Careers with UAS
LASALLE
The University of the Arts Singapore (UAS) is Singapore’s first arts university, founded on an alliance of Singapore’s foremost arts institutions, LASALLE College of the Arts (LASALLE) and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA).
Together with the two alliance partners, a key focus of our mission is to inspire leaders and empower creative individuals through an innovative and socially impactful arts education. UAS strives to further generate new artistic thinking and discourse by creatively combining teaching, practice, and research.
LASALLE and NAFA are distinguished by unique heritages, strong artistic traditions, and innovative teaching approaches. Our faculty and alumni have earned national recognition, including Cultural Medallions and Young Artist Awards, championing Singaporean creativity on the global stage.
We invite you to explore our career opportunities and join a team that’s committed to a vibrant arts education.
UAS – direct hires
Key Roles & Responsibilities
To assist in the operation and administration of the University of the Arts’ Student Services Division. This role involves collaborating with various departments to ensure smooth operations and providing excellent service to students.
The key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Requirements
The key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Assist in Budgeting:
- Coordinate and assist to manage the budget exercise for the Division.
- Monitor and tracking of expenditure against budgets.
- Secretariat and Administrative Support:
- Assist in organizing divisional and departmental meetings.
- Take minutes during meetings and ensure accurate documentation of discussions and decisions.
- Follow up on action items and matters arising from meetings.
- Provide support on administrative matters as required.
- Report Submission and Presentation Preparations:
- Coordinate and collate the data and information for reporting, auditing and submission to stakeholders and assist in preparation for presentation.
- Policies, Procedures, and Manuals:
- Assist in drafting and reviewing policies, procedures, and manuals for the Division to ensure compliance and efficiency in operations.
- Plan Surveys and Collate Survey Outcomes:
- Coordinate the planning and execution of student surveys, including drafting questionnaires, implementing surveys, and collating survey outcomes.
- Division Planning:
- Assist the Group Director in compiling Division plans and documenting outcomes from the departmental annual review.
- Assist in Events Organizing:
- Assist the Group Director in planning and execution of Open House events, Convocation and other student events
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience, preferably in the service or education sectors.
- Demonstrated interest, understanding, and patience in working with students.
- Strong event management, planning, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team, with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Proficient in written and spoken English.
- Competence in MS Office applications and adept with social media.
- Familiarity with design software is a plus.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Requirements
- Internship & IBL Programme Coordination
- Main point of contact for all matters related to internships and Industry-Based Learning (IBL).
- Track and monitor IBL applications and progress for diploma and undergraduate students, ensuring full completion within specified timeframes.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of all internship and IBL-related activities within the Career Portal.
- Portal Management
- Oversee the day-to-day administration of the UAS Career Portal.
- Advise and support students, faculty, and employers on portal usage, internship/IBL processes, and requirements.
- Address and resolve queries related to login issues, employer registrations, internship applications, and other technical matters.
- Generate and distribute regular reports from the Portal and distribute to key stakeholders.
- Training & Outreach
- Conduct training briefings for students and faculty on the use of the Career Portal and internship/IBL processes.
- Develop and update training and communication materials such as user guides, SOPs, process documents, and presentation decks.
- Support communications to stakeholders regarding internship timelines, requirements, and updates.
- Industry Engagement Support
- Assist in coordinating IBL initiatives and employer engagement efforts.
- Support logistical planning and execution of outreach activities and industry collaborations.
- Provide support for career-related events such as Career Fair, networking sessions, and industry panels.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. Education, Business, Communications).
- At least 5 years of experience in career services, internship coordination, higher education administration, or related roles.
- Service oriented, outgoing personality and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
- Strong coordination and organisational skills, with keen attention to detail.
- Good event management, planning, organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Familiar with MS Office software and must be IT savvy.
- Knowledge on Design software an added advantage.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Requirements
- Provide integrated policy analysis and strategic input to the VC and COO on major issues of institutional importance, relating to the University’s growth, performance and development.
- Liaise with the Ministry of Education (MOE) and other local government agencies in areas related to University development, policy and planning.
- Coordinate policy development across divisions/teams in support of the University’s vision and strategic goals, as directed by VC and COO.
- Work closely with relevant stakeholders to drive long-term institutional planning efforts and promote change management strategies within the University and across divisions/teams.
- Provide secretariat support for the University’s Board of Trustees and ensure the smooth implementation of the various Board Committees.
- Design, plan and incubate new areas of work that supports the long-term strategies for the University, as directed by the VC and COO.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Tertiary qualification.
- Preferably at least 7 years of relevant experience in policy development and corporate governance in a large organization/established institution, preferably in a range of functions.
- Ability to work independently as well as in teams, with tight timelines.
- Comfortable with ambiguity, action-focused, and willing to explore new ideas.
- Resourceful and able to engage people from diverse backgrounds.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, quantitative as well as written and oral communication skills
LASALLE – forward deployed to LASALLE
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NAFA – forward deployed to NAFA