Manager / Senior Manager - Planning and Quality Assurance

You will be part of the Centre for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS) multi-disciplinary team under the Professional and Scientific Services Division of AVS. As a member of CAVS, you will be responsible for facilitating administrative functions to enable our scientists to focus on pursuing critical laboratory diagnostic and research activities.

You will be involved in the provision of administrative and operational support to ensure the efficient functioning of our laboratory services. Duties include:

• Initiate and manage facility-related maintenance contracts, e.g. security, waste management, pest management, landscaping, cleaning etc.
• Initiate and maintain contracts for laboratory consumables, supplies and services.
• Coordinate and maintain the Laboratory Quality Assurance System. Duties include implementing and reviewing standard operating procedures, ensuring process compliance, managing feedback/enquiries, etc.
• Support budget planning and expenditure monitoring through the provision of timely updates of budget allocation and utilisation with analysis of expenditure for the Division.

• Minimum one year relevant experience in areas of general administration, financial administration, contract management and procurement.
• Candidates with relevant job experience, particularly in government-based procurement and ISO quality assurance practices/processes will have an advantage.
• Highly motivated individual with good problem-solving, time management and organizational skills.
• Team player with initiative, drive and good interpersonal/communication skills and able to work independently.
• Good IT skills e.g. sound applied knowledge of Microsoft office.
• Confident and enjoys interacting with people.

Office Location:

Animal & Plant Health Centre, 6 Perahu Road Singapore Singapore 718827

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.