Assistant Manager (2-year contract)
Responsibilities:
- Manage various outreach and training projects in planning and execution, including administration and logistics.
- Assist Director(s) with partnership and stakeholder management for certain projects.
- Manage events and ensure deliverables are completed according to the timeline.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to students and volunteers.
- Support training programs, liaise with speakers, handle faculty appointment, curriculum revision, participant recruitment and final assessment coordination.
- Supporting the budget management and reporting processes.
- Support research administration including implementation of surveys and reports, maintenance of data and records, liaison with research assistants, collaborators and vendors and any other related duties.
- Assist in engagement and development of new funding sources.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Degree with relevant work experience in administering events, outreach, academic/training programs, preferably in academic institutions.
- Ability to work with various stakeholders, including students, academics and partners.
- Good project management, organisational and logistics management skills.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and be responsible for quality of work.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team to achieve desired results.
