BUNKER JOBS: GCMD Seeks Senior Corporate Services Director

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Thursday May 25, 2023

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) is seeking to hire a senior director for corporate services in Singapore.

The company is looking for candidates with at least ten years of experience in a senior managerial or administrative position, it said in a job advertisement last week.

The advertisement lists the following responsibilities for the role:

  • Oversee and coordinate all HR matters
  • Work with other members of the leadership team on organisational planning and development matters to ensure headcount and skillsets meet the strategic demands of GCMD
  • Manage the talent acquisition process including recruitment, compensation, and benefits, contracting, and onboarding
  • Organise and support staff professional development opportunities and compliance training
  • Design and manage the performance management process
  • Review, revise, and enforce the Centre's internal policies and procedures to improve operational and financial efficiency and address strategic and organisational needs
  • Monitor employment legislation developments, assess the impact, and develop policies to ensure compliance
  • Help establish GCMD as "a great place to work"
  • Provide strategic advice and guidance on all financial matters at GCMD
  • Work with other members of the leadership team to establish, develop and achieve strategic financial objectives
  • Prepare financial projections and ensure GCMD's strategic objectives are reflected in the projections
  • In consultation with other members of the leadership team, produce detailed annual budgets for consideration by the Governing Board
  • Manage GCMD's investment portfolio and liquidity needs
  • Manage third-party vendors to deliver on outcomes in billing, collection and disbursement of funding, payroll, purchases, and reimbursements
  • Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements and investigate any discrepancies or anomalies
  • Ensure financial controls are in place and fit for purpose
  • Manage relationships with partners and vendors
  • Oversee smooth and effective operations of GCMD including administration matters
    Oversee building and facilities management
  • Ensure compliance with internal guidelines and external regulations, including preparing for and managing audits, and ensuring governance on research and pilot projects
  • Act as Secretary to the Board of Directors and the Governing Board; record and distribute Board meeting minutes, liaise with Governing Board members and respond to their queries, and ensure the Centre meets the statutory compliance requirements in Singapore

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