A*STAR

Senior Manager / Manager, Human Potential Programme Office

A*STAR
ResearchSingaporeOnsitePosted 3 weeks ago

About the role

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The Human Potential Programme Office supports the critical national challenge of optimizing human capital through research and intervention. This role involves end-to-end management of grant calls, policy review, and coordinating ecosystem-wide research projects under the Human Potential Steering Committee.

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Key Responsibilities

  • End-to-end management of grant calls, including policy review, application assessment, stakeholder communication, process oversight, and KPI/audit tracking.
  • Review and assess grant call applications and make recommendations to the Human Potential Steering Committee for approval.
  • Review grant funding policies to ensure benchmarking against international and local best practices.
  • Support the Human Potential Steering Committee as part of the joint secretariat.
  • Serve as secretariat support for programme Executive Committees.
  • Organize and support stakeholder engagement sessions and ecosystem-wide events with external partners.
  • A*STAR and its research entities in Early Life and Adolescence Research.

Requirements

  • Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Meticulous with strong organizational skills.
  • Self-motivated individual capable of taking initiative and working independently.
  • Familiarity with public service processes, communications protocols, and coordination dynamics is advantageous.
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities and workstreams.