Job Description

What the role is:The successful candidate will be responsible for coordination of the department's administrative tasks and assist with work in the areas of financial assistance, awards and scholarships.What you will be working on:Main Responsibilities

• Liaise with external partners/agencies and coordinate student nominations for financial assistance, awards and scholarship opportunities for students.
• Assist in the administration of funding for student overseas travel programmes
• Manage contracts for student insurance and student care items
• Administer surveys, compile data for analytics and reporting purposes
• Organise department meetings and events, collate presentation slides and prepare meeting minutes
• Coordinate compilation and submission of reports
• Participate in team digitalization and learner-centric projects
• Handle enquiries and complaints
• Take on any other assigned administrative duties

What we are looking for:Requirements

• Relevant academic qualifications with at least 4 years of work experience (prior work experience in financial assistance or in government sectors doing financial-related work would be an advantage)
• IT savvy, proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and proficient with large data sets (data analytics, digitalisation and programming skills would be an advantage)
• Must be organized, meticulous, results-focused, proactive and resourceful; able to work independently and in a team, multi-task and work effectively under pressure during peak periods
• Strong communication (both spoken and written) and interpersonal skills; able to handle complaints and solve problems

About Republic Polytechnic:The first educational institution in Singapore to leverage the Problem-based Learning approach for all its diploma programmes, Republic Polytechnic (RP) has seven schools offering courses in Applied Science, Engineering, Business, Hospitality, Infocomm, Sports and Health, and Technology for Arts, Media and Design. To support Singapore's national effort to promote continuous, lifelong learning, our Academy for Continuing Education (ACE) offers a wide range of part-time programmes. We welcome you to grow with us! Discover a people- and family-oriented culture, where you are inspired to improve as you nurture lifelong learners. For more information from RP, please visit https://www.rp.edu.sg/careers or follow us on LinkedIn.

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