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Assistant Manager (Grant Management)
Role summary
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The Assistant Manager will support the administration and lifecycle management of research grants, including budgeting, claims, reporting, compliance checks, documentation and coordination with researchers, internal departments and funding agencies. Applicants are generally expected to hold a degree in business administration, finance, accounting, research administration or a related discipline, with relevant experience in grant, project or financial management. Strong organisational, analytical and communication skills are important, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to manage deadlines accurately. The successful candidate should be detail-oriented, service-minded, comfortable interpreting policies and capable of working independently while coordinating effectively across a university environment.
Can I work in Singapore?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Employment Pass: SGD 5,600+ a month at 23 (6,000 from January 2027), more with age, plus 40 COMPASS points; a degree from a top-tier university scores 20 of them.
Before you apply: Schools want a degree and often a teaching qualification, and some places license teachers before you can teach: schools maintained by councils in England, and schools in Hong Kong, New Zealand and Thailand. Ask which licence your post needs.
Watch for: The post is usually advertised to locals for 14 days first; teacher aides and infant caregivers in licensed childcare centres are on the Work Permit list for South Asians and Filipinos since September 2026.
Official source: Ministry of Manpower: COMPASS points framework. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Singapore
Usual for Education jobs in Singapore, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not usual; senior expats may get an allowance; Work Permit staff: employer must ensure proper housing (by law) |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Work Permit staff: employer pays levy, bond and insurance (by law); relocation help is an expat perk |
| Flights | Work Permit staff: flight home paid by the employer (by law); others only if the offer says so |
| Contract | Work Permit up to 2 years; S Pass and Employment Pass up to 2, then 3; notice 1 day to 4 weeks by default |
| Leave | 7 to 14 days (by law; many get more); 11 public holidays; 14 days' sick leave, 60 in hospital |
| Income tax | 0% up to SGD 20,000 a year, then 2% to 24% (about 3% at SGD 60,000); resident rates on a 1-year pass |
| Health cover | Employer must insure Work Permit and S Pass staff, SGD 60,000 a year (by law); Employment Pass: company plan |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is a major public research university located in the western part of Singapore. It is internationally recognised for education and research across engineering, technology, science, business, humanities, social sciences, medicine and sustainability. NTU has a diverse community of students, academic staff, researchers and professional employees from Singapore and around the world. The university works closely with government agencies, industry partners and global institutions on research, innovation and talent development. Its campus includes academic buildings, laboratories, residential colleges, libraries, sports facilities and green spaces. Professional roles at NTU support teaching, research, student services, finance, administration, technology and campus operations. As a grant-management employee, the successful candidate would contribute to the effective stewardship of research funding and help researchers meet institutional and funding-agency requirements.