Assistant Manager/Manager, Centre for Governance and Sustainability

3 weeks ago


Singapore National University of Singapore Full time
About Us

Founded in the same year that Singapore gained independence, NUS Business School stands today among the world's leading business schools. It is distinctive for offering the best of global business knowledge with deep Asian insights, preparing students to lead Asian businesses to international success and to help global businesses succeed in Asia.

For more than 50 years, NUS Business School has offered a rigorous, relevant and rewarding business education to outstanding students from across the world. That would not have been possible without a group of dedicated professionals who are passionate about building a positive environment to grow and groom future business leaders. And we are looking to add to our BIZ family

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Job Description

The incumbent will provide crucial support to the centre's continuous drive and achievement in its impact and business continuity. As an Assistant Manager/Manager, she/he will be expected to draft proposals and funding papers, and manage CGS's marketing and publicity activities. In addition, she/he will also provide secretariat and administrative support in the day-to-day running of the centre.


1) Marketing and Branding of CGS

  • Create content for the website, LinkedIn page, newsletter
  • Monitor media mentions via NUS BIZ notifications
  • Draft commentaries for media publications


2) Business Development Support

  • Draft business and funding proposals
  • Conduct market research
  • Create a business development deck
  • Support business meetings by taking meeting minutes
  • Provide secretariat support for the CGS advisory board meeting
  • Plan and run executive workshops


3) Project Management

  • Edit research reports, technical reports, proposals and powerpoint slides and other deliverables as decided by the CGS Director
  • Prepare agreements and collaterals


4) Administrative Support (HR, Finance-related matters and day-to-day office operations)

  • Administrative duties
    • Responsible for the day-to-day office support

  • Recruitment of student research assistants, interns, and casual staff
    • Provide administrative support with job postings and do the necessary paperwork
    • Understand the different work schemes for each job type

  • Administer paperwork for visiting PhD students (about 6 applications a year and 3 successful students a year)

  • Execute the paperwork and IT support for new colleagues and new casual staff working on research projects

  • Finance-related duties
    • Support the procurement-related matters for the centre which include monthly tracking, reconciliation of expenses, and issuing invoices
    • Support the CGS Director in his expense claims

  • Update and maintain the database
    • Track valid email addresses, update job titles and input new contacts


5) Event Planning and Logistics

  • Assist with event planning and adapt standard operating procedure (SOP) to current events and meetings
  • Supervise student helpers during events and guide them in customer service response


6) Internal Stakeholder Engagement

  • Liaise with admin staff and faculty members on CGS's admin and research matters
Qualifications
  • Degree or equivalent with at least 2 to 3 years of relevant working experience
  • Mature, independent candidate
  • Detailed, meticulous and organized
  • Ability to work independently with minimum instructions
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficient in spoken Mandarin due to the need to interact frequently with visiting PhD students from China
  • Possess excellent customer relations skills
  • Good team player
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office word and excel

(Appointment job grade will commensurate with the selected candidate's experience)

Department : Dean's Office (BIZ)

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 23329



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