Vice Principal (Administration)

The Vice Principal (Administration) supports the Principal in providing strategic and operational leadership for the effective administration and management of the school. The role oversees student-athlete services, admissions, scholarships, strategic planning, data and knowledge management, as well as administrative and operational support for sport, academic and student development programmes.

The Vice Principal (Administration) also serves as the School Chief Safety Officer, with responsibility for school-wide safety and emergency preparedness.

• Provide leadership and oversight of student-athlete services that support holistic development, including the administration of internal and external financial assistance schemes such as scholarships, bursaries and sponsorships.
• Oversee administrative and operational processes supporting sport, academic and student development programmes, including procurement and contract management for services and programmes.
• Ensure the effective, efficient and timely administration of key school-wide processes and events, including admissions and registration exercises, assessments and examinations, local and overseas trips, camps and learning journeys.
• Strengthen administrative effectiveness through continuous review and improvement of operational processes, systems and workflows, including daily operations (e.g. attendance management, transport services), data governance and communications.

• Oversee planning, deployment and administration of resources to support sport, academic and student development programmes.
• Ensure sound governance through robust financial management, procurement policies and contract management practices.
• Work closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure compliance with audit, financial and operational requirements.

• Support the Principal in the development, implementation and review of the school’s strategic plans and priorities, including alignment of resources to strategic outcomes.
• Facilitate school-level strategic planning processes with the School Leadership Team, including the formulation of goals, success indicators and implementation plans.
• Drive organisational development initiatives by fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, productivity enhancement and effective change management.
• Leverage data, analytics and digital systems to support evidence-based decision-making and performance monitoring.

• Serve as the School Chief Safety Officer, providing leadership in school safety, security and emergency preparedness.
• Develop, implement and regularly review school-wide safety, security and emergency response policies and procedures.
• Lead emergency planning, exercises and drills, and coordinate with MCCY, MOE and relevant government agencies on safety audits and emergency preparedness.
• Build a strong safety culture through staff and student-athlete education, training, drills and self-assessment exercises.

• Minimum five years of relevant senior leadership experience in strategic planning, administration and operational management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex school-wide operations.
• Strong organisational, people management and communication skills.
• Experience as a Vice Principal (Administration) or in a comparable school leadership role in Singapore is a strong advantage.
• Knowledge of public sector finance, procurement and/or human resource management is an advantage.

• A recognised degree in any discipline.