Career Opportunities

Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Editorial team/Editor and the Editorial Board in planning, producing and managing print and digital publications by the Academy;
• Commissioning authors and soliciting materials to be published as required by the Academy;
• Assisting with the development and implementation of editorial policies by the Editorial Board;
• Managing the online manuscript submission and review system;
• Processing all submitted manuscripts for publication, including copyediting for grammar, managing the quality of writing (including editing/rewriting where necessary) and formatting as per house style;
• Working closely with authors, reviewers and vendors on publication matters;
• Managing time and work to ensure that projects meet scheduled deadlines;
• Helping with research on journal matters where required;
• Assisting with website content and other resources.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Science preferred) with at least 3 years of related experience, preferably in editing and publishing; 
• Proficient in MS Office applications and internet savvy. Knowledge in InDesign and Photoshop is strongly desired;
• Strong command of the English language;
• Good organisational and coordination skills;
• Pro-active and meticulous, with ability to multi-task;
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels and work well in a team;
• Knowledge of medical/ life sciences and journals would be pluses;
• Familiarity with web content management system and social media would be advantageous.

Responsibilities:

• Provide secretariat and admin support for Colleges/Chapters organisational needs;
• Attend to meeting notices, agenda and minutes, and meeting logistics, including Council meetings and AGMs;
• Coordinate inputs and feedback on professional opinions;
• Assist in preparation and management of operating budgets;
• Administer requests for payments and invoices;
• Assist in production and distribution of promotional materials;
• Ensure currency and accuracy of information on website;
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations;
• Handle regular continuing medical education and continuing professional development programmes and activities;
• Other duties as assigned from time to time.

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Requirements:

• Degree in Business Administration/Public Relations/Marketing Communication or equivalent;
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in Administration and Secretariat support, preferably from the healthcare industry;
• Proficient in MS office;
• Good analytical, problem solving, negotiation and communication skills;
• Able to prioritize work and follow up with an eye for detail;
• A good team player, committed, able to multi-task and work under pressure;
• Able to work beyond office hours and on weekends/Public Holidays for meetings and events.

TEMPORARY ADMIN ASSISTANT, EDUCATION & TRAINING

(1 October to 23 October 2020)

• To facilitate online (zoom) and onsite teaching sessions for 3 weeks
• Assist in purchasing refreshments and collating attendance reports
• Assist in exam preparation (administrative) and exam proctoring (onsite)
• Provide admin support; uploading contents to Learning Management System, printing course materials etc
• Other duties as assigned from time to time

Requirements:

• Diploma or equivalent;
• Proficient in MS Office

• Provide secretarial and administrative support to the committees under the AMS Deanery and Academic Board;
• Support the promotion of continuing medical education to the specialists;
• Develop and maintain the administrative framework to support postgraduate education programmes in close collaboration with the colleges and chapters of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore;
• Conduct examinations, workshops including course;
• Collate and follow up on training and curriculum matters;
• Coordinate projects and track timelines;
• Other duties which may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements:

• Degree in Business Administration with at least 2 years of relevant experience in the healthcare/education industry;
• Excellent command of spoken and written English;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills;
• Proficient in MS Office with good documentation and administrative skills;
• A good team player, committed, able to multi-task and work under pressure.