Job Description

The 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.



The role of the Assistant Manager/Manager/Senior Manager includes, but is not limited to, the following:



Secretariat duties for the funding initiative, including running of grant calls, convening of evaluation panels and engagement of government stakeholders.

Executing policies and processes pertaining to the administration of the funding initiative,

Communication of the funding initiatives' policies and processes to public sector research performers.

Liaising with grantees on pre and post award matters.

Regularly reviewing progress of awarded grants to ensure that KPIs, milestones and budget utilisation is on track.

Building excellence in grants management through the development, refinement and implementation of best practices, within A*STAR and through working with other funding agencies



Requirements



Good tertiary degree

For Manager/Senior Manager roles, minimum 2 years' experience in public sector policy/planning/governance roles

Experience and/or keen interest in work related to governance and policy, especially in the research & development sector

Keen interest in cutting edge science & technology

Strong problem solving, analytical and systems thinking abilities

Experience in data analytics and visualisation tools (R/Python/Tableau/PowerBI) will be an advantage

Resourceful and independent

Able to work 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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