Senior Assistant Manager, Governance & Administration

About the role

The National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) is looking for a Senior Assistant Manager, Governance & Administration within its Division of Community Outreach & Philanthropy. The role ensures strong governance and effective administration of the NCCS Cancer Fund and NCC Research Fund, acting as secretariat to both funds and their committees and advisory panels while handling grant administration so that donor funds are managed responsibly. It reports to the Senior Assistant Director of Governance & Administration.

Key responsibilities

• Provide secretariat support to the Board of Trustees (NCC Research Fund), the Institution Fund Committee (NCCS Cancer Fund), advisory panels and related meetings, including preparing documents, taking minutes and following up on matters arising
• Track governance compliance matters such as the IPC status of the NCC Research Fund, appointment terms for Board and Committee members and annual conflict of interest declarations
• Prepare the Governance Evaluation Checklist and annual status report
• Liaise with SingHealth Fund on the NCCS Cancer Fund, including charity governance, and support the day-to-day operations of the Charity Funds
• Collect annual budget requests from departments and seek Board/Committee approval before each financial year
• Follow up on financial matters arising from Finance and Audit & Risk Committee meetings and help strengthen internal controls
• Run regular donation reconciliation checks with the Finance Department and Fundraising team
• Support grant-related work, including grant calls, reviews, award issuance, fund disbursement and progress tracking for Oncology ACP awards via Duke-NUS, and cover for grant management staff
• Provide general office administrative support to the Division

Required profile

• Degree in Business Administration, Accountancy, Finance or a related field
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in administration, finance/accounting or governance roles
• Prior experience with government or philanthropic grants is an added advantage
• Prior management experience is an added advantage

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint, and digital workflow platforms
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism