HR Executive We Are Looking for a Proactive

**Who are we?**

We are the University of Cambridge presence in Singapore, Cambridge CARES. Our activities are sponsored by

the National Research Foundation’s CREATE programme.

Our team is comprised of world-class scientists and engineers working in a vibrant, fast-paced environment with

great opportunities for knowledge and skills development. Further information on our activities can be found at

**Who are we looking for?**

We are looking for a proactive and dedicated person to join the administrative team of the programme and

provide essential support to our researchers and scientists in their important work. This junior HR role is suitable

for recent graduate and will work closely with our HR Manager. The post holder will support the Chief-of-Staff

and HR Manager with the following:
Be a friendly, efficient first-point-of-call for researchers and other staff members working on the

programme for enquiries on HR and other administrative matters;
Administer recruitment, new starter, probation and leaver processes;
Assist staff with HR processes, such as booking leave, visa matters, organising appraisal schedules and

utilizing the benefits package;
Ensure up-to-date records are kept of all necessary staff information;
Assist with ensuring the CARES Employee Handbook is always up-to-date and that other information

needed is easily available via staff intranet & elsewhere;
CARES Internship Scheme;
Assist programme members visiting from Cambridge and other official visitors in organising their stays;
Be a first-point-of-contact with partner institutions on HR matters;
Assist in organising staff events;
Provide support to maintain a productive, pleasant work environment and in ensuring staff welfare is

well attended to;
Assist with staff insurances;
Occasional assistance with payroll process;
Be a proactive member of our small, friendly administrative team and take pride in providing an

excellent support service to our researchers and scientists.

Our team is small and so we all take on some general duties in addition to our specialist roles. This means that

we all have varied, interesting roles and plentiful opportunities for professional development and learning new

skills. If you enjoy that type of work environment, we would be very pleased to hear from you

**What skills do you have?**

Good degree or Diploma with 1-2 years office experience (HR experience an advantage)

A friendly, positive attitude and a desire to provide a fantastic service to the research teams is essential

Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate well to people at all levels in the organisation

and external people

Competent in standard software packages, e.g. Word, Excel

Good standard of communication in written and spoken English

Able to prioritise own workload and be proactive in problem-solving

Excellent organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail

Works well in a small team, with team-spirit for doing what is needed to provide an excellent

administrative service to the organisation

foreigners

Previous experience in supporting research scientists and/or an interest in science highly valued

**What can we offer you?**

A stimulating working environment with friendly, highly motivated colleagues;
An opportunity to work on a programme run by the world renowned University of Cambridge,

supporting highly meaningful scientific work;
An interesting, varied role, with plentiful opportunities to develop your skills further;
A competitive salary in line with your skills and experience;
A supportive workplace and good benefits package, including 21 days annual leave.

Please note this post is based in the CREATE Tower at NUS University Town, Singapore.

**How to apply?**
- b204-8e54084fe0c4. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the HR team at