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.
National Research Foundation
Deputy/Assistant Head, Events Management
Permanent/ContractClosed
What the role is
What you will be working on
As Deputy/Assistant Head of Events Management, you will give strategic guidance to the team in coordinating the operations and management of key events and meetings in NRF, in particular our 2 flagship events: Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) and the President’s Science and Technology Awards (GYSS). Your responsibilities include leading a team to:
• Strategically plan the execution of NRF flagship events, as well as other key NRF events and meetings – both local and international;
• Liaise with NRF senior management in providing timely updates on event-related matters;
• Ensure smooth operations and strong working relationship with our appointed event vendors; and
• Ensure that the Events Management Unit databases, departmental filing and procured IT systems are well maintained.
What we are looking for
• Background in Hospitality Management, Event Planning, Business Administration, or related field is preferred;
• Minimum 2 years of experience in events management field;
• Confident in motivating and leading a team, as well as in engaging senior management;
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities; and
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaborative skills.
About your application process
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within National Research Foundation or the wider Public Service.
About National Research Foundation
The National Research Foundation (NRF) was set up on 1 January 2006 as a department under the Prime Minister's Office. It was set up to perform the following:
a) To provide secretariat support to the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC), chaired by the Senior Minister;
b) To coordinate the research of different agencies within the larger national framework in order to provide a coherent strategic overview and direction;
c) To develop policies and plans to implement the five strategic thrusts for the national R&D agenda; and
d) To implement national research, innovation and enterprise strategies approved by the RIEC, and to allocate funding to programmes that meet NRF's strategic objectives.
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