Assistant Manager – Dean’s Office & Global Engagement

About the role

The National Institute of Education (NIE) seeks an Assistant Manager to support the Dean’s Office and Global Engagement functions within the Office for Research. The role focuses on advancing NIE’s international research partnerships and strategic communications.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Dean’s Office in achieving global engagement objectives and strategic priorities.
• Provide secretarial and reporting assistance for Office for Research (OfR) management and strategic meetings.
• Organise Programme Office meetings, strategic retreats, town‑halls and outreach events for academic departments.
• Assist in implementing NIE’s global research engagement plans, coordinating partnership activities and collaborations.
• Identify and nurture relationships with universities, research institutes, governments and international organisations.
• Prepare, review and coordinate institutional agreements such as MOUs and research collaboration agreements.
• Help faculty locate international research opportunities and develop collaborations.
• Coordinate international research outreach activities, including symposia, conferences, visiting scholar programmes and research dialogues.
• Arrange international research consultancies, capacity‑building programmes and strategic research partnerships.
• Track and monitor progress of ongoing international collaborations.

Required profile

• Experience supporting strategic research initiatives and international collaborations.
• Strong organisational and communication skills for coordinating meetings and events.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders across academia, government and international partners.

Required skills