The Senior Associates/ Associates plays a critical role in supporting the functions of RGM which included the following:
Provide the necessary staff support in establishing critical operating systems and processes for the Director of Research (DOR) functions
Provide the necessary staff support in establishing relevant guidelines in grant management and administration
Provide the necessary staff support in reviewing Terms & Conditions of competitive grant calls to check for alignment and compliance
Liasing with grantors to ensure smooth operations on grant administration
Liasing with relevant stakeholders to solicit inputs to improve the operations of grant management and administration
Provide the necessary staff support in summarising critical statistics for management’s planning
Disseminate grant calls to ARES (A*STAR Research Entities) and administer proposal submissions for relevant reviews by expert panels, councils, RO, etc.
Follow up with relevant ARES and Corp Groups on LOAs received, ensure T&C of LOAs are complied
Follow up with relevant ARES and Corp Groups on Fund Requisition and Progress Reports
Follow up with relevant ARES on processing of variation requests of projects
Perform proper documentation of critical documents on approvals, projects, reports, etc.
Provide staff support for organising RO’s events, visiting professors, conference speakers, etc.
Requirements
Minimally a diploma qualification with a good knowledge of STEM discipline
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to engage internal and external stakeholders, including research leaders
Strong attention to details, e.g. grants terms and conditions
Strong problem solving, analytical and systems thinking abilities
Strong knowledge on software tools such as Words, Excel, Powerpoint
