Senior Director, Global Economic Research and Foresight

Position Overview

We are seeking a talented and experienced Agriculture Economist to join our corporate strategy and growth team. This new position will play a pivotal role in analyzing market trends, evaluating economic factors, and providing strategic insights to drive decision-making in our agriculture operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Market Analysis

• Conduct comprehensive analysis of global agricultural markets, including commodities, supply chains, and pricing dynamics.

• Monitor and evaluate macroeconomic trends and their impact on agricultural markets.

• Identify emerging market opportunities and potential risks for the company.

2. Co-op System Modeling and Forecasting

• Develop and maintain analytical models to assess the future of the co-op systems that Land O’ Lakes operates within to determine risks, opportunities and strategic shifts impacting our business.

• Generate forecasts and scenario analyses to support strategic planning and decision-making.

3. Policy Analysis

•  Stay informed about agricultural policies, regulations, and trade agreements that may influence market dynamics.

• Assess the implications of policy changes on agricultural markets and develop strategies to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.

4. Strategic Planning and Decision Support

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide economic insights and recommendations for business planning and resource allocation.

• Support senior management in developing long-term strategic initiatives and investment strategies.

• Present findings and recommendations to key stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

5. Research and Thought Leadership

• Stay abreast of the latest research and developments in agricultural economics and related fields.

• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives through research papers, articles, and presentations at industry conferences.

• Build cross-industry partnerships to extend the scale and scope of research, insight and foresight, alongside strategy leaders across the global food system.

6. Team Building and Leadership

• Develop the plan for building out the economic research and foresight function, leveraging existing positions across Land O’Lakes and proposing new roles for investment.

• Lead a team of talented insights and economic professionals to deliver breakthrough insights and foresight.

Required Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Finance, or related field.

• Minimum of 10 years of applied or commercial experience in economics, market analysis, or financial analysis, or a PhD plus 5 years of applied economic research experience

• 7+ years experience managing indirect/direct resources

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including proficiency in statistical analysis and financial modeling.

• Deep understanding of frameworks for global markets, trade dynamics, and policy frameworks.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex economic concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Proven track record of delivering actionable insights and driving strategic initiatives.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Endless curiosity; ability to influence across a broad stakeholder group

Travel: 30%

Salary: $205,000-386,000

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About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.  

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At Humana Healthcare Research, the Director of Research Consulting leads Safety Monitoring and Collaboration Research Team and supports execution of claims-based research studies focused on drug and patients’ safety, treatment adherence and effectiveness, including comparative effectiveness, as well as program evaluation studies. The Safety Monitoring and Collaboration Research Team’s expertise includes areas of distributed research networks, multisite research, clinical outcomes, overall healthcare costs, recruitment for pragmatic trials, and impact of clinical programs. The collaborators include academic institutions (HHR typically serves as subcontractor on grant-funded projects), life science companies, funding agencies such as NIH or PCORI, as well as internal Humana stakeholders. The team has been a part of several Distributed Research Networks including the FDA Sentinel, PCORnet, NIH Collaboratory, and Innovation in Medical Evidence and Development Surveillance (IMEDS). Our claims databases represent geographic coverage for the entire US population and represent over 27 million lives.

Success for the role will be defined by meeting revenue goals, the quality of published research, as well as the ability to meaningfully translate research findings into learnings that influence and support Humana’s business decisions.

Responsibilities:

• The Director, Research Consulting leads a team of researchers to conduct distributed network safety monitoring studies, clinical outcomes validation studies using charts, recruitment for pragmatic trials, as well as clinical program evaluation studies
• Develops team’s revenue goals and implements strategies to deliver on goals
• Serves as Principal Investigator on majority of studies contracted by the team, provides high-level oversight on research methodology and execution of the project, project budgets, and ensures timeliness of deliverables
• Ensures compliance with company’s and granting agency’s regulatory requirements, including leading preparation of audit and other review responses
• Develops and cultivates deep relationships with academic partners and, where appropriate, with funding agencies to identify new opportunities for impactful research
• Provides feedback to senior leadership regarding market trends, competitor activity, and new product/services improvements in areas of safety monitoring and validation research

Use your skills to make an impact
 

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacoepidemiology, Health Services Research, Public Health, Statistics, Economics, or related field
• 8 or more years of research experience
• 5 or more years of management experience, including building, nurturing, and motivating highly engaged teams. 
• 2 or more years of P&L responsibilities
• Experience with PCORI and NIH grant application and administration process, including compliance with regulatory requirements
• Experience with distributed research networks, claims-based health outcomes and health costs research
• Experience interpreting and communicating analytic results to analytical and non-analytical business partners and executive decision makers

Preferred Qualifications

• MD or PhD highly preferred
• Experience conducting multi-stakeholder research studies, especially collaboration research with academic institutions
• Experience conducting research in industry setting, ideally in payer or life-science organizations
• Experience conducting research in senior populations, including understanding of various Medicare programs and benefit designs, especially Medicare Advantage
• Established publication track record in peer-reviewed journals

Additional Information:

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana’s secure website.

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:
At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested
Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership
Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

About us
 

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of  Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy of  Humana to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Why Patients Need You

Everything we do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to the quality and the delivery of safe and effective products to patients. Our science and risk-based compliant quality culture is innovative and customer oriented. Whether you are involved in manufacturing, testing, or compliance, your contribution will directly impact patients.

What You Will Achieve

The PGS Learning Technology & Solutions (LT&S) Lead is responsible for leading a team of individual contributors who provide global expertise to the PGS network focused on Learning Management System (LMS) and related technology. The LT&S Team Lead serves as the overall PGS business owner / representative for the Pfizer LMS, partnering with key stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation and optimization of the global PGS LMS. The LT&S Lead represents PGS on the Enterprise Technology Steering Committee and sponsors the PGS global LMS forum (CoP) to drive excellence and compliance, including effective adoption of best practices.

The LT&S Team is an integral part of the PGS Personnel and Training Management Process Center of Excellence (COE) and partners with sites and functions to establish, manage and execute a digital learning roadmap for PGS. In addition, the LT&S team ensures global training programs/solutions are developed to support colleague readiness and that appropriate learning methods and technologies are used for delivery. To enable the Learning Vision, the LT&S team conducts external benchmarking, evaluates business trends, and works with Pfizer digital partners to determine innovative systems and tools that meeting PGS’ evolving needs.

How You Will Achieve It

Serve as the Business Owner for the PGS Learning Management System:

• Serve as the PGS business owner for the Pfizer LMS, partnering with the Enterprise Process Owner to assure the enterprise strategy effectively represents PGS needs.

• Partner with Digital, Quality, Compliance, and the sites to ensure an effective continuous improvement strategy of the LMS system and technologies.

• Actively support Regulatory and internal audits and can effectively represent the PGS LMS system.

• Represent PGS on system upgrades, assuring input to / review of user requirements, evaluation of new features / functions, execution of testing, and development of training materials.

• Sponsor the PGS PLA Community of Practice (CoP) that drives collaboration and adoption of best practices and solves system issues. Guides the team on proper escalation to CoE (center of Excellence) when support is warranted.

• Communicates with LPOs and system administrators about issues with and changes to the LMS.

• Review / approve Enterprise requests for PGS Security Roles.

• Serve as the PGS Change Network Lead for Growth & Development Learning Platform.

Build and maintain an LMS and technology strategy and roadmap that is fit for purpose:

• Partners with CoE and stakeholders to establish, manage and execute a digital learning roadmap for PGS. Puts forward business cases that support the roadmap and channels investments wisely.

• Define and implement network strategies, methods, and tools to promote effective and efficient learning solutions and technology.

• Sponsor or lead use cases/pilots for new methods and tools that improve delivery and effectiveness of training.

Provide leadership, coaching and support for the Learning Solutions and Technology team:

• Leads the group to ensure that appropriate eLearning is developed using good instructional design principles and fit for purpose tools that promote speed and efficiencies. Ensures appropriate training modalities.

• Provides guidance, support, development, prioritization and coaching to direct reports to ensure the team is delivering on objectives with high impact.

• Engages and promotes agile ways of working by looking for opportunities to cross-train within the team and more broadly in the network.

• Builds a high performing team that works synergistically with the larger QSOC team.

• Shares expertise of solutions and technology with Personnel and Training Management COE to increase knowledge of available technologies and influence direction.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Bachelor’s Degree in education, training and development, instructional design or related fields.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in training and development and instructional design, using multiple technologies.

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing and regulatory compliance needed.

• From 10 to 15 years of experience leading a high performing and engaged team that is aligned to business goals/KPIs and demonstrates value.

• Ability to identify risks and need for escalation.

• Can communicate and influence at senior director or VP level.

• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and through data analytics and trends, takes an informed position.

• Continuous improvement mindset and challenges status quo.

Nice-to-Have

• Master’s Degree preferred.

  
Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
 

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Ability to stand / sit for extended periods of time. 

Non-Standard Work Schedule, Travel, or Environment Requirements

• Travel up to 10% of the time; flexibility to work off hours as needed to support all regions. 

• Work Location Assignment: On Premise.

Other job details

• Last day to apply: March 29, 2024.

• Relocation assistance: No.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $161,600.00 to $269,400.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Manufacturing

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About the Opportunity

Northeastern University’s Roux Institute is designed as an engine of innovation, talent-building, and economic growth for Portland, Maine, and northern New England. Partnerships set our model of graduate education and research apart. In partnership with industry, academia, government, and community organizations, we are creating programs that are preparing the workforce to stay agile and thrive in a competitive landscape powered by artificial intelligence. We are nurturing an environment for high-impact research and innovation in computer and data science, digital engineering, the advanced life sciences and medicine, and other tech fields. And we are helping entrepreneurs launch businesses focused on and powered by technology. Together, we envision an “innovation corridor” that in the coming years will stretch from Boston to Portland and beyond.

Position Description

The Roux Institute is hiring a Director of Research Partnership, to generate new partnerships to drive the ambitious growth plans of our research enterprise. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about developing partnerships to achieve the mission of the Roux Institute. They will possess the ability to set a vision for each partnership and to see that vision through to contract execution.

This role will join a team that works to fund the institute’s research enterprise to advance the success of our partners, the regional economy, and society. This is accomplished by identifying -corporate, academic, government, philanthropic, and non-profit strategic research partners, developing progressively rich relationships targeted at mutual positive return on investment, and closing collaborative partnership agreements. It is expected that the research will be performed at the Roux Institute in Portland, ME, and/or within the partner company if located in (or relocated to) Maine. This team supports the strategic goals of the world-class researcher directors that lead the research enterprise at the Roux Institute.

This role will specifically focus on building the research enterprise connected to the Director of Engineering Research and University Labs that are expanding their research footprint in Portland, such as the Experiential Robotics Institute, the Network Sciences Institute, and the Wireless Institute of Things Institute, among others. Given the highly interdisciplinary nature of the Roux Institute research efforts in which partnerships are developed will also cut across other research verticals including Life Sciences and Medicine, Human Data Interaction, and the Institute for Experiential AI.

This is a strategic business development role where you will hunt for and build relationships with strategic partners from Maine, New England, nationally and internationally to bridge the gap between higher education and the corporate world and bring research through to translation. This will also include building partnerships with industry to support targeted and comprehensive federal grant opportunities. Your role is to uncover business problems associated with strategic plans of partners and design and co-create solutions with faculty at Northeastern University.

This role combines the dynamic “we will learn as we go” nature of a young organization – our research enterprise is essentially in its third year – with the institutional power and backing of Northeastern University. You will constantly be able to learn and grow your own knowledge and expertise, while delivering results that increase research funding and contribute to the innovation and long-term economic development of Maine and the region.

The overarching responsibilities of this position include:

• Driving revenue for the research enterprise
• Conduct effective marketing, engagement & outreach efforts, driven by Northeastern research strengths and plans.
• Understand the specific research goals of the Roux Institute, faculty, and Partner Organizations, at a level of depth that uncovers new collaboration opportunities.
• Support the development and execution of proposals to and agreements with partners
• Success in this role will be measured by research revenue to the Roux Institute, growth in the percentage of industry funded research, and the quality and longevity of the research partnerships

Qualifications

Essential Experience & Education:

· 10+ years’ experience in business development, consulting, strategic program management or related field

Familiarity working with executives within varying types and sizes of organizations

· Experience and comfort working in a matrixed organization and with people across reporting structures

· Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

· Exceptional project management skills

·  Budget, proposal, and agreement development experience

· Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to work independently and make decisions in a timely manner based on thoughtful analysis and critical judgment.

· Organizational tact and diplomacy; possesses superb people skills required to develop close relationships with external partners and key collaborators across the University

· Detail oriented and analytical

· Thrives in a multi-tasking environment and can adjust priorities quickly

· Self-motivated, proactive, risk taking, and a drive to succeed

· Strong at developing deep personal relationships to key contacts in customer organizations

· Ability to serve as an ambassador for the University

· A culturally responsive mindset and the ability to cultivate positive relationships across lines of difference

· A commitment to Maine and its people

· A sense of humor and enthusiasm

Preferred Skills, Experience

· Relevant industry experience strongly preferred

· Experience with Salesforce

· Master's degree in business, technology, or engineering preferred.

· An understanding of IP terms and commercialization strategies in an industry/higher education setting

Travel Requirement

· You will be required to travel, mostly regionally, to meet partnership prospects

· You may be required to travel to Boston a few days per quarter for meetings at Northeastern’s Boston and Burlington campuses

· There is limited travel further afield to meet companies who wish to move offices to Maine or to visit Northeastern regional campuses

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Develop Research Partnerships

· Shape the partnership development plan from value

proposition to target development to funnel management

· Design and communicate partnership models to

prospective partners so that partners understand the value

in what Northeastern has to offer

· Identify, approach, and develop corporate, philanthropic,

non-profit, and governement partnerships that will support

the strategic vision and growth of The Roux Institute YOY

· Use consultative selling skills to discover the specific value

proposition and use case for partners and faculty and ensure

alignment with the Roux Institute research strategic plans

· Negotiate NDAs and MOUs as needed and move those to

formal partnership agreements

· Steward all partnerships through agreement phase; ensure

client retention and high satisfaction

· Work with partners to establish critical programmatic goals

utilizing key performance indicators 75%

· Provide benchmarking data and reports to aid partners in achieving their goals in line with The Roux Institute strategies · Continuously work to identify new opportunities for corporate and other partnerships

Operations

· Work with colleagues across the University to deliver excellent

value to our partners

· Advocate for partner needs/issues cross-departmentally.

· Support internal operational teams in ensuring the clear, and consistent communication and smooth delivery of services to partners.

· Function as a liaison between The Roux Institute and the

other Northeastern University campuses 10%

Storytelling and Reporting

· Implement best practices in Salesforce.

· Diligently record, analyze, and report to leadership on the

status of partnerships, related initiatives, and what you are

learning about your partners and their needs.

· Provide benchmarking data and reports to aid partners in

achieving their goals.

· Tell the story of the partnerships you develop through data

and narratives.

Emergent work

· Pursue new opportunities with partners as they arise.

· Pivot to meet changing partner needs and interests.

· Respond to new priorities and initiatives with energy and

enthusiasm.

The Roux Institute is strongly committed to fostering excellence through diversity and recognizes the strength that diversity in all its forms brings to the research endeavor. We invite applications from all qualified candidates and enthusiastically welcome applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.

Position Type

General Administration

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff.  Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. 

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other  characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.

The West Midlands Postgraduate School of Medicine is inviting applications for a Training Programme Director.

The successful applicant for this post will support the Postgraduate Dean, Head of School of Medicine and the Faculty Support Team to produce doctors who will strive for the highest standards of patient-centred care and commit themselves to a lifetime of professional development.



The Training Programme Director will support in the co-ordination, delivery and direction of the specialty training programme as well as contribute to the overall PG School of Medicine Training Programme in Health Education England across the West Midlands.

The role of Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Head of School in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the Health Education England mandate.  

Please note: The post is offered on a contract for services basis and all candidates are reminded that if they are successful, they are responsible for securing written agreement from their Trust for release from clinical work for the specified number of PAs.

Interested candidates are encouraged to have an informal discussion regarding the post with Dr Phil Bright - Head of School of Medicine:Philip.Bright@hee.nhs.uk

The successful applicant will work to ensure that the training programme meets the Local HEE area standard for training and that each trainee is able to access a comprehensive range of experiences which will enable them to gain the capabilities necessary for full registration and completion of the specialty curriculum.

The Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Clinical Tutor. The Training Programme Director will focus upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future.

The post would be an ideal opportunity for an experienced educational supervisor aiming to further develop their educational portfolio.

This post would require someone who is able to emphasise the importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners, demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others.

The successful applicant must have experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.

HEE working across the West Midlands is responsible for the delivery of high quality postgraduate medical and dental education and training across the region and HEE is committed to the development of a medical and dental workforce that will support high quality patient care.

The post attracts 1 PAwhich will be reimbursed to the successful candidate’s employing Trust at £10,000 per session PA per annum (pro rata)

It is expected that Training Programme Directors continue in clinical practice while fulfilling the role. The posts will be offered for 3 years in the first instance with satisfactory annual appraisal, with the option of extending for a further 3 years if mutually agreed.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Head of School, Regional Postgraduate Dean, local Educators and the Faculty Support Team to produce doctors who will strive for the highest standards of patient-centred care and commit themselves to a lifetime of professional development.



On 1 April 2023 Health Education England became part of the new NHS England. Our people are our most important asset; recruiting and retaining the best talent remains crucial to our success. We continue to recruit externally where we cannot fill vacancies internally. We hope you choose to join us but please be aware that some roles may be subject to change in the future. We want to attract and retain highly skilled people to enable us to work with our partners to plan, recruit, educate and train the health workforce. Please note, some supporting documentation attached to this vacancy refers to the legacy organisation, previously known as Health Education England, now NHS England. Work is continuing to harmonise the new NHS England recruitment service and any reference to Health Education England will be updated in due course. More information about the transition to the new NHS England is available here.

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. 
Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only,
agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.


This advert closes on Thursday 21 Mar 2024

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Qualifications and Training Essential Primary clinical healthcare qualification and currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area. Desirable Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development. Behaviours and Values Essential An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care. Experience and Knowledge Essential Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context including training delivery in service and education. Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team. Desirable Knowledge of the NHS and understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies. Skills and Abilities Essential Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only,agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application. You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

The Director of Research & Development / Support Services is responsible for a continuous flow of product research and innovation leading to the improvement of existing products and integration of third-party solutions with Harris’ product sets and the support of the aforementioned.  As the Director of R&D / Support Services, the ideal candidate will be responsible for inspiring a diverse team of developers, product owners, and support staff located in multiple offices throughout the US and offshore across multiple products.

Executing accountability and promoting empowerment and ownership to the team is critical.  A successful candidate will have a proven track record of inspiring innovation, supporting multiple business unit needs and collaborating with leadership to meet goals.

The candidate will oversee the R&D team's P&L and forecasting. This role's scope and responsibilities are expected to grow in the coming year(s).  Our business is changing fast, and we will require significant attention to modernizing products.  
This position will report to the Executive Vice President of Resolv Dental’s business unit and is a remote opportunity.  Occasional travel may be required.

What your impact will be:

• Translate business goals and product requirements into actionable development plans.
• Ensure that development projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Strategic planning, direction, and control of product development activities; as well as technical input into overall business unit strategy.
• Communicate development progress and issues to management and across the organization.
• Manage both onshore (remote and in office) and offshore development teams.
• Provide technical direction and guidance for all product development and support service needs.
• Perform a full range of leadership responsibilities which may include but not be limited to:  interviewing, hiring, coaching and developing employees, terminations, assigning and directing work, driving performance management and managing department budgets.
• Communicate industry trends and emerging new technologies that will give the business unit a competitive edge.
• Manage strategic partnerships with vendors and suppliers.
• Attend training and develop relevant knowledge, techniques, and skills.

What we are looking for:

• 10+ years of C#/SQL Server experience
• 5+ years of general web experience (ideally in C#)
• SQL Server and IBM Informix integration experience
• Familiar with APIs, security concerns, and troubleshooting
• Experience with the Agile Process
• Willingness to talk to clients frequently to discover or clarify requirements
• Able to assist in debugging and tuning SPROCS and C# code
• Knowledge of general business financial principals
• Experience managing remote teams of professionals
• Experience in IT security and PHI standards.
• Understanding of HIPPA, PHI, and related security standards.

What will make you stand out?

• 5+ years of direct management experience in software development teams (team building), including budgeting/forecasting, coaching, and interviewing, hiring, and terminating.
• Innovative and positive attitude
• In-depth experience with application modernization
• Proven operational efficiency

Salary:

• $60,000 - $75,000 USD
• Based on experience

About us:

At Resolv Dental, our mission is to provide dental organizations with cutting-edge service and software technology solutions. Resolv has revenue cycle solution brands in our DNA. We rebranded in 2022, bringing together a suite of industry-leading dental and healthcare revenue cycle leaders with more than 30 years of industry expertise—including Ultimate Billing, First Pacific Corporation, Innovative Healthcare Systems, Innovative Medical Management, Practice Max, and Pac Med.  

Rooted in a culture of collaboration and empowerment, we foster a family-like environment where celebrating personal and professional achievements are paramount.

Join our tight-knit team at Resolv Dental, where hard work meets reward. We prioritize work-life balance and offer flexible work hours spanning the east and pacific coasts of the US. Experience a workplace that values your individuality and provides opportunities for skillset growth across Harris."

This role may occasionally come into contact with Protected Health Information, Personal Identifiable Information or Privacy Records, and it is essential that all employees adhere to confidentiality requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook and Harris’ Security and Privacy policies, as well as apply the concepts learned in the annual Security Awareness training.

Duties & Responsibilities

Plan, supervise, and implement the programme for the class in

accordance with the policies, guidelines, framework and philosophy of

the centre.

Assist in preparing and implementing the programmes for children.

To assist the main class teacher in managing challenging children using

appropriate behavioural strategies.

To be able to assist in teaching appropriate mealtime behaviour and

supervise playtimes.

To assist the main class teachers in the toileting needs of the children.

(bringing the children to the toilet)

To assist in administrative areas such as typing out various reports (e.g.

IEP, Progress Report, Educational Report) to support the main teacher.

To be able to provide input on children’s progress during case

conferences or at any other discussion points.

Assist with planning, sharing ideas and exchanging feedback with the

the entire team at least once a month.

Prepare age and developmentally appropriate teaching aids.

Evaluate and maintain records of children’s development.

To render basic first aid as and when necessary.

Responsible for the upkeep of teaching resources, preparing art and craft

materials, arrangement, appearance, decorations, and learning

environment of the classroom.

Use positive discipline techniques at all times.

Maintain and build relationships with children and parents.

Job Requirements

Certificate / Fundamental in Early Childhood Care & Education or

Special Needs Education is an advantage.

Creative and inspiring with loving energy.

Excellent communication and classroom management skills.

Be familiar with all working curriculum documents, handbooks and

policy manuals.

Knowledge in educational development.

Passionate about working with children with special needs.

Tuesday to Saturday work week

Research Analyst / Senior Analyst / Associate Research Fellow (Military Studies Programme)

The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), a Graduate School of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), is a leading research-intensive and teaching institution in strategic and international affairs and policy-oriented think tank in the Asia-Pacific region.

RSIS is seeking suitable candidates for the position of Research Analyst/Senior Analyst/Associate Research Fellow in the Military Studies Programme. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct research into military-relevant areas and conduct courses at SAFTI MI schools and other SAF institutes.

Applicants should possess a Master’s degree in strategic studies, political science, international relations or related disciplines. An interest and back-ground in cyber-related defence and security issues will be an advantage. Applicants should also possess good writing and research skills with an aptitude and interest for in-depth research in the relevant field.  

Application Instructions:

All applicants should submit the following:

• A cover letter specifying how your qualifications match the job description
• A detailed curriculum vitae
• A statement of research interests
• 2 writing samples
• 2 reference letters
   

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

For further information about RSIS, please visit our website: www.rsis.edu.sg

Hiring Institution: RSIS

Responsibilities:

• Involved in lesson planning, classroom preparation and teaching in classes
• Conduct assessments, implement strategies, monitor progress and evaluate goals for students
• Implement effective classroom management strategies
• Collaborate and partner parents / caregivers in each student’s learning journey

Requirement:

• Diploma or Degree graduates in any discipline, preferably in Early Childhood Education
• Diploma in Child Psychology & Early Education (Early Intervention / Special Needs Track); Diploma in Early Childhood (Care &) Education, Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Intervention (Special Needs) is preferred
• Strong interest and commitment in working with children with developmental / special needs

Work Location: Jurong East / Wellington Circle / Upper Thomson

Interested applicants are to submit their resume to recruit@fycs.org. Please visit www.fycs.org for more details.

At NVIDIA, we’re solving the world’s most exciting problems with our unique approach to accelerated computing. We’re looking for passionate technologists with deep quantum computing domain expertise to lead technical path-finding. As Director for Quantum Computing Applied Research, you'll lead our technical path-finding efforts, working with cross functional teams in Product, Engineering and Applied Research to develop innovative technologies that advance the state of Quantum Computing and intercept NVIDIA products.

The Quantum Computing organization is a small, strong, and visible group both inside and outside of NVIDIA while Quantum Information Science is an exciting area to drive strategy. We need a self-starting leader to continue to grow this area. Do you have the rare blend of both technical and product skills with a passion for groundbreaking technology? If so, we would love to learn more about you!

What you'll be doing:

• Lead Quantum Computing technical path-finding, working with cross functional teams in Product, Engineering, and Applied Research.

• Represent NVIDIA in Quantum Computing technical consortia and committees.

• Discover high impact problems NVIDIA can uniquely solve that create new market paradigms.

• Drive technology innovations into NVIDIA software and hardware products to support Quantum Computing.

• Speak at relevant scientific, technical and industry conferences.

What We Need To See

• Degree in Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, or related engineering field or equivalent experience (Ph.D. or Masters preferred)

• Extensive background in Quantum Information Science with 10+ overall years experience in the Quantum Computing industry

• 5 years technical leadership experience working in applied research or path-finding for Quantum Computing

• World-class communication skills with a demonstrated ability to articulate a value proposition to technical and non-technical audiences

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Hands-on experience in scientific computing, high-performance computing, applied machine learning, or deep learning.

• Experience with CUDA and NVIDIA GPUs.

The base salary range is 308,000 USD - 471,500 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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 Airbus est un pionnier international de l'industrie aérospatiale. Nous sommes un leader dans la conception, la fabrication et la livraison de produits, services et solutions aérospatiaux à des clients à l'échelle mondiale. Nous visons un monde mieux connecté, plus sûr et plus prospère.

Constructeur d'avions commerciaux, avec des divisions Espace et Défense ainsi que des hélicoptères, Airbus est la plus grande entreprise aéronautique et spatiale en Europe et un leader mondial.

Chez Airbus Canada, nos collaborateurs travaillent ensemble à faire évoluer la mobilité partout dans le monde, une bonne idée après l'autre. Si vous avez une bonne idée, nous avons l'environnement pour qu'elle devienne un produit unique ou une expérience client exceptionnelle. Vos idées sont notre énergie.

En tant que responsable de programme livraison développement de la cabine, vous relèverez du directeur du développement cabine de l’A220 et vous serez responsable de :

• Définir, développer et déployer les évolutions de la cabine ainsi que les stratégies de développement et d'industrialisation de la cabine.

• Superviser, exécuter et mettre en œuvre les initiatives clés du programme pour améliorer le coût unitaire des avions, la génération de revenus et la satisfaction clients.

• Assurer une livraison et une intégration fluides des produits de cabine pour soutenir les chaînes d'assemblage de Mirabel et Mobile ainsi que livrer une cabine respectant les délais, la qualité et de coût pour une expérience client de premier ordre.

• Agir en tant que voix unique de l'entreprise auprès des fournisseurs et des parties prenantes internes (techniques et non techniques).

Dans votre rôle, vous devez :

• Diriger des études de faisabilité, des évaluations de rentabilité et des recommandations de mise en œuvre ;

• Être responsable de la coordination, de la gouvernance, de la planification, de la gestion des risques et des opportunités et du budget des projets assignés, incluant t la visibilité et l'escalade des progrès si nécessaire ;

• Développer des feuilles de route pour la cabine en collaboration avec les équipes inter-programmes d'Airbus ;

• Diriger les chefs chef de projets en charge de la configuration pour les changements majeurs de la cabine (c'est-à-dire le développement, la conception détaillée, la fabrication ou l'achat de pièces, l'engagement des fournisseurs, la configuration industrielle jusqu'au point d'incarnation) ;

• Supporter l'organisation « en service » sur les initiatives d'amélioration;

• Coordonner et intégrer toutes les parties prenantes (c'est-à-dire : Programme, Ingénierie, Opérations, Approvisionnement, Services Clients, ...) à travers la mise en place d'initiatives ;

En tant que candidat idéal, vous:

• Vous êtes titulaire d'un baccalauréat en Gestion ou Ingénierie;

• faites preuve d’un solide « leadership »;

• Vous possédez un minimum de 7 années d'expérience en gestion de programme ou de projet;

• Vous avez la capacité de travailler avec différentes équipes à l'échelle mondiale;

• Vous possédez de solides compétences analytiques, de planification, de résolution de problèmes et de bonnes compétences interpersonnelles;

• Vous faites preuve d'esprit de décision et d'une excellente pensée critique, analytique et conceptuelle

• Vous avez une approche de leadership proactive et orientée service

• Vous êtes bilingue (parlé et écrit) en français et en anglais

• Vous êtes titulaire PMP (atout);

L'utilisation du genre masculin a été adoptée afin de faciliter la lecture et n'a aucune intention discriminatoire.

Airbus Canada souscrit au principe d'équité en matière d'emploi et encourage les femmes, les autochtones, les personnes handicapées et les membres des minorités visibles à soumettre leurs candidatures.

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Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry. We are a leader in the design, manufacture and delivery of aerospace products, services and solutions to customers worldwide. We aim for a better connected, safer and more prosperous world.

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, with Space and Defense divisions as well as Helicopters, Airbus is the largest aeronautics and Space Company in Europe and a world leader.

At Airbus Canada, our people work together to make mobility evolve around the world, one good idea after another. If you have a great idea, we have the environment for it to become a unique product or a great customer experience. Your ideas are our energy.

As Cabin Product Delivery and Development Program Manager you will Report directly to the A220 Cabin Program Product Delivery and Development director and you will be responsible to:

• Define, develop and deploy cabin developments as well as cabin development and industrialization strategies.

• Oversee, execute and implement key program initiatives to improve aircraft unit cost, revenue generation and customer satisfaction.

• Ensure smooth delivery and integration of cabin products to support the Mirabel and Mobile assembly lines as well as deliver a cabin on time, on quality and on cost for a best-in-class customer experience.

• Act as the single voice of the business to suppliers and internal stakeholders (technical and non-technical). ​

In your role, you will:

• Lead feasibility studies, cost-effectiveness assessments and implementation recommendations;

• Be responsible for the coordination, governance, planning, risk and opportunity management and budget of assigned projects, including visibility and escalation of progress as necessary;

• Develop cabin roadmaps in collaboration with Airbus cross-program teams;

• Lead configuration project managers for major cabin changes (i.e. development, detailed design, manufacturing or purchasing of parts, supplier engagement, configuration industrial to the point of incarnation);

• Support the organization “in service” on improvement initiatives;

• Coordinate and integrate all stakeholders (i.e.: Program, Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Customer Services, etc.) through the implementation of initiatives;

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As our ideal candidate, 

• You hold a bachelor's degree in Management or Engineering; demonstrate strong leadership;

• You have a minimum of 7 years of experience in program or project management;

• You have the ability to work with different teams globally;

• You have strong analytical, planning, problem-solving and interpersonal skills;

• You demonstrate decisiveness and excellent critical, analytical and conceptual thinking

• You have a proactive and service-oriented leadership approach

• You are bilingual (spoken and written) in French and English

• You are a PMP holder (asset);

The use of the masculine gender has been adopted for ease of reading and has no discriminatory intent.

Airbus Canada subscribes to the principle of employment equity and encourages women, aboriginals, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply.

Airbus Canada Limited Partnership

Permanent

Professional

Programme & Project Management <JF-PP-PM>

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

2000 16th St, Denver, Colorado, 80202-5117, United States of America

Director, Learning Transformation (DaVita University) – Denver or Remote

2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America

At DaVita, we find that our best leaders are those who create an inspiring vision for the future and empowers their team to achieve success. They have always enjoyed tackling difficult problems and believe that the best way to solve them is through collaborative, team efforts. They take ownership of results and instill accountability in those they lead. They are driven, strong communicators, relationship builders, and find real fulfillment in challenging work.

The Director of Learning Transformation will be a key leader of DaVita University’s Learning Center of Excellence (CoE), a critical component of our evolving Wisdom department and learning strategy across the global DaVita Village. The Director will play a leading role in shaping, building, and transforming DaVita University in capability building, including immersive programs in transformational topics (e.g., Leadership, Clinical Support, GenAI) that incorporate best-practice learning design approaches, cutting-edge education technology solutions and performance support tools, and the discipline of measuring meaningful outcomes from upskilling interventions. The Director will partner closely with teams to understand the potential value to be unlocked from organizational capability building, and design and deliver innovative, contextualized upskilling solutions to capture that value.

Our ideal hire will combine a passion for service excellence and teamwork with a strategic mindset, data-driven consultation and learning innovation to help DaVita become a best-in-class learning industry leader.

Preferred location for this position is Denver, CO, though we are open to 100% remote.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Lead enterprise learning governance, including ownership of high-level intake management and consultation strategy.

• Partner with business owners to advance enterprise-level priorities, build organizational capability and ready workforce for future skills.

• Lead project teams in architecting, deploying, and measuring meaningful outcomes of innovative, high complexity learning solutions and transformative learning interventions employing cutting edge educational technologies and performance support tools.

• Drive enterprise learning innovation through pilot design and development of new and emerging technologies such as virtual reality, chat bots and artificial intelligence.

• Manage the performance and development of direct reports.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 6+ years professional experience in consulting and/or learning field.
• Advanced skills in learning transformation, solutions design, strategy, consultation, and executive presentation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for teamwork.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving demands.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Experience project managing large, complex learning solutions, preferably involving emerging technologies such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence.
• Proficiency in learning measurement & analytics, including developing measurement tools and data visualization.
• Evidence of Research and Thought Leadership by contributing to the learning and development field through research and publications.

Travel and Time Requirements

• Travel: 0-15%

Nights and weekend work is rare if any

Here is what you can expect when you join our Village:

• A "community first, company second" culture based on Core Values that really matter.
• Clinical outcomes consistently ranked above the national average.
• Award-winning education and training across multiple career paths to help you reach your potential.
• Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions.
• A comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance your health, your financial well-being and your future.
• Dedication, above all, to caring for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure across the nation.

Join us as we pursue our vision "To Build the Greatest Healthcare Community the World has Ever Seen."

Why wait? Explore a career with DaVita today.

Go to http://careers.davita.com to learn more or apply.

What We’ll Provide

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.
 

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.

At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed Diversity & Belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. As such, individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Salary/ Wage Range

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits

Salary/ Wage Range

$91,000.00 - $133,700.00 / year

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits  

Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

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How You Will Contribute:

We are looking for an experienced Senior Director, Learning and Development, to join our team.  If you’re someone who possesses the ability to devise long-term, overarching strategies, manage day-to-day operations to ensure the successful implementation of these strategies, and embodies that unique blend of foresight and attention to detail that enables you to see the bigger picture while also focusing on the smaller, integral parts, you’re likely an ideal fit for this role.

Reporting to the Vice-President, People Success, you will have global accountability for executing on Ciena's learning & development strategy and programs for 9,000 employees in the Americas, EMEA, APJ and India.  You will leverage your experience and functional expertise, and through partnerships with senior level management, learning professionals and People & Culture Business Partners, drive a learning culture aligned to business priorities. Together with a team of skilled functional Learning Business Partners, you will be responsible for equipping Ciena employees with the knowledge and skills to unlock their potential.

• You will lead a team of 5 global Learning & Development professionals, providing day to day guidance and ensuring continued upskilling of the Learning & Development team members.
• Understand Ciena’s growth and business strategies.  Work with senior leaders to translate what this means for functional learning priorities. 
• Responsible for creating and driving the Ciena skills strategy, that is both aligned to Ciena’s strategic workforce plan and functional learning needs. Accountable for leading skills transformation projects such as WD Talent Market place.  Lead project team and change management efforts
• Establish relationships with senior business stakeholders to understand their priorities, identify skills and capabilities needed to strengthen the organization, and prepare us for the future.   Translate insights into a structured approach to developing functional learning strategies that span a timeframe of 1-3 years. Partner with the wider P&C organiation to ensuring learning priorities are aligned to functional people strategies.
• Bring innovation to the development of functional learning curriculum.  Build creative and highly engaging learning strategies that address leadership, management and employee development
• Lead the team of Learning Partners to create functional curriculum that aligns to a 70/20/10 learning models, is innovative and delivers a great employee experience.
• Responsible for the ongoing technical training requirements of Ciena’s Products and Services organizations, including needs identification, development of learning material. Partner with functional L&D leaders and enablement teams where they exist to create and deliver learning strategies.  
• Source technical, product-related, and professional solutions for multiple levels in the organisation
• Collect frequent feedback, and check for alignment ensuring that the learning team is constantly responding to and delivering high value learning content.  
• Propose, agree and implement enterprise wide learning measures for success that demonstrate tangible impact of learning.

What Does Ciena Expect of You?

• Initiative – you’re a self-starter who works with limited direction and is accountable for resolving issues quickly and delivering against aggressive deadlines.
• Relationship builder – you’re capable of building trusted internal and external working relationships quickly and influencing thinking and outcomes.
• Customer first – what’s important to the customer is equally important to you.  You make understanding their needs, expectations and circumstances a priority.
• A high level of comfort in working independently or as part of a diverse and matrixed team network.
• You embrace change – thriving in a multi-faceted environment of ever-changing and often competing priorities.
• Communication expertise – you possess the ability to clearly articulate technical issues and tailor your message to the audience to ensure understanding and agreement.
• A dedication to ongoing learning – with a desire to continuously expand your knowledge and explore emerging learning techniques and technologies.

The Must Haves: 

• A proven track record as a Learning & Development Leader preferably as a Director, Senior Director or AVP in a large, global organization.
• Knowledge of applicable learning and development practices from future-focused needs identification to measuring the ROI of learning initiatives.
• Work history in the telecommunications or software industries.
• Proven experience with innovative learning methodologies and their successful deployment/usage.
• People leadership, coaching and mentoring experience.
• Curios and commercially-oriented. Takes time to understand Ciena growth ambitions and performance. Actively looks to establish relationships with senior business leaders.

Assets:

• Degree in engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.

A career with us at NTUC First Campus is an opportunity to excel at one of Singapore’s largest early childhood educators. One that brings together diverse disciplines, knowledge and skillsets to foster an inclusive culture. So you grow with an organisation that constantly innovates. And an industry leader that offers so much more.

Under Trainee Teacher (English), you will assume the role of Trainee Teacher position focus on looking after children from 18 months to 6 years old.

You will be attached at My First Skool centre and be trained and mentored to equip you with practical teaching skills. You will also be sponsored to pursue the Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching (Conversion) and be provided with a competitive salary while you are on place and train scheme. Upon successful completion of course, you will be re-designated as English Childcare Teacher and serve a year bond.

Requirements:

• Degree in any discipline or local polytechnic in any field
• Minimum C6 in GCE O level English
• Passion in equipping and inspiring young lives
• Have some prior experience in taking care or babysitting children