Office of Grants Administration - Associate (Funding Initiatives)

Job Description

The Office of Grants Administration serves to provide oversight in grants management and compliance, in order to promote effective stewardship of RIE funds managed by A*STAR either as an Implementing Agency, or a Grant Intermediary.

The responsibilities of the Associate include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Providing secretarial, administrative and logistical support for grant reviews (scheduling of meetings, collation of materials, venue setup, making travel arrangements for international reviewers)
• Front general communications on grants schemes and processes to internal and external stakeholders
• Collation and checking of grants documentation (e.g. proposals, progress reports, claims)
• Collation, preparation and maintenance of data for reporting purposes
• Providing administrative support for awarded grants through digital grants management systems
• Housekeeping and archiving of documentation pertaining to grants
• Assisting in grants audits

Requirements

• 3- 5 years administrative experience
• Meticulous, well-organized and detail oriented, and able to multi-task
• Able to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Good written and oral communications skills
• Proficient in MS Office suite applications and general IT applications
• Experience in data visualization tools (Tableau/PowerBI) will be an advantage
• Experience with event management, grants administration and/or government administration will be an advantage