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Senior Executive / Assistant Manager, Grant Administration
Role summary
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The role supports the administration and financial management of research grants at Nanyang Technological University. Responsibilities may include reviewing grant applications and budgets, monitoring project expenditure, ensuring compliance with university and funding-agency requirements, preparing reports, and advising researchers on grant policies and procedures. Candidates should have a degree or diploma in business administration, finance, accounting, research administration, or a related discipline, together with relevant administrative experience. Strong attention to detail, numerical ability, communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office are expected. Experience with grants, sponsored research, finance systems, or higher-education operations would be advantageous. The successful candidate should be organised, service-oriented, discreet, and able to manage deadlines while working with academic and administrative stakeholders.
Can I work in Singapore?
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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.
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About Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is a major research-intensive university located in Singapore. It is internationally recognised for work in engineering, technology, science, business, education, medicine, and the social sciences, and maintains partnerships with universities, governments, and industry worldwide. NTU operates a large, modern campus with extensive teaching, research, residential, and innovation facilities. The university employs academic, professional, administrative, and technical staff who support education, research, student development, and institutional operations. Its research environment includes numerous institutes and centres focused on areas such as sustainability, digital technology, advanced materials, healthcare, and artificial intelligence. Working at NTU can provide exposure to a multicultural academic community, structured professional development, and opportunities to contribute to projects with regional and global impact.