly motivated individual with strong analytic skills, a keen eye for details, can multi-task and work independently and is a fast learner. 

Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI) is one of the top communication schools in the world, ranking 6th on this year Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings. The Research Office is established to support all research works at WKWSCI.

Being part of the Research Office at WKWSCI, this position supports the grant administration function in advising and assisting faculty and research staff members in all aspects of internally funded research projects and other scholarly research activities.

Responsibilities:

Research Grant Administration:

• Provides effective administration of research grant call applications and management of awarded grants

• Assumes the role as SAP Concur reviewer and first-level approver and work with the Finance department to provide the fastest and smoothest approver flow.

Communication of Research Information

• Creates weekly research e-newsletter to communicate information on internal and external grant calls to faculty and research staff members.

• Develops content for the school’s website for research grants, projects and achievements.

• Develops Research-related publications (Research Brochures /Pamphlets)

• Assists with the organisation of the monthly WKWSCI Speaker Series (Research Talks).

Monitoring Research Budgets and Assets

• Monitor budgets and expenditures relating to research grants

• Monitor deadlines for the submission of expenditure reports as well as progress and final reports

Requirements:

• A degree holder from a recognised university

• Proven administrative skills including the ability to handle data with accuracy.

• Excellent reporting with some finance working knowledge would be essential.

• Preferably 2 to 3 years of relevant work experience. Prior working experience in an academic institution will be an advantage.

• Sound interpersonal, communication and analytical skills

• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, word)

• Ability to do content management and creation of information on research (Website, social media and newsletters)

• Positive attitude with strong desire to learn new skillsets

To provide planning and administrative support for Postgraduate programmes to enable operations and services are delivered to meet the needs of various stakeholders (eg. instructors, students, etc…).

Responsibilities

• Course management: Plan, manage and administer courses (including preparatory courses) involving schedules, course registration, fees payment, venues, case studies, evaluations, certificates and related logistics.
• Faculty management: Manage and handle faculty appointment, approvals, agreements, payments and faculty's requests.
• Exam management: Responsible for the exam process involving preparation of exam package, printing of exam scripts, marks entry, moderation, mark lists and related activities.
• Student management: Build good relationship with students and attend to their requests on programme related matters.
• Class administration: Provide administrative and logistics support to weekday and weekend face-to-face classes. To setup, manage and support hybrid and online classes.
• Office Administration: Support overall management of programme on invoice payment, track budget and expenditures, collate statistics for school accreditation (eg. EQUIS & AACSB) and information required by other departments.
• Other duties and activities to support programme operations and overseas study segment.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree
• At least three years’ experience in education industry is preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft office – Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
• Meticulous with an eye for details.
• Possess initiative, able to work independently with minimal supervision and as a team player.
• Excellent customer service skills and enjoy working with people.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and handle operations in a timely manner.
• Have strong planning, administrative and organisational skills.
• Good communication and writing skills with ability to communicate and interact well with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Excel is preferred.