Manager, Associates Management

Who We Are

As Singapore's first institute for lifelong learning, the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) champions inclusivity to bring education to all and ensure that they are given equal opportunities to develop to their fullest potential in our diverse learning environment.

We advocate for the same for our people. We believe everyone should have equal opportunities and develop to their fullest potential in their careers. The University counts associate faculty among its key assets towards realizing its vision and purpose.

Embark on an exciting lifelong journey with us in making a positive difference in your career and serving our society.

For more information on Singapore University of Social Sciences, please visit www.suss.edu.sg.

About The Job

Associates Management (AM), a unit under Office of the Registrar, manages the appointments and onboarding of SUSS associate faculty. We also handle associated operational matters as well as facilitate engagement events. We believe that a motivated and engaged pool of associate faculty is crucial to our success.

You will be part of a team dedicated to providing proficient and professional management of operational matters and with particular attention to the aspects of engagement, relations, and people strategy.

Reports to a Senior Manager of Associates Management. Works closely with the team so that selected team members could be released at certain periods to work on the design and development of a new and robust IT system for Associates Management.

What You Will Be Doing

• Oversee the end-to-end management process of associate faculty (AF), including onboarding, deployment, contracts issuance, processing of fees payments and proper maintenance of SUSS AF records.
• Coordinate team-based responses to queries from AF and internal stakeholders professionally.
• Offer guidance to AF and internal stakeholders on matters concerning policies, procedures, conduct, contract, and payment on a timely basis.
• Seize opportunities to enhance workflows, procedures, and systems towards enabling effective and efficient management of AF.
• Generate AF-related reports or statistics and give attention to ensure services and deliverables are in compliance with relevant statutory requirements as well as meeting the audit requirements.
• Prepare and support scheduled audits conducted by both internal and external exercises.
• Communicate all relevant updates and organisational changes to key stakeholders, including AF community, in a proactive and timely fashion.
• Attend to any other ad-hoc duties assigned by Management or Department.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with minimally 5-8 years of relevant working experience.
• Experience in the education sector or HR, and/or Finance-related work is an added advantage.
• Excellent communication, inter-personal and presentation abilities.
• Meticulous with strong problem solving, analytical and critical thinking, and organisation and planning skills.
• Sharp learning aptitude, self-driven, and enjoys teamwork.
• Adaptive to changes and able to work well and multi-task in a fast-paced environment  to deliver and meet various timelines.
• Proficient in MS office applications and data analytics.  

What Do We Offer

At SUSS, we advocate the Spirit of Learning and pride ourselves as lifelong learners. You will gain access to various learning platforms and plenty of development opportunities to support your growth in a meaningful career!

Besides that, you will also get:

• Competitive Pay Package
• Hybrid Work Arrangement (Subject to Job Role)
• Medical Benefits
• Flex Benefits
• Family Care Leaves
• Volunteer Service Leaves
• Wellness & Recreation Activities
• Lifelong Learning Opportunities
• Career Development Opportunities through Internal Job Postings and Transfers