HWA CHONG INSTITUTION
We nurture leaders in Research, Industry and Government to serve the nation
Education is at the heart of the Hwa Chong experience. The Institution is seeking high achieving individuals who are excited about education to join our team. We are looking for individuals with passion, purpose and drive. If you thrive on working in an innovative and dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you.
Position: Senior Boarding Executive (Facilities Management)
Job Descriptions:
- Supervise the performance of the term contractors (facilities maintenance, cleaning, pest control etc.) within the residential facilities
- Assist the school to implement preventive and ad-hoc facilities maintenance and housekeeping programs for all building and M&E installations in compliance with statutory/ authority requirements
- Work with the team to handle complaints, feedbacks and incidents related to facilities maintenance, cleanliness, and pest control
- Provide feedback and assist the school to formulate and renew standard operating procedures for routine and preventive operations relating to facilities maintenance, cleanliness and pest control
- Support the team on apartments’ inspection, defects rectification, assets enhancement, and minor improvement work
- Assist to prepare invitation for quotations and tenders on facilities maintenance and housekeeping matters
- Check and endorse contractors’ claims for payment
- Attend monthly contractors’ meetings and assess contractors’ monthly performance
- Sourcing and collating data in preparation for the annual budgeting of funds for repairs or improvement programs
- Escalate any critical issues for management decisions including handling of complaints and requests
- Supervise fire safety matters and security of the estate
- Providing general administration duties e.g. Duty Boarding Executive, and ability to interact with students, parents, and teachers of various nationalities
- Must be willing to stay-in at Boarding School and be able to perform night shifts during weekdays and/or weekends
Requirements:
- At least a Diploma in Building Services or Civil / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering
- 3 years’ experience in building or facilities management and being hands-on in mitigating facilities issues
- Good written and oral communications skills
- Ability to present and write clear and concise reports/specifications
- Good Interpersonal skills and ability to multi-task and work under pressure
- Familiar with MS Office applications
- Team player
Position: Senior IT Support Officer
Job Descriptions:
- To provide end-user support on IT hardware and software issues
- To manage/maintain desktops, deploy applications/software and apply updates/patches to end-user’s devices, and other network devices
- To provide technical assistance to staff and students in computer applications for instructional and administrative purposes
- Proactive monitoring of IT infrastructure to ensure the health of systems
- To maintain and troubleshoot IT system issues
- To coordinate with product vendors to resolve software and hardware issues
Requirements:
- Knowledge and experience in Information Technology Infrastructure Architecture, including networking knowledge (TCP/IP, LAN, network routing, and network security), System Security Infrastructure (e.g. Firewall and intrusion detection systems), Data backup/recovery, Network Operating systems (e.g. experience with Microsoft Server Technologies - AD, DNS and DHCP) and System Virtualization (e.g. VMWare and Microsoft Hyper-V)
- Possesses strong customer service and interpersonal skills
Position: Administration Officer
Job Descriptions:
- Provide frontline assistance to staff, students and public, through emails, phone calls and over the counter
- To ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the administration department and school events
- Minutes taking
- Maintaining students’ database on various platforms
- Administration of surveys and test
- Processing Scholarship and Bursary applications
- Assist with ITQ matters when needed
- To assist the Physical Education (PE) department for CCA related admin paperwork
- Perform any other administrative functions as and when required
Requirements:
- Minimum Diploma or higher with experience in customer service and administrative work
- Computer literate and proficient in MS Office applications
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Good command of both English and Chinese, verbal and written
- An independent worker and also an excellent team player with passion for service excellence
- Proficient in minutes taking
- Highly customer oriented and able to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
Position: Estate Management Officer
Roles:
As an Estate Management Officer, you will be provided support in the area of Estate & Facilities Management, Safety &
Security, and Logistics.
Job Descriptions:
- Manage estate and facilities
- Conduct routine checks on facilities' cleanliness and safety
- Repair and replace M&E fittings and equipment
- Supervise contractors
- Attend to stakeholders’ requests and/or feedback
- Provide logistic support to school events & activities
- To manage external contractors
- Managing all administrative tasks
Requirements
- A dynamic and motivated individual with a Diploma in Estate Management and Building Services or related qualifications
- At least 3 years of relevant work experience preferred
- Experienced candidates without the required qualification may also apply
Position: School Counsellor
The School Counsellor is responsible for the counselling and guidance programme at Hwa Chong Institution. The School Counsellor’s duties include but are not limited to the following:
Job Descriptions:
- Counselling Students
- provide direct counselling intervention for students in the High School Section, and, where needed, in the College Section
- manage a team of Teacher-Counsellors in providing counselling services to students in the High School Section
- coordinate with the Case Management Team in providing timely support for students who need counselling
- make home visits for students who are unable to come to school
- Working with Staff
- provide consultations for staff in managing students with academic, behavioural, and emotional issues
- provide counselling training & other workshops for staff to strengthen their affective skills
- Working with Parents
- provide consultations for parents in managing students with academic, behavioural, and emotional issues
- conduct workshops for parents to align their expectations with the school’s and to strengthen their parenting skills
- School Duties
- provide counselling support in the event of school emergencies as a member of the Caring Action in Response to Emergencies (CARE) team
- coordinate and collaborate with the Affective Team in the design and implementation of the Peer Support programme
- Any other duty as assigned by the Reporting Officer, Deans, Deputy Principal or Principal
The School Counsellor’s expertise and primary duties are to provide counselling services to the school. However, the School Counsellor is also an integral member of the Affective Department, and would be actively involved in the programmes pertaining to students’ affective development
If you thrive on working in a dynamic and innovative environment, please submit your detailed CV, supporting documents and expected remuneration to
The Recruitment Officer
Hwa Chong Institution
661 Bukit Timah Road S 269734
Email: recruit@hci.edu.sg
Only short-listed candidates will be notified