Job Description

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IN BRIEF

You will be an integral member of the People Services team and will play a critical role in co-developing and managing initiatives, people policies, and frameworks for recruitment. As a key contributor, you will be responsible for executing our people initiatives, drive functional excellence and process improvement for the Singapore Art Museum and National Gallery Singapore within the Visual Arts Cluster (VAC).

You will also serve as the HR Business Partner within the VAC museums, working hand-in-hand with business leaders in areas of recruitment, performance management, talent development, team excellence etc.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be a trusted advisor to business leaders to ensure a deep understanding of people practices and business strategy, and work closely with them on people-related matters
• Develop HR business partnering strategies, policies and practices for VAC
• Support business leaders in enhancing their leadership and management effectiveness, and support them for recruitment, appraisals, learning and development etc
• OIC for all team related recruitment activities including identifying staffing needs, creating job descriptions, posting of job advertisements, shortlisting of candidates and arranging interviews
• See through HR matters on onboarding and offboarding
• Manage day-to-day HR activities
• Work on process improvement projects to streamline and align HR business processes to drive effectiveness in HR deliverables
• Work collaboratively and build good working relationships across departments within VAC as well as external parties

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of working experience in human resource function, exposure to HR generalist or business partnering function will be an added advantage
• A deep understanding of how a complex business environment operates
• High level of analytical skills and detail-orientation
• Ability to anticipate the consequences of HR and organisation decisions on people matters
• Strong working knowledge of Singapore Employment Act and/or other employment law issues
• People-oriented, emotionally intelligent team player with good written and verbal skills
• Able to influence at multiple levels within the organisation
• Positive, resourceful and driven to succeed
• Interest in arts and culture sector

About Us:

National Gallery Singapore is a leading visual arts institution which oversees the world\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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, Mus\xc3\xa9e 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\xe2\x80\x99s annual global survey of attendance at art museums, taking 20th place. In 2018, the Gallery was also 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. It also won the awards for \xe2\x80\x9cBest Theme Attraction\xe2\x80\x9d at TTG Travel Awards 2017, \xe2\x80\x9cBest Attraction Experience\xe2\x80\x9d, \xe2\x80\x9cBreakthrough Contribution to Tourism\xe2\x80\x9d and \xe2\x80\x9cBest Customer Service (Attractions)\xe2\x80\x9d at the prestigious Singapore Tourism Awards in 2016 for its role in adding to the vibrancy of Singapore\xe2\x80\x99s 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.

OUR PEOPLE

At National Gallery Singapore, we develop cultural leaders who make the world better. Our people are united by a shared belief in the power and necessity of art, and work together to create meaningful experiences for our visitors.

National Gallery Singapore