Project Officer/Research Assistant

Established in 2010, the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) is a pan-university research institute that focuses on systems-level research for tropical megacities. It performs translational research that covers the energy value chain from generation to innovative end-use solutions, motivated by industrialisation and deployment. ERI@N has multiple Interdisciplinary Research Programmes which focus on translational Research, Development & Deployment which focus on specific area of the energy value chain, and a number of Living labs and Testbeds which facilitate large scale technology deployment enabling validation and demonstration of real world applications.

For more details, please view https://www.ntu.edu.sg/erian.

The candidate is responsible for projects claim administration, submission and projects finance support for ERI@N.

Key Responsibilities

• Submission of claim and audit report to funder on a timely basis
• Liaise with external parties such as auditor, funder
• Assist in grant audit
• Creation of account/variation request in RISE system
• Monitor fund budget and provide assistance in procurement activities in the programme
• Presentation of monthly claim status
• Compliance monitoring for regulatory requirements
• Liaise with funding agencies, PI, Profs, researchers, peers, etc on projects related matters.
• Work with PI on budgeting, KPIs, milestones and finance matters
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in finance, accounting or business administration
• At least one year experience in similar role is preferable
• Ability to prioritize and organize workloads for maximum effectiveness, identify improvement opportunities to increase efficiency
• Motivated self-starter and fast learner, ability to multi-task under pressure
• Persistent, driven and goal-oriented
• Strong MS Office knowledge with advanced excel
• Good interpersonal skills and teamwork
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English for research purposes
• Demonstrate strong commitment and observe professional ethics
• Experience in using SAP is a plus
• Interpersonal skill (e.g. Ability to work independently / develop solutions under strict timelines, meticulous and eye for details / excellent organizational / time management skills)

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU