The Renaissance Engineering Programme (REP) is one of the key programmes under the NTU Premier Scholars Programmes (PSP) to nurture students as future leaders of industry. It is a broad-based, inter-disciplinary programme which integrates engineering, science, business, technology management and humanities and prepares students to be future-ready. Other than studying locally, students have the opportunity to spend the third year overseas at one of the renowned partner universities, with professional attachment.
This position at REP will play a significant role to support the pillars of NTU 2025 primarily in Education, Innovation and Community. The incumbent will handle graduate academic and manage overseas exchange administrative and scholarship matters. In addition, the incumbent will also be responsible for transforming learning and redesigning learning environment and spaces to support any online or blended learning approach. The incumbent will transform innovation by supporting students through the co-curricular journey and explore experiential learning, entrepreneurial activities, community engagement activities and fabrication tools for tinkering. Lastly, the incumbent will identify activities to foster a cohesive and diverse community through OneNTU culture such as the Transition and Orientation Programme. It will also include aspects such as safety management.
Plan and coordinate graduate programmes
Provide quality administrative services to both REP Fellows and students to ensure a smooth delivery of the graduate programmes including handling class scheduling and examination matters
Manage the administration of course registration activities, class time-tabling and examination time-tabling and coordinating with the undergraduate curriculum team
Work closely with OAS and REP Fellows on curriculum-related matters including new course proposal and submission
Coordinate Board of Examiners meeting and follow up with post meeting changes
Work closely with the Engineering Schools, NBS and NTC to draw up a list of suitable MSc electives for students and to constantly streamline and improve the process for MSc elective
Work with course coordinators to develop and curate new courses and evaluate effectiveness of the programme after each semester
Analyse trends in student feedback on teaching after each semester
Organise town halls and carry out exit surveys for the graduating cohort
Plan convocation-related ceremony for REP graduates with different parties in NTU and organise graduation-related events
Engagement with Alumni
Maintain regular engagement channels with alumni
Organise alumni-related activities and work closely with the alumni association to roll out suitable activities
Monitor and update career progression of alumni and carry out surveys with alumni and their employers to support the accreditation exercise
Manage and act as account manager for students on the one-year overseas exchange
Liaise with respective REP Fellows and Associate Chair (Academic) of the various Schools for curriculum inputs
Provide advice on course mapping for Year 3 overseas modules
Process credit transfers when students return from overseas, including verifying that course-matching details are correctly entered with accurate number of AUs reflected
Coordinate internships process with Career & Attachment Office and overseas partner universities to adhere to visa regulations overseas
Carry out a holistic programme administrative role and act as account manager of one of the overseas partner universities and be responsible for activities related to overseas exchange and local exchange if overseas exchange is suspended, budget review, scholarship support/queries and liaison with the respective overseas partner universities on all curriculum, student, accommodation sourcing and financial matters
Liaise with overseas partner universities and ensure all payment and financial matters are promptly attended to
Coordinate and Manage the Learning Environment and Spaces
Oversee the maintenance and upgrading of learning environment, facilities and AV equipment
Work closely with REP Fellows to harness suitable learning technologies to respond to the different types of learning activity such as experiential learning, entrepreneurial activity and leadership development activities
Ensure proper safety management measures are in place and clearly communicate to students, including safety of equipment and equipment maintenance
Work with Student Club to refresh the Interactive Social Wall in North Hill
Act as safety champion for the programme
Support the Co-curricular Journey
Act as facilitator for Makers Lab and work closely with the student leaders of Makers Lab to support them in the use of common fabrication tools and tinkering space
Work with the Student Club on student life activities and community engagement activities
Undertake to carry out analysis of feasibility study proposal from student club and perform purchase requests where applicable
Community-related Activities and Outreach Activities
Oversee the entire process for the Transition and Orientation Programme including proposal and budget
Liaise with the student organising parties, College of Engineering and Office of Student Wellbeing to ensure adherence to guidelines
Carry out post programme survey and analyse feedback
Work with other PSP offices to drive university-wide activities
Admission Exercise
Handle all scholarship-related queries from applicants and process scholarship offers in system by working closely with Office of Admissions
Carry out all technical related queries and respond to applicants and reviewers promptly
Support the online admission system in the annual admission exercise where necessary
Scholarship Matters
Work closely with Office of Admissions on scholarship queries and issues raised by students
Develop a plan of action to identify a new pipeline of external scholarship companies and provide alternative choice to new students
Plan a series of engagement channels with potential external scholarship companies and market the programme to them and confirm their interest
Financial Operations
Coordinate inputs for the annual financial budget submission and submit the financial budget in the required format promptly
Perform screening of purchase requests for the programme and ensure they are in accordance with the University’s procurement procedures and guidelines
Process and verify claims from students, student club, faculty and colleagues promptly and offer advice where applicable
Manage the inventory listing and asset records of the programme and ensure that disposal of assets is properly carried out according to the University’s guidelines
Full accreditation exercise for REP
Oversee the organising of the accreditation site visit including planning the logistics and set up for the actual site visit
Carry out selected surveys and analysis and organise dialogues with different stakeholders necessary for the requirements of the accreditation
Requirements:
Bachelor degree with At least 6 years of relevant working experience
Prior experience in programme management and operations in an institute of higher learning would be an advantage
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with sensitivity towards staff and students of different cultural backgrounds
Meticulous, excellent organisational skills
Ability to prioritise, multi-task and deliver with quality and timeliness
High integrity, resourceful, analytical, strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Hiring Institution: NTU
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