The Centre on Asia and Globalisation (CAG) at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore is looking for a project manager for a three-year research project on Global Governance.

• ST Lee Project on Global Governance
• Centre on Asia and Globalisation
• Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
• National University of Singapore

The ST Lee Project on Global Governance is a three-year initiative to be launched by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) and its Centre on Asia and Globalisation (CAG). Strengthening global governance is at the core of LKYSPP's mission of inspiring the next generation of leaders, improving lives and transforming Asia. CAG brings together leading scholars and policymakers from around the world to analyse the management of global issues and Asia's role in a rapidly changing and integrating world. The aim of the project is to develop a volume of critical research and innovative proposals that would identify the challenges of global governance, make recommendations for a new approach, and feed into the decision-making of policymakers, heads of governments and international institutions.

The Project Manager will play a critical role in ensuring the success of this project. He/She will have the following responsibilities:

• - Manage all events related to the ST Lee Project on Global Governance as assigned by the Director of the Centre on Asia and Globalisation. This includes planning all logistical aspects of an event from booking vendors and spaces to statistical analysis of expenses and attendance.
• - Assist in the development of the research agenda;
• - Liaise and interact with relevant internal and external stakeholders to the project;
• - Produce occasional articles for the CAG newsletter and other internal Lee Kuan Yew School publications;
• - Assist in the drafting of project materials;
• - Manage the flow of commissioned papers and other research materials;
• - Maintain the content of the project section of the CAG web site; and
• - Prepare narrative and financial reports to the Donor as needed.

Qualifications:

• - A Masters Degree in any discipline;
• - An interest in global issues and research;
• - Excellent writing ability;
• - A proactive personality in managing event timelines;
• - The ability to communicate effectively with high level delegates;
• - Flexibility and strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• - High attention to detail and organizational skills; and
• - A demonstrated record of team work and cooperative administration in an academic setting

More information on CAG is here.

Interested parties should send their CV to yeling@gmail.com

Posted by dcjaya at February 5, 2008 1:36 AM