Total 3 programme director job vacancies in Administrative / Clerical category in D07 Golden Mile, Middle Road

This is a bargaining unit position.

Areas of Consideration:
1st - Facility-wide (including satellites) 2nd - Administration or Staff office posting the vacancy. 3rd - All other Status eligibles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist Director in day-to-day administration work.
• Responsible for various HR operations, including preparation of HR letters, processing of work pass, conducting new staff orientation and providing support in HR.
• Responsible for extensive calendar / diary management, drafting and proofreading of Directors’ emails.
• Taking minutes, setting up of meeting agenda, and dictations.
• Organizes foreign travel arrangements, visas, itineraries, travel expense claims and maintenance of all travel records.
• Responsible for maintaining membership records and ensuring subscriptions and fees are up to date.
• Maintains and controls confidential files.
• Responsible for organizing logistics for participation in international conferences.
• Undertakes specific research projects as directed.
• Acts as the key point of contact for all matters concerning the Director.
• Handles miscellaneous errands and administrative tasks.
• Perform all other duties assigned by the Director.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years of experience as an Executive Assistant / Secretary to Director
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• The ability to multitask, prioritize, and thrive in a dynamic environment.
• A collaborative spirit, capable of working independently as well as part of a team.
• Exceptional organizational, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Able to start immediately.

Interested candidates are encouraged to send an application (with your expected salary). All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position is for College of Integrative Studies (CIS / IPCC Working Group II Technical Support Unit).
• Provide administrative support to the Working Group II Co-Chairs and TSU.
• Serve as the office manager for the TSU located in Singapore.
• Manage local logistics, including coordination with the host organization, for administrative and financial matters.
• Handle personnel administration for both temporary and full-time staff, ensuring compliance with hostorganization rules and administrative procedures.
• Establish annual budgets, prepare financial reports, and maintain cost controls.
• Implement and manage an efficient central document filing system.
• Support the TSUs production process, including the compilation of drafts, reference management, qualitycontrol checks, and preparation of reports for publication.
• Work closely with the Administrative Officer located in the Netherlands to support all products andactivities of Working Group II during the Seventh Assessment cycle.
• Provide secretarial support to the Co-Chairs, including organizing their international travel and logisticalsupport for local and international meetings and sessions of the Working Group.

• Bachelors or Masters degree in a related field of study with at least 3 years work experience after conferment of first degree, or 10 years experience in an administrative role.
• Experience in managing a secretariat with a multi-cultural team;
• developing and organizing complex processes;
• writing and editing of scientific or technical documents;
• reference management software.
• Excellent knowledge of standard office software.
• Experience in accounting and cost control;
• document filling and archiving
• preparing and editing documentation;
• organizing meetings.
• Proficient in oral and written English.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to interact with the international science community.
• Fluency in another UN language would be an advantage.
• High degree of stress-resistance and capacity to work to deadlines.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Experience working with UN processes, in particular the IPCC, would be an asset.

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Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications but have relevant work experience may still apply. Remuneration and appointment terms shall commensurate with qualifications and experience. SMU reserves the right to modify the appointment terms where necessary.