Job Purpose

The purpose of the Senior Executive/Assistant Manager (Project Management) role is to ensure the seamless and efficient execution of fieldwork operations critical to IPS' research projects. This position exists to manage and support a team of field interviewers/researchers, coordinate field logistics, and maintain high standards of data quality and ethical compliance. By overseeing all aspects of a survey project from field activities to resolving operational challenges, the role enables IPS to collect reliable, high-quality data that underpins impactful social research, contributing valuable insights to policy and society.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

•    Stakeholder Management: Working with internal and external stakeholders which includes various ministries in Singapore to ensure project success
•    Project Management: Ensuring that project timelines and deadlines are met.
•    Fieldwork Operations Management: Oversee and coordinate fieldwork activities, ensuring timely and efficient completion of data collection in accordance with project timelines and goals.
•    Field Interviewer Supervision: Recruit and management field interviewers by providing guidance, ensuring adherence to research protocols, and monitoring performance. Conduct training sessions on survey techniques, ethical standards, and field protocols.
•    Field Logistics Coordination: Plan and organize fieldwork schedules, manage logistics (e.g., transportation, equipment), and address on-the-ground challenges to support field staff in data collection activities.
•    Quality Control and Data Verification: Implement and oversee quality control measures for data collection, conducting checks on completed surveys and ensuring adherence to data integrity standards.
•    Participant Recruitment: Work with the research team to define participant recruitment strategies, coordinate with field staff for outreach, and ensure participant engagement and study compliance.
•    Communication and Reporting: Provide regular updates to project supervisors on fieldwork progress, operational challenges, and team performance. Contribute to project reports and presentations with field-related insights.
•    Documentation and Record Keeping: Maintain comprehensive records of field activities, including daily reports, survey completion rates, and incident logs. Identify and document best practices to improve future field operations.
•    Training and Capacity Building: Participating in training sessions related to research protocols, data collection techniques, and survey implementation to enhance fieldwork skills and knowledge, including training of field interviewers.
•    Administrative Tasks: Handle other administrative duties as assigned to support fieldwork operations and general project requirements

Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you should fulfil the following criteria at a minimum:
•    Be a Singapore Citizen (owing to the nature of IPS' workstreams)
•    Minimum Degree holder, preferably with experience in projects commissioned by the public sector.
•    Demonstrated experience in managing or coordinating fieldwork operations, preferably within a research or survey environment.
•    Strong leadership skills and experience supervising and training field staff
•    Excellent organizational and time-management abilities, capable of handling multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
•    Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage field teams and build rapport with diverse participant groups.
•    Proficiency in using technology for data collection and management (e.g., mobile devices, tablets, survey software).
•    Experience with data collection, questionnaire design and/or statistical software (e.g., SPSS DimensionNet, web programming languages, advanced Excel, VBA) is an advantage

To Apply:

Please upload your cover letter and curriculum vitae via NUS Career Page. 

Your cover letter/CV should include details such as your highest qualifications, last drawn salary, expected salary and reasons for leaving your last/current position. Please also state when you expect to be able to begin work, if this position is offered to you.

(We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.)
 

More Information

Location: Bukit Timah Campus

Organization: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Department : Institute of Policy Studies

Employee Referral Eligible:

Job requisition ID : 26977