Manager , Office & Facilities Management
• Reporting directly to Head (Business & Admin), I am responsible for the daily office administrative processes including :• management and preventive maintenance of all physical facilities (AV equipment, furniture) on the premises (which included 8 classrooms and 1 library) • manage & supervise contractors for classroom renovations and creation of new office workspace (space planning)• collaborate with building management on safety and security compliance (fire safety certification)• inventory management, vendor selection and contract negotiation for the procurement of office supplies, equipment and services (Telephone system, CCTV and door access, Cleaning and Pest control services, Photocopy machines, Water dispenser, and many others)• annual renewal of regulatory license and office lease management• petty cash handling and claims reimbursement• annual budget planning of CAPEX and OPEX • New hires onboarding process • Responsible for organizing annual graduation and learning journeys (staff retreat)• Seed Institute being a leader in early childhood adult training, I am responsible for the sourcing and scheduling of training venues for over 1000 adult learners per day. This is achieved by developing and maintaining a strategic partnership with various training institutes and institute of higher learning (Singapore Management University) Significant Achievements1. Moving of the training institute and office operations temporarily to the NTUC Centre at One Marina Boulevard while the premises at Trade Union House was undergoing a major renovation and the subsequent relocation back from NTUC Centre2. Renovation and setting up of a new Seed Institute campus at the Devan Nair Institute in Jurong. When the institute was subsequently closed 3 years later, I was responsible for the infrastructural arrangement to ensure business operations were not impacted
