Senior Executive / Executive, Grants Management (Office for Research) [NIE] - Bukit Batok

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NIE invites suitable applications for the position of Senior Executive / Executive, Grants Management with the Office for Research (OfR).

• Support the grants management team in the administration of research grants.
• Assist in pre-to-post award research grant administration processes including grant application, budgetary checks, review, completeness checks, grant award, variations, project progress and final reports.
• Manage and ensure research grant administration policies, guidelines and terms and conditions are in accordance with the research grant funding agencies’ and institute’s regulations.
• Support in institutional grant management processes including award creation in grant management systems.
• Provide consultation to project teams on grants processes and guidelines.
• Facilitate grant closure processes.
• Facilitate Research Collaboration Agreements (RCA) and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) between grant stakeholders.
• Support in grants management events organised by the unit.
• Support in ensuring SOPs are updated timely.
• Design/create grants related infographics/posters/collaterals for stakeholder communication and events where required.
• Maintain unit’s research portals, project databases, records and documents.
• Liaison with stakeholders, external parties and auditors.
• Assist in organizing and providing secretarial and logistical support for research grants panel meetings including recording of minutes.
• Support the Associate Dean Grants Management and Strategic Analytics in scheduling, slides preparation and any other duties as and when assigned.

• A Polytechnic diploma.
• Preferably with 2 to 3 years of working experience in research grant and/or project management in an educational institution.
• Possess good writing, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work with faculty and staff across various administrative units.
• Strong numerical skills with an eye for detail.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Able to monitor compliance in policies and uphold governance of policies.
• Strong team player.
• Able to learn fast, multi-task and work within tight timelines.
• Demonstrate excellent knowledge of MS Office applications and willingness to learn or use new IT software and applications as and when required.
• Experience in designing infographics will be an added advantage.