Job Opportunities

 

FRONT DESK OFFICER

Our administrative team is looking for an individual with good customer service skills, and enjoys working with young people and renowned musicians to join us as a front desk officer. The successful candidate will attend to public enquiries, registration or sale of concert tickets, and provide administrative support for the Conservatory.
 

BUILDING MANAGER

Responsibilities include :

• Maintenance of Mechanical and Electrical Systems
• Plan and budget, schedule, liaise with and manage contractors on mechanical and electrical requirements, maintenance and upgrade.
• Monitor and program air-conditioning and humidity control levels and operational hours.

• Maintenance of Architectural and Interior finishes
• Such as signages, re-painting works, repair or replacement of damaged carpet tiles or faulty window shades, ironmongery; address waterproofing/water leakage issues, etc.
• Scheduling and supervision of renovation works.

• Maintenance of Building and Audio Visual equipment.
• Plan and schedule for the maintenance and repair of equipment in the Conservatory Building and supervise the maintenance works.
• Operate audio-visual equipment for teaching purpose and Conservatory events.

• Enforcement of Building Security.
• Enforce building security policies and procedures to prevent theft and damage, and unauthorized access and use of the Conservatory facilities.
• Training, supervision, and management of building security personnel.
• Management and maintenance of the cameras and smartcard access security system
• Establish and maintain co-operation and communication channels with Campus Security.

• Faculty Safety Officer and Crisis Management Co-ordinator
• Conduct regular inspections and implement measures to ensure compliance with health and safety, building or other legislative requirements and NUS policies and procedures.
• Conduct regular inspections for hazardous conditions, practices or equipment and take appropriate action.
• Ensure compliance with University-wide safety policies, and compliance with guidelines on accidents and incidents reporting.
• Review and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) on fire safety, response to burglar or fire alarm and emergency door release activations, mantrap in lift, etc. in consultation with Campus Security.
• Training/Briefing of faculty and staff in safety practices and emergency procedures.

• Housekeeping
• Establish scope of cleaning services and supplies.
• Supervision of cleaners and ensure works are carried out according to contract.
• Plan and arrange pest control services.

• Landscaping & External Communal Space
• Liaise with campus contractors to ensure that landscaped areas and external common areas are well kept.

Requirements:

• Degree/Diploma in Architecture or Building & Real Estate Management, or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with at least 3 years of relevant working experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of legislation and standards pertinent to workplace, building and equipment safety.
• Knowledge of trade standards for quality and workmanship.
• Good team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

I.T. Professional

Assist the Conservatory in integrating technology into its music degree programme and to administer and manage all aspects of a Macintosh network of computers and provide technical support for faculty and staff.

Responsibilities include :

• Duties would include developing multimedia curriculum materials, unix scripting, internet streaming broadcasts, and Mac OS X server administration.
• To configure and maintain a Macintosh network using OS X 10.5 Server software including:
  • DNS setup
  • Open Directory including integration with Active Directory
  • Remote Management including creating and installing disk images
  • Server-based user accounts
  • Workgroup manager
  • RAID Administration
  • Bonjour
  • NetBoot
  • Printing services
  • AFP
  • Quicktime streaming server (multimedia content management). Manage Quicktime streaming internet audio and video featuring conservatory performances.
  • Web services
  • Wiki server administration
  • iCal including integration with MS Exchange server
• Install and maintain software in the Conservatory labs.
• Supervise network security.
• Supervise data backup and retrieval.
• Unix scripting - write scripts and programs to facilitate and extend student and faculty network.
• Provide technical support for Conservatory faculty and staff.

Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
• Experience administering networking using OS X Server and Apple Remote Desktop.
• Strong knowledge of Unix including scripting.
• Ability to set up and maintain backup system.
• Knowledge of HTML, XML, PHP, AJAX, SQL, Microsoft Exchange server and Active Directory.
• Ability to troubleshoot network switches and routers.
• Some background in music and familiarity with music software (e.g. Finale, Sibelius, Reason, Recycle, Logic, etc) will be an advantage.

If the idea of working at Singapore’s premier music institution excites and interests you, we invite you to write to:

Ms Rachel Tang
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
National University of Singapore
3 Estate Office Drive
Singapore 117485
Email: musbox1@nus.edu.sg