Total 5 Market Research Analyst job vacancies in Bukit Damansara

As Singapore's first institute for lifelong learning, the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) champions inclusivity to bring education to all and ensure that they are given equal opportunities to develop to their fullest potential in our diverse learning environment. We advocate for the same for our people. We believe everyone should have equal opportunities and develop to their fullest potential in their careers. Embark on an exciting lifelong journey with us in making a positive difference in your career and serving our society.

The Institute for Adult Learning (IAL), an autonomous institute of the Singapore University of Social Sciences, is at the forefront of building capabilities and continuing professional development for an effective, innovative and responsive adult learning sector.

The IAL Research Division champions applied and innovative research grounded in academic rigour to provide a strong knowledge base for the development of practice in CET, sustainable economic and workforce performance, and informed policies and practices. Using interdisciplinary approaches employing both quantitative and qualitative techniques, the research covers CET system design and practices, adult education, lifelong learning, jobs, skills, careers, labour market issues, pedagogy, andragogy, and praxis, among others.

Job Description

The position will report to the relevant Senior Researcher in Research Division and will work in collaboration with the Principal Investigators and the Project Manager for the project(s).

The responsibilities of the Researcher include, but are not limited to the following:

• Contribute to the design, development and implementation of specific research projects including:Conducting literature review
  Designing research instruments
  Collecting and managing data
  Performing data cleaning, preparation, and analysis
  Compiling and organising data findings
  Communicating research findings in required formats (reports, articles, presentations)
  Performing other project administrative duties and day-to-day project-related logistics.
  
• Contribute to dissemination activities such as seminars, webinars and conferences, as well translation of materials into outputs suitable for reaching out to non-research stakeholders.
• Any other duties, including cross-divisional projects or events, that may be assigned by the management from time to time to meet the needs of the organisation and changing environment.

Job Requirements

• A degree in education / social science / economics / statistics / psychology (behavioral science) with substantial quantitative training.
• Interest to pursue research in the field of economic development and social equity, with regards to work, employment, learning, skills, labour markets and technology.
• About two years of work experience in research and/or policy areas using quantitative methods. Those without the requisite experience may still apply.
• Knowledge in statistical analysis techniques and ability to perform statistical analyses using tools such as STATA or R.
• Sound analytical skills, with the ability to connect theoretical knowledge and empirical data with emerging social issues.
• Ability to write and document research findings clearly in research presentations and reports.
• Good communication, administrative and project management skills.
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
• The successful appointee will be based in IAL Campus located at Lifelong Learning Institute at Paya Lebar.

What Do We Offer

At SUSS, we advocate the Spirit of Learning and pride ourselves as lifelong learners. You will gain access to various learning platforms and plenty of development opportunities to support your growth in a meaningful career!

Besides that, you will also get:

• Competitive Pay Package
• Hybrid Work Arrangement (Subject to Job Role)
• Medical Benefits
• Flex Benefits
• Family Care Leaves
• Volunteer Services Leaves
• Wellness & Recreation Activities
• Lifelong Learning Opportunities
• Career Development Opportunities through Internal Job Postings and Transfers.

As Singapore's first institute for lifelong learning, the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) champions inclusivity to bring education to all and ensure that they are given equal opportunities to develop to their fullest potential in our diverse learning environment. We advocate for the same for our people. We believe everyone should have equal opportunities and develop to their fullest potential in their careers. Embark on an exciting lifelong journey with us in making a positive difference in your career and serving our society.

For more information on Singapore University of Social Sciences, please visit www.suss.edu.sg

Job Description

The successful candidate will provide secretariat support for the Node for Impact of Continuing Education (NICE) and managing research administration tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor the progress of various workgroups.
• Collaborate in some of the workgroup’s research projects.
• Coordinate meetings and act as a liaison with SUSS and collaborators.
• Track research expenditures to ensure compliance with budget allocations.
• Monitor KPIs and assist in preparing reports for management.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop policies and procedures for NICE.
• Assist in other secretariat duties as required.
• Manage ad hoc tasks and projects as assigned.

Job Requirements

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Labour Economics, Sociology of Work or Behavioural Psychology.
• 1-2 years of experience in research administrations within an academic research office, institute or company preferred.
• Self-starter and problem solver.
• Ability to work independently and display initiative.
• Ability of multi-tasking and responding to changing priorities.
• Good time management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and spreadsheet computations.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good work ethic and judgment
• Good team player

What Do We Offer

At SUSS, we advocate the Spirit of Learning and pride ourselves as lifelong learners. You will gain access to various learning platforms and plenty of development opportunities to support your growth in a meaningful career!

Besides that, you will also get:

• Competitive Pay Package
• Hybrid Work Arrangements (Subject to Job Role)
• Medical Benefits
• Flex Benefits
• Family Care Leaves
• Volunteer Service Leaves
• Wellness & Recreation Activities
• Lifelong Learning Opportunities
• Career Development Opportunities through Internal Job Postings and Transfers

About the job

Plan, procure, implement, manage and/or support Application Systems under one or more Business Domains (e.g. Student Financials, Continuing Education and Training), with the objective of fulfilling business needs and improving operational efficiencies of Business Departments using the Application Systems and/or solutions implemented.

What you will be doing

Key Responsibilities:

Enhance Existing Application Systems

• Identify areas of improvement
• Gather, prioritize and document business requirements
• Estimate and negotiate man-effort with vendors
• Lead/oversee the enhancements of business application systems
• Manage quality of deliverables and performance of vendors in order to ensure timely delivery of enhancements required to support business operational needs.

Business Operation & Support

• Provide on-going maintenance upgrade and support of the business application systems
• Manage service delivery of vendors
• Support operation of the Business Departments (e.g. Fee Setup, Biling and Payment, CET) in order to facilitate smooth and efficient running of the university processes and activities.

Planning & Implementation of New Application Systems

• Conduct market research and feasibility study
• Plan the project
• Procure the solution
• Project manage the implementation
• Facilitate transition to post-live support in order to ensure successful IT systems adoption at Business Departments to meet business objectives.

Job Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• At least 4 years in IT industry.
• Strong business process and analytical skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact and communicate effectively with end users and vendors.
• Experience in Application Systems support and maintenance.
• Good grasp of IT technologies, methodologies, architectures, and best practices.
• Knowledge and experience of SDLC, RDBMS and SQL.
• Familiarity with Project Management Framework.
• Appreciation of cybersecurity best practices.
• Experience in Higher Education industry is a bonus.

As Singapore's first institute for lifelong learning, the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) champions inclusivity to bring education to all and ensure that they are given equal opportunities to develop to their fullest potential in our diverse learning environment. We advocate for the same for our people. We believe everyone should have equal opportunities and develop to their fullest potential in their careers. Embark on an exciting lifelong journey with us in making a positive difference in your career and serving our society.

For more information on Singapore University of Social Sciences, please visit www.suss.edu.sg

Job Description

The successful candidate will provide research and administrative support for the various studies within the Office of the Provost (PVO).

The candidate should possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, as he/she will work closely with academics, students, and other administrative executives. The candidate’s proficiency in multitasking and attention to detail will enable him/her to efficiently manage diverse program administrative tasks and projects within specified timelines.

The candidate will report to the director, engaging in a diverse range of responsibilities including, but not limited to:

• Provide research and administrative support for the studies.
• Prepare and collate data, documents, updates on research milestone, results and reports related to the studies.
• Participate in the studies e.g., data collation, attending and facilitating student focus groups etc.

Job Requirements

• Degree in any discipline
• 1 to 2 years of relevant working experience
• Able to work independently
• Team player and possess good communications and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Experience in the use of data analysis software is an added advantage

Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), the leading university of lifelong learning and social good, invites applications for the André Hoffmann Fellowship on Philanthropic Private Public Partnerships for Climate and Nature as part of the Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) programme at the World Economic Forum.

Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), the leading university of lifelong learning and social good, invites applications for the André Hoffmann Fellowship on Philanthropic Private Public Partnerships for Climate and Nature as part of the Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) programme at the World Economic Forum.

Job Description

About the Fellowship Programme:

The André Hoffmann Fellowship on Philanthropic Public Private Partnerships (PPPP) for Climate and Nature offers early-career academics the opportunity to work at the intersection of society, science and technology through a joint appointment between the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the SUSS.

The Hoffmann Fellowship is co-hosted evenly between the World Economic Forum and the Singapore University of Social Sciences. With joint guidance from a Forum director and a faculty supervisor at the SUSS, the Fellow will help build and drive intensive collaborations between the WEF and SUSS to deliver specific action-oriented outcomes through:

• Researching key issues in climate philanthropy and innovative solutions to climate issues.
• Developing and executing initiatives to bring technology to bear on solving important global challenges.
• Engaging Forum Partners – including leaders from the private sector, governments, international organizations, civil society and faculty from diverse academic disciplines – to build select key initiatives.

This fellowship will provide you with valuable hands-on experience in grant making, project management, and strategic planning in the field of climate change. You will have the opportunity to engage with leading scientists, policymakers, and environmental organizations, contributing to impactful philanthropic initiatives.

About the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Nature and Climate

The Centre for Nature and Climate seeks to safeguard our global commons. The vision is a net-zero, nature-positive, circular economy that enables a resilient and regenerative planet for humans and all other species. The mission is to convene key stakeholders and act as an enabler at scale for the systems change required for the socio-economic and ecological transition.

The Centre develops multistakeholder partnerships to accelerate action, scale solutions and support policy for a net-zero and nature-positive transformation. It provides a trusted and vibrant platform to progress towards the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by enabling its community to:

• Keep on the pulse of issues and trends on the nature and climate agenda
• Build connections and drive momentum across industries and regions
• Scale innovation and public-private initiatives to shape a better future

The Centre’s work is organised in three pillars:

1. Net Zero – industry transition
2. Nature Positive – ocean, terrestrial and polar ecosystems
3. Better Living – food, water and circular economy

About SUSS

SUSS is a university with a rich heritage in inspiring lifelong education and transforming society through social sciences. The University develop students and alumni to be work-ready and work-adaptive, aspiring to reach their full potential, through our 3H’s education philosophy – ‘Head’ for professional competency with applied knowledge, ‘Heart’ for social awareness of the needs of the society, and ‘Habit’ for passion towards lifelong learning. More than 44,000 graduates have experienced our unique brand of education, and each year, over 21,000 students are pursuing their full- and part-time studies with us.

About the Initiative

With only 2% (between US$7.5 - 12.5 billion) of global philanthropy going towards climate action there is an increasing need to respond to the demands of the climate emergency with new collaboration models. How can philanthropy use their resources and interventions in catalytic ways to help unlock private capital and public procured funds needed for the world to reach its climate ambitions?

The initiative is looking to hire a Fellow who will work closely with the Forums Head of Centre for Nature and Climates and Faculty at the SUSS School of Business for the next two years, convene leaders from the public, private and philanthropic sectors to identify and target climate and nature solutions where they are best positioned to play a catalytic role; pilot and refine funding models that can support PPPP interventions and scale up and replicate successful approaches to new sectors regions and actors.

The SUSS and the World Economic Forum are looking for a Hoffmann Fellow contributing to this initiative while jointly reporting to the Head of Centre for Nature and Climate and to the Dean of the SUSS School of Business.

The role will be based in Singapore (School of Business Singapore University of Social Sciences) while jointly working with the World Economic Forum in Geneva and Singapore.

Duration and Location of the Fellowship

• The André Hoffmann Fellowship is two years in duration and the Fellow is asked to commit full time to the role
• The Hoffmann Fellow is expected to travel to the Forum’s Headquarters in Geneva for at least one week during the first four months of the Fellowship as part of the onboarding process. After that, the Hoffmann Fellow is expected to travel to Geneva a couple of times during the two years to meet and work with the Geneva based team
• The Forum's Head of GAEA Programme will meet with the Fellow on a regular basis, virtually and where practicable at the SUSS campus to support the integration of the Fellow and advance the initiative
• A successful candidate for the Hoffmann Fellowship is aware of these fellowship residence requirements and agrees to abide by them.

Responsibilities

• Road test the GAEA Analytical Framework for the Asian context, support deep-dive analysis with an Asia backdrop
• Identify/Generate relevant Asian data to make the case for public-private-philanthropic partnerships in the Asian context
• Build the case for incubation of public-private-philanthropic partnerships in the region
• Explore the role of low carbon technologies and innovation to support Asian public-private-philanthropic partnerships
• Engaging Forum and academic institution Partners – including leaders from the private sector, governments, international organizations, civil society and faculty from diverse academic disciplines – to build new initiatives
• Researching key issues and the potential to harness innovations to provide climate and philanthropy solutions
• Lead the build out of a community of practice in Asia-Pacific in the nature-based climate solutions space, including academics/universities, project developers, scientists
• Where applicable, play the role of an expert in Forum projects related to the future of philanthropy and climate

Qualifications / Discipline

• PhD (or have the PhD conferred by the time the appointment commences) in the social sciences discipline, business/finance, or engineering.

Skills

• Excellent command of spoken and written English, proficiency in other languages is advantageous
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including communicating complex concepts to non-expert audiences
• Proven experience engaging in complex stakeholder consultations and networked activities across a wide spectrum of cultures.
• Ability and active willingness to collaborate and jointly shape initiatives
• Ability to work in a highly demanding, fast-paced environment
• Self-starter with the ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong organizational skills
• Comfortable with change and ambiguity
• Proficient with current digital platforms

Experience

• Early stage of academic career
• A strong passion for climate change mitigation and environmental sustainability and an understanding of the issues of philanthropy for nature-based climate solutions
• An understanding of low carbon technologies needed in South East Asia
• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in working on the nexus of technology, finance and policy issues in environmental sustainability
• Demonstrated ability to work across different cultures and with high level officials and executives
• Experience working in or collaborating with the public or private sector (preferred)
• Experience in the area of monitoring, reporting and verification (preferred)

How to apply

Interested applications should submit the following documents & information under “My Document” via our career page.

• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae, with a complete list of publications
• At least one sample of published work
• A research statement (maximum 2 pages) of no more than 800 words, explaining the candidate’s research experience, most impactful publications and aptitude in relation to the job description
• Contact information for three referees

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.