Job Description

The role of the Associate/Snr Associate includes, but is not limited to, the following:



Collation and checking of grants documentation (e.g. proposals, reports, variation requests, fund requisitions) to facilitate proposal evaluation process.

Secretariat duties for the funding initiative, including scheduling meetings, procurement and logistics, record keeping (writing minutes) to facilitate review process.

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.

Collation and preparation of data for reporting to stakeholders.

Cleaning, maintenance and analysis of project KPI and other data.

Regularly reviewing progress of awarded grants to ensure that KPIs, milestones and budget utilisation is on track, and highlight issues for early intervention.

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



Min diploma

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 and analytical thinking abilities, and good writing skills.

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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