Manager/Senior Manager/Assistant Director (Talent Spear), Research Office

We are recruiting an officer to join a multistakeholder team to manage and support the execution of A.STAR Talent Strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages the grant administration of S-SEAF and relevant talent schemes
• Secretariat duties for the S-SEAF and relevant talent schemes
• Communication of the S-SEAF and talent scheme to the various stakeholders in Singapore and around South-east asia.
• Logistic support for events such as roadshows, recruitment trips as required
• Work closely with cross-functional units in DCE-R office to ensure operational strategies are implemented and sustained where needed
• Monitoring of the budget utilisation of the various talent schemes
• Regularly review of awardees
• Building excellence in research talent management through the development, refinement and implementation of best practices, within A.STAR
• Any other administrative duties assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Good Tertiary Degree with good knowledge of STEM discipline
• Minimally 2 years of relevant work experience
• Candidate must be willing to travel overseas
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to engage internal and external stakeholders, including research leaders
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment and adapt to changing priorities
• Self starter mindset, resourceful and driven, to deliver results under tight timelines
• Meticulous, well-organised and detail oriented, and able to multi task
• Experience in data analytics, eg PowerBI will be an advantage