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Assistant Manager (Programme Management), National Robotics Programme (NRP)

A*STAR
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About the role

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Join the National Robotics Programme Office (NRPO) to support the catalysis of differentiated Robotics and Embodied AI (EAI) R&D capabilities. This role involves providing comprehensive administrative support for grants and programme operations, serving as a key operational contact point for diverse stakeholders, and assisting in governance processes within Singapore's innovation ecosystem.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Support the administration of grants and programme operations across the grant lifecycle, including application processing, documentation checks, tracking submissions, disbursements, reporting milestones, and record maintenance.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for operational queries from applicants, researchers, companies, partner agencies, and internal stakeholders, ensuring timely and professional follow-up.
  • Assist in coordinating grant evaluation and governance processes, including meeting scheduling, agenda preparation, collation of papers, minute-taking, and follow-up tracking.
  • Maintain accurate programme and grant data in internal systems, trackers, and dashboards, supporting basic analysis on application status, fund utilisation, and key operational metrics.
  • Manage goods receipt and procurement requests for the team, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely fulfilment.
  • Handle other ad-hoc tasks as assigned to support NRPO's mission.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Communications, Social Sciences, Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail regarding multiple tasks and timelines.
  • Comfortable working with administrative processes, data tracking, and documentation management.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
  • Proactive and responsible team player with a willingness to learn.
  • Interest in grant administration, public-sector programmes, or research/innovation ecosystems in Singapore.