Temp Officer, Academic Research (11 months)

The National Research Foundation (NRF) is a department within the Prime Minister's Office, and we set the national direction for research, innovation and enterprise (RIE) by developing policies, plans and strategies; funding strategic initiatives that strengthen our scientific and technological capabilities, grow our RIE talent base, and achieve economic and national impact; and fostering RIE collaboration in Singapore and internationally.

Responsibilities: GRANT MANAGEMENT The Competitive Research Programme (CRP) is a highly sought after award targeted at Singapore’s best research talent and aims to propel excellent science in strategic areas. The CRP currently runs 2 main calls per year, with up to 2 additional sub-categories. Your duties will include: • Organise and administer end-to-end grant administration process; • Manage & review the progress of funded projects, including coordinating and preparing accurate and timely submissions to internal and external stakeholders, and processing variation requests; • Assist in knowledge management and grant process optimisation matters; • Oversee financial aspects of grant management such as funding disbursements; • Coordinate with research offices in Singapore institutions to ensure compliance of funded projects with funding policies; and • Work with partner agencies on funding policies and implementation of best practices; • Assist with planning and logistics for events and meetings; • Perform any other relevant secretariat and related duties as required. FRC The Foundational Research Capabilities (FRC) unit will develop and institutionalise a structured process that is able to systematically identify potential peaks of excellence from ongoing research in the Singapore RIE (Research, Innovation & Enterprise) ecosystem and highlight nascent, emerging areas of Science & Technology (S&T) that Singapore should invest in. Our upcoming initiatives include the AI-for-Science Grand Challenge. Your duties will include: • Organise and administer end-to-end grant administration process; • Assist in knowledge management of the FRC Study Reports; • Oversee financial aspects of grant management such as funding disbursements; • Assist with planning and logistics for events and meetings; • Perform any other relevant secretariat and related duties as required.

Requirements: • Background in Science, Engineering or technology related field is preferred; • Good communication skills, both written and verbal; • Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with others; • Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and online meeting tools