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The Assistant Director of the Academic Programmme Administration Division will report directly to the Director with dotted line reporting to the Applied Research Office. The incumbent will oversee the administration and governance of the Postgraduate programmes by Research.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee policy development and operationalisation aspects of postgraduate programmes by research
• Work with various divisions to streamline admission, matriculation coursework, examination, thesis examination and graduation processes
• Ensure the validity of materials submitted, coordinate with cluster directors and programme leaders to review applications reviewed, and process the admissions of incoming students
• Support agreements between the University and partnering companies/ organisations
• Strategise programme outreach and marketing, , which includes the development and implementation of marketing and recruiting materials for programme in partnership with clusters
• Assist with industry liaison
• Support Clusters’ applied research initiatives which are related to this programme
• Support and coordinate with divisions to generate and analyse strategic data and submit data to various government and external agencies

Requirements:

• A University degree, with at least 8-10 years of relevant working experiences in administering Postgraduate programmes by Research
• Hands-on worker in a fast-paced environment and adaptable to changes
• Capable of working with sensitive information, have sound judgment and strong professional presence
• Prior experience and understanding of education industry and Singapore government policy- making would be a distinct advantage.
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills
• Able to work to tight deadlines
• Strong communication skills (e.g. oral and written)
• Strong people-management and interpersonal skills
• Good stakeholder management skills