Total 2 Director/C-Level assistant manager job vacancies in EMA HQ

[What the role is]
The Procurement and Administration Services Division (PASD) ensures the integrity of NEA's procurement process and provides stewardship of administration services. PASD establishes, implements, and oversees the procurement policies & frameworks as well as provides advisories in ensuring the standards of integrity are maintained throughout the procurement value chain. It also forecasts, plans and manages the administration services. PASD strives to serve as the Business Partner to NEA's Divisions to support their business needs in enhancing the user experience in both procurement and administration services.

The Admin Services and Planning Department (ASPD) of PASD manages the administration services for NEA. As an Executive / Senior Executive (Business Planning and Management Branch) under ASPD, you will be assisting the Manager/Assistant Manager in managing the department work to ensure that they are in tandem with Whole-of-Government (WOG) rules and guidelines as well as coordinating with the department’s branches and NEA departments to ensure corporate governance in the areas of contract and tenancy management.

[What you will be working on]

You will be responsible for the following:

• Supervise, monitor and renew or establish new contracts and tenancies administered by the department

• Oversee the overall contract formulation process from of gathering user requirements, tender preparation, conduct of tender briefing and evaluation of tenders to appoint vendor

• Supervise the administration of contracts to facilitate user departments to meet contract specifications when using and managing contracts

• Facilitate departments to meet WOG rules for tenancy and office space management

• Manage the department’s tenancy agreements pertaining to office spaces including performing cost and budget estimations, putting up papers for approval and ensuring timely renewals as well as its execution and routine administration

• Review, manage and plan the policies and processes of the Administration services functions under the department

• Manage and lead a team of officers under the branch

• Other duties assigned may include assisting the branch in financial management, project management, access reviews and administration of relevant IT system(s)

[What we are looking for]

The job might be for you if you possess the following qualities:

• At least 7 to 8 years of working experience in Administration, Procurement or in related fields that require planning and writing skills (e.g. policy writing, project management), preferably in public sector

• Experience in leading a team, building rapport with employees and vendors

• Enjoy problem solving, able to conceptualize ideas, structure, categorise information and reflect these in writing and presentation

• Confident in engagement with senior management

• Versatile in both deskbound and operational work

• Meticulous, resourceful, resilient and able to multi-task

• Self-driven with a positive working attitude

• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools

Applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

As a Branch Head reporting to the Director of Finance, the officer’s responsibilities shall include:
• Lead a team to provide outstanding service delivery in Statutory Reporting, Financial Operations, Cash Management, Grants Administration, Tax and Procurement.
• Partner and guide internal stakeholders on internal financial processes to ensure compliance and seek continuous improvement based on feedback to enhance efficiency.
• Oversee the following areas:
• Statutory Reporting – audit liaison and timely issuance of group consolidated
financial statements.
• Financial Operations - payments, collections, payroll processing and staff claims.
• Cash Management – bank reconciliation, bank account management and other banking matters.
• Grants Administration – claims processing and submission of fund request to
funding agencies/ministries.
• Tax – filing of GST returns and working with tax consultants/IRAS on tax matters relating to overseas attachments.
• Procurement – provision of advisory and vetting services to procuring Departments to ensure that the activity is executed efficiently and in accordance with Procurement guidelines.
• Governance and risk management – identify risks and implement controls/action plan to close the gaps.
• Reporting and returns - timely and accurate reporting/submissions of returns to internal and external stakeholders, including to the Board.
• Ensure effective and efficient service delivery, in compliance with Government Instruction Manuals and standard operating procedures.
• Oversee and coordinate all audit activities related to Branch’s operations.
• Drive mindset of service excellence/transformation to achieve the corporate vision of a High-Performance Organisation.
• Mentor and motivate team members towards achieving professional growth and potential.

Requirements
• 8 to 10 years’ working experience in Financial Operations and Statutory Reporting.
• Candidates experienced in manging Government grants and Government Procurement will have an advantage.
• Experienced in leading a medium-sized team for at least 3 years.
• Educational background in Accountancy or Finance would be preferred.
• Candidates who possess relevant Accounting certifications (such as CA, CPA) will have an advantage.
• Strategic and critical thinking with a strong governance mindset.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to design effective communication strategies and messages to influence and achieve desired organisational outcomes.
• Analytical and meticulous, with good monitoring and resource deployment/organization skills