Senior Assistant Manager, Grants & Innovation (Healthcare, Up to $6.5k) #HFT

Contract Duration: 6 Months (Maternity Cover)
Salary: Below $6,500/month
Position Level: Senior Assistant Manager

Job Overview

Seeking a highly organised and proactive Senior Assistant Manager to join the Grants & Innovation Office (GIO). The role focuses on administering healthcare innovation funding schemes, overseeing grant operations and supporting programmes that drive innovation across the public healthcare system.

Key Responsibilities

1. Grant Scheme Management & Administration

• Support the design and implementation of funding themes, timelines, eligibility criteria and funding models.

• Ensure grant schemes align with national healthcare priorities and do not overlap with existing funding programmes.

• Maintain grant documentation, SOPs, applications, evaluation records, approvals and reports in compliance with data protection and record retention requirements.

• Coordinate scheme briefings and updates with management, reviewers, funders and relevant stakeholders.

2. Grant Application, Evaluation & Award

• Manage the end-to-end grant application process, including open calls, application screening and eligibility checks.

• Coordinate communication with applicants, including submission acknowledgements, clarifications, enquiries and outcome notifications.

• Facilitate the evaluation, shortlisting and selection process to ensure fairness and transparency.

• Organise review panel and management committee meetings, providing secretariat support and preparing relevant documentation.

• Coordinate funding agreements and ensure all project-related documents are properly completed.

3. Grant Monitoring & Financial Administration

• Monitor project progress, timelines, deliverables, KPIs and budget utilisation.

• Review progress and final reports, claims and funding disbursements to ensure compliance with approved funding terms and conditions.

• Track project performance and outcomes, prepare management reports and flag projects requiring closer monitoring or intervention.

• Coordinate with project applicants to address delays, budget issues and deviations from approved project scope or timelines.

• Review project outcomes and assess return on investment (ROI).

4. Stakeholder Engagement & Programme Development

• Coordinate cluster-wide innovation initiatives and support the adoption and implementation of successful pilot projects.

• Work with relevant teams to promote funding schemes, prepare publicity materials and support programme communications.

• Support the review and refinement of funding schemes to ensure continued relevance and effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science, Public Health or a relevant discipline.

• Preferably at least 3 years of relevant experience in grant management, particularly research grants, programme management or funding administration.

• Experience in healthcare, public healthcare institutions or public sector funding will be advantageous.

• Knowledge of healthcare innovation, hospital operations, regulatory or ethics review processes is preferred.

• Strong analytical skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting.
  

For interested candidates, please submit your latest resume to [email protected]

Jacqueline Fong Hsin Ting (R21103226)
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