Manager, Centre for Global Education and - Singapore - Singapore Management University

Singapore Management University

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Singapore

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality.

The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together - building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing.

We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities - all to meet the work-life needs of our staff.

No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

DESIGNATION :
Manager, Centre for Global Education and Opportunities

RESPONSIBILITIES

Implement and grow Centre for Global Education and Opportunities (GEO) semester exchange and shortterm study programmes, working with students, partner universities, SMU schools and offices, and relevant government agencies.
Develop and manage relations with partner universities through regular communications.
Facilitate annual placement projection and negotiation exercise with partner universities.
Provide necessary support and guidance to the students (outbound SMU students and inbound international students) throughout the programme.
Conduct surveys, analyse findings and prepare reports on students' study abroad or study at SMU experiences, and learning outcomes.
Manage and process payments to vendors and agencies in accurate and timeline manner.
Work in teams to improve and enhance effectiveness and efficiency of operational/work processes.
Plan and execute events such as SMU's Study Abroad Fair and other student outreach and programme publicity initiatives, as well as orientation activities for inbound/outbound students.
Work closely with SMU's Safety & Emergency Preparedness Unit to ensure full compliance with study abroad safety protocols.
Lead and manage various programme related projects and teams assembled to deliver on these projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

Postgraduate qualifications or Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
6 to 8 years industry experience with significant exposure to international education and crosscultural exchanges, working with diverse teams.
Enjoy developing and running student programmes and working with students, especially students from various countries and cultures.
Good interpersonal skills and customeroriented mindset.
Able to manage multiple and competing tasks and deadlines, to deliver high quality work.
A strategic and analytical thinker with strong systems thinking skills.
A good communicator both written and verbal.
Meticulous and be able to make sense of numbers as the job involves budgeting and billing.

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