Senior Executive, Academic

Established in 1992, the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI) is the only full-fledged communication school in Singapore and is a world-class centre of excellence with an international faculty, state-of-the-art research laboratories, and global institutional affiliations.

The key responsibilities include:
Admissions Administration- Schedule and provide support for admission interviews- Maintain records and archival of admission data in teamsite

Programme Administration- Provide administrative and logistics support for undergraduate courses, including courses with overseas immersion- Ensure the timely update of timetable in the system.- Handle students’ course registration matters for current and exchange students, including course enrolment, vacancies management and course appeals.- Assist in venue and facilities booking.- Maintain record of the final class lists and programme lists in TeamSite- Collate course syllabi every semester and update in teamsite- Manage faculty, part-time instructors and guest speakers ‘requests.- Handle queries from students on programme-related matters.

Exam Management- Responsible for assigning invigilation duties, formatting of examination papers, special arrangements for continuous assessments, tests and semester exams, scanning of Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets for quizzes.- Coordinate with course instructors on marks submission- Support on marks entry for part-time lecturers- Assign marks checking duties and maintain a roster of checkers- Prepare reports and related materials for the Board of Examiners (BOE) meeting

Events- Responsible for coordinating all events/programmes administration and logistics, including food catering and liaison with external parties to ensure the successful execution of each event- Assist with sourcing of corporate gifts, packing of event kits and collaterals and on-site logistics support.

General Administration- Support procurement and finance matters like raising purchase orders, invoice payment, and creating jobs for student assistants using internal systems like ARIBA/WSS- Track programme budget and expenditure- Track research students’ GAP hours and Seminar Attendance- Advise faculty on the process for textbook order.- Maintain mobility data in the exchange portal maintained by the Office of Global Education and Mobility.- Consolidate data and reports for submission- Recruit and manage student assistants for counter services- Administer Conflict of Interest for Examination declaration- Provide secretariat support to the Department Lead

The key requirements include:
- Bachelor's degree or Diploma with a minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience, preferably in academic administration.- Good communication and writing skills with ability to communicate and interact well with diverse stakeholders- Proactive problem solver and adaptable to dynamic environments- Strong organisational and time-management skills, able to plan and prioritise work which may have competing deadlines- Ability to understand and evaluate existing work processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement- Ability to handle confidential information-
- Strong customer service focus with a passion for supporting faculty and students- Tactful and able to demonstrate empathy whenever necessary- Self-motivated team player who can work independently with mínimal supervision, and work collaboratively with colleagues in a team-oriented environment- Good sense of initiative and responsibility with a positive work attitude- Meticulous, organised with a strong willingness to learn

Hiring Institution: NTU