Job Description

Background

The Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) was established in August 2006 as a research centre at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore (NUS). It aims to build the intellectual leadership and network for understanding and developing competitiveness in the Asia region. ACI seeks to contribute to the enhancement of inclusive growth, living standards and institutional governance through competitiveness research on sub-national economies in Asia. It identifies mitigating issues and challenges for potential public policy interventions through close collaboration with regional governments, business corporations, policy think-tanks and academics. ACI\'s three key research pillars include (i) sub-national economies level competitiveness analysis and city-level liveability analysis, (ii) firm-level competitiveness analysis in 16 Asia economies, and (iii) Singapore\'s long-term growth strategies and public policy analysis.
ACI is part of the broader ecosystem of NUS - a leading global university fostering excellence across a comprehensive spectrum of disciplines and seamless opportunity for cross-disciplinary enrichment.
Please refer to the Institute\'s website for more details: https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/aci.



NUS seeks to hire an outstanding scholar or practitioner in any area of economics for appointment as Director of ACI, starting January 2024, for an initial term of three years.
The Director will report to the Senior Management of LKYSPP and fund grantor overseeing ACI. The job accountabilities are as follows:

• Responsible for achieving all Key Performance Indicators of ACI.
• Responsible for regular and timely submission of progress reports to the fund grantor.
• Responsible for developing, driving, and leading the research directions for ACI.
• Responsible for the management of existing partners and the development of new research collaborators.
• Oversee and manage ACI staff. Ensure effective recruitment of candidates for all the research projects funded by ACI.
• Oversee the annual budget and fund utilisation of ACI, which will be approved by LKYSPP and fund grantor, and ensure proper governance and effective execution of the budget to achieve all the objectives of ACI.
• Ensure that the Institute is operated in full compliance to all NUS governance, framework and policies.

Qualifications

The Director should preferably be a PhD holder and an internationally-recognised leader in his or her academic field. The Director also should have a high level of familiarity and experience with the economies of Southeast Asia, and preferably be well networked with the academic and policy-making communities in the region and beyond. The appointment of director is a full-time position with generous support for work which advances the mission of ACI.

NUS is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its community; the successful candidate must embrace these values.

Submissions

Interested candidates should provide a current professional resume and a cover letter that addresses the qualifications outlined above, preparation for the position, teaching interests and potential contributions to ACI. Applications should be sent to lkysppjoinus@nus.edu.sg by 31 August 2023.
Required Documents:
- CV
- Cover Letter
- Research Paper
- Research statement
- Teaching statement and Teaching evaluations (if available)
- Three letters of reference
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Professor Kanti Bajpai
Chair, Search Committee for Director of ACI
National University of Singapore
E-mail: sppkpb@nus.edu.sg

c/o Kristal Ang
Search Committee Secretariat
Email: akristal@nus.edu.sg

More Information

Location: Bukit Timah Campus

Organization: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Department : Academic Affairs

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 21105

National University of Singapore