Senior Assistant Manager, Student Development and Integration

NTU Student Affairs Office seeks to achieve its mission of collaborating and co-creating a meaningful and enriching student life experience with its partners by:

• Promoting students' personal growth through co-curricular learning arising from student-led activities, leadership development initiatives, residential hall programmes, inclusion and integration efforts, community engagement initiatives and sports.
• Facilitating meaningful engagement among key stakeholders within and outside of the NTU community.

The candidate will serve as an educator to facilitate the advancement of student development and co-curricular learning by engaging with student leaders and members. Develop and implement strategic initiatives to promote collaboration and integration within the University community.

Key responsibilities

1) Student Governing Bodies/Organisations

• Oversee student organisations and their sub-clubs.
• Independently evaluating the relevance, inclusiveness, and effectiveness of their activities and events, and providing coaching to student leaders on program implementation.
• Facilitate effective collaboration among clubs and with other university offices and external partners to achieve desired learning outcomes.
• Promote initiatives that enhance intercultural competence.
• Assess potential risks associated with activities, including the possible consequences for students' learning experiences, and provide appropriate advice.
• Oversee the allocation and utilization of resources, including funding and facilities.

2) Develop and implement strategic initiatives to promote collaboration and integration.

• Lead facilitator for NTU-wide student-led events such as Interfaith, Iftar and Festival of Lights.
• Orchestrate successful inter-club and inter-office collaboration.
• Liaise with NTU and external partners on integration activities.

3) Management reporting

• Supervise the data collection, analysis, and preparation of reports to regulators and NTU senior management.

Requirements

• A degree from a recognised university with at least 5 years of work experience.
• Relevant experience working with students, particularly in the higher education sector, is advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and database management systems.
• Effective communication, negotiation, and influencing skills (both written and verbal), especially in collaborating with university students and colleagues from diverse cultural and disciplinary backgrounds.
• Effective collaborator with excellent people skills across all organizational levels.
• Enthusiastic about mentoring students.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU