Senior Manager/Assistant Senior Manager (Compliance Management), SCALE (LET)

The School of Continuing and Lifelong Education (SCALE) was established to drive the expansion of NUS’ lifelong learning offerings in a concerted and strategic way that furthers our mission to be a leading global university, as well as fulfil our role as a public university of Singapore, shaping the future.

Through SCALE, working adults (i.e. professionals, managers and executives) who aspire to stay relevant and ahead of competition, companies looking to up-skill/re-skill their workforce, and even youths exploring quality tertiary education options, have access to NUS’ suite of innovative, world-class continuing and lifelong education offerings.

Drawing on unparalleled access to the multi-disciplinary expertise of 16 other NUS Faculties/Schools, SCALE offers youth, executive and professional development/education programmes, part-time degree programmes, as well as modular courses that may be taken singly or stacked towards certificates/diplomas/degrees that meet the lifelong learning needs of individuals.  All programmes are designed and developed in consultation with the industry to ensure relevance and currency.

About the Role

To augment our manpower resources in the School, we are looking for a suitably qualified candidate to join us as Senior Manager/Assistant Senior Manager (Compliance Management). 

Reporting to the Associate Director, the incumbent would be instrumental in assisting in a range of administrative duties that would be needed to execute in an efficient and effective manner to support the smooth functioning of the unit. 

Remuneration is based on a 12-month salary structure, with an annual variable bonus which is subject to the incumbent’s performance and the University/School’s prevailing remuneration policies.  

The incumbent will be emplaced at an appropriate appointment grade based on his/her individual merits.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:
•    Ensure NUS CET units adhere to all compliance requirements with all applicable institutional and governmental (SSG) regulations, and policies
•    Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of CET compliance framework to mitigate risks and uphold ethical standards within NUS
•    Regularly review and update policies to reflect changes in regulations and best practices for NUS CET management
•    Conduct periodic training sessions to ensure awareness and understanding of compliance obligations across all levels of the organization.
•    Establish monitoring systems and conduct regular audits to assess compliance with internal policies and SSG regulations.
•    Investigate instances of non-compliance, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
•    Prepare and present reports to SCALE deanery and senior management on compliance activities, findings, and remedial actions taken
•    Conduct internal audits to identify potential compliance risks and vulnerabilities within the CET units
•    Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and controls to address identified risks and ensure ongoing compliance
•    Collaborate with CET units to address compliance issues and promote a culture of compliance
•    Provide coordination and liaison with external regulatory agencies, auditors, and accreditation bodies to facilitate compliance reviews and audits for NUS

Academic & Professional Certification
•    A bachelor’s degree in arts & social science, business administration or education from a reputable university
•    Professional certification in ISO will be an added advantage
•    IT savvy and proficient in MS Office applications

Experience & Attributes 
•    At least 8-10 years of working experience in either educational administration, compliance management, grant administration or relevant roles, preferably at a tertiary institution
•    Experience in managing audits and documentary assessment processes
•    Good process management skills; excellent communication, writing and interpersonal skills 
•    Understanding in SSG regulatory will be an added advantage
•    Dynamic and self-motivated individual who is a system thinker 
•    Meticulous, well-organised, detailed-oriented 
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills

To expedite application processing, a copy of academic certificates and transcripts from GCE O-level onwards should be uploaded via the online application portal. Salary expectations, if quoted, should be on a 12-month guaranteed basis; do not include variable components like performance bonuses, incentives & allowances.
 

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: School of Continuing And Lifelong Education

Department : Lifelong Education & Training

Employee Referral Eligible:

Job requisition ID : 24423