Assistant Director / Senior Assistant Director, Office Of Grants Administration

Job DescriptionThe Office of Grants Administration serves to provide oversight in grants management and compliance, in order to promote effective stewardship of RIE funds managed by A*STAR either as an Implementing Agency, or a Grant Intermediary.This role includes, but is not limited to, the following:Managing a team to oversee the day-to-day administration of academic and talent funding initiatives.Formulating, reviewing and refining of policies and processes for effective management and running of the funding initiatives.Working with the National Research Foundation in the implementation of the funding initiatives.Resolving issues arising during pre-award and post-award of the grants.Tracking and collation of data relating to research funding and outcomes and impact of funding initiatives.Tracking of awarded programmes' KPIs, milestones and cash utilisation.RequirementsGood tertiary degree.Minimum 3 years' experience in public sector policy/planning/governance.Strong problem solving, analytical and systems thinking abilities required.Experience in managing operations teams is an advantage.Experience in grants management and administration is an advantage.Experience in data analytics and visualisation tools (R/Python/Tableau/PowerBI) will be an advantage.Able to work independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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