Job Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
National Gallery Singapore is a leading visual arts institution which oversees the world’s largest public collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian modern art. Situated at the birthplace of modern Singapore, in the heart of the Civic District, the Gallery is housed in two national monuments - City Hall and former Supreme Court - that have been beautifully restored and transformed into this exciting 64,000 square metre venue. Reflecting Singapore’s unique heritage and geographical location, the Gallery aims to be a progressive museum that creates dialogues between the art of Singapore, Southeast Asia and the world to foster and inspire a creative and inclusive society. This is reflected in our collaborative research, education, long-term and special exhibitions, and innovative programming. The Gallery also works with international museums such as Centre Pompidou, Musée d'Orsay, Tate Britain, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT) and National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA), to jointly present Southeast Asian art in the global context, positioning Singapore as a key node in the global visual arts scene. In 2020, the Gallery was the only museum in Southeast Asia that received a ranking in The Art Newspaper’s annual global survey of attendance at art museums, taking 20th place. It was the first museum in Asia to receive the Children in Museums Award by the European Museum Academy and Hands On! International Association of Children in Museums in 2018. The Gallery also won the awards for “Best Theme Attraction” at TTG Travel Awards 2017, “Best Attraction Experience”, “Breakthrough Contribution to Tourism” and “Best Customer Service (Attractions)” at the prestigious Singapore Tourism Awards in 2016 for its role in adding to the vibrancy of Singapore’s tourism landscape. We offer job opportunities in our dynamic organisation. Working at the Gallery enhances and cultivates your love for the arts, and offers you a chance to be part of the Gallery's vision.
DESIGNATION : Assistant Manager/Manager (Board Governance)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Board Governance and Board Relations

• Coordinate Board and Board committee meetings including, but not limited to, creating meeting agendas, coordinating physical and virtual meetings, preparing board minutes, resolutions, and other documents, distribution of board minutes and materials, managing the Board’s electronic meeting and information sharing portal and carrying out any post-meeting actions as required.
• Attend Board and committee meetings to take meeting minutes, track action items, and provide support in the delivery of presentations.
• Coordinate Board renewals, onboarding meetings for new Board members and maintain due diligence documentation on new and existing board of directors
• Coordinate all Board related events, including event logistics support when Board members visit the museum
• Coordinate and draft minutes for internal management meetings, provide practical support to senior management as needed, and share timely information with all the directors during board

• Review and professionally format various documents, presentations, and reports as needed.
• Assist with developing, researching, drafting, and consolidating the preparation of all informative materials and presentations for regular and ad hoc Board training, and any other special meetings of the Board.
• Assist in the development, drafting and preparation of orientation materials for new Board members.
• Draft and distribute appropriate correspondence for review, such as briefing packages, surveys, meeting materials, Board policies, and other reports, to the Board.

• Support the Assistant Director (Legal and Corporate Governance) in advising the department on policy, process, and terms of reference amendments for each Board committee, and managing all internal and external governance records
• Maintain governance excellence and accreditation by researching and developing innovative approaches for quality improvement in governance practices, based on the Charities Code.
• Assist in producing documentation to support implementation of governance related policies and procedures

• Ensures timely and accurate filing of corporate governance documents to the relevant regulatory authorities including, but not limited to, Board policies, meeting minutes, annual returns, budgets, business plans, and amendments to the Articles of Association according to records retention schedule, lodgement of documents with ACRA, AGM/EMG documents, and maintaining and updating of statutory registers and records, to comply with the necessary statutory requirements
• Assists with any other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or related. Prior experience working in a non-profit/charity sector is a plus.
• Minimum 2-years’ experience in an administrative capacity working with a Board of Directors. Experience with meeting coordination, preparing agendas, meeting packages, and tracking policies and procedures is required.
• Qualified individual and member of the Chartered Secretaries Institute of Singapore (CSIS), especially individual with in-house corporate secretarial experience, is preferred.
• Ability to stay focused, organized, and prioritize work based on importance and urgency. A strong sense of urgency is required in meeting Board deadlines. Proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a highly challenging environment, working within a small team.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills. Excellent follow-up and problem-solving skills with ability to make intuitive decisions. Discretion and ability to handle sensitive and highly confidential information and material appropriately.
• Precision, accuracy, and high attention to detail in all aspects of work, including ensuring documents, and presentations are error free.
• Ability to work effectively independently as well as with a team.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, proficiency in working with video conferencing tools to enable hybrid meeting formats, and working with web-based solutions like Diligent in uploading of Board materials.
• Ability to type proficiently with speed and precision. Previous meeting minute taking is desirable. Strong written communication skills and ability to draft correspondence and other documentation.
• Supportive of and able to demonstrate agile and flexible working, and maintains a high level of urgency, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Keen interest and knowledge in arts and culture