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Assistant Director of Program Development

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A*STAR seeks a highly motivated and experienced Senior Manager/ Assistant Director / Senior Assistant Director to manage and support the execution of its Strategic Research and Translational Thrust (SRTT) as part of Central Initiative Directorate (CID).

The key job responsibilities of the Senior Manager/ Assistant Director / Senior Assistant Director for SRTT CID include:

  • Collaborating with the Executive Director, Research Office (RO) and Deputy Director, SRTT CID to manage the A*STAR SRTT initiative at the portfolio and programme level.
  • Developing and implementing strategies to drive data analytics and dashboarding of SRTT programmes.
  • Fostering excellence in grants management through the development, refinement and implementation of best practices within A*STAR.
  • Ensuring effective execution of policies and processes pertaining to the administration of the funding initiative.
  • Maintaining regular review of progress of awarded grants to ensure that KPIs, milestones and budget utilisation is on track.
  • Supporting CID in engagements with SRTT Programme Managers and relevant research support teams to enable smooth SRTT execution, including monitoring and audit of budget utilization.
  • Providing administrative support to the Central Initiative Directorate in the management of internal A*STAR funding initiatives led by the Research Office.
  • Monitoring SRTT programmes and facilitating timely check-ins for periodic milestone reviews.
  • Serving as the secretariat for SRTT, including convening evaluation panels and engaging stakeholders, as well as providing liaison services to internal applicants on matters relating to SRTT.

Job Requirements:

  • Degree with good knowledge of STEM discipline.
  • Minimally 5 years of relevant work experience.
  • 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.
  • PMP certification is highly recommended.
  • Experience and/or keen interest in work related to governance and policy, especially in the research & development sector.
  • Keen interest in cutting edge science & technology.
  • Strong problem solving, analytical and systems thinking abilities.
  • Experience in data analytics and visualisation tools (R/Python/Tableau/PowerBI) will be an advantage.
  • Resourceful and independent