Deadline: 9 March 2012
The Book Council is inviting applications from university graduates who have a strong background in training and managing training institutions for the position of Principal of the Academy of Literary Arts and Publishing (ALAP). Preference will be given to candidates who have domain knowledge and training experience in the following areas the Academy will be focusing on – storytelling, reading, writing and publishing. The successful candidate will report to the Executive Director of the Council and will be required to co-ordinate and manage the newly established Academy of Literary Arts and Publishing in such a way that it is cost recoverable and sustainable over the long term. The Council hopes that ALAP would establish itself as the foremost training institution in the region particularly, in the four areas of its speciality. The responsibilities of the Principal of the Academy would involve the following:
i. Managing, marketing, administering and conducting training programmes in the Literary Arts & Publishing
ii. Designing and developing new courses and curriculum as well as a website for the Academy Iii. Organizing programmes for, and also seeking professional accreditation and recognition for all its courses
iii. Sourcing and designing higher level courses, especially diploma programmes
iv. Conducting regular training needs assessment and analysis
v. Reviewing all existing training courses conducted by the Council and developing an integrated and structured training programmes
vi. Liaising with the, Work Development Authority , Skills Development Fund and other related agencies to provide cost effective, relevant and recognized programmes that have been certified
vii. Facilitating translation projects through courses on translation
viii. Organising relevant courses in Chinese, Malay and Tamil in the four areas identified
Interested applicants should complete the prescribed Application Form obtainable from our Book council website: www.bookcouncil.sg , under the heading, we are hiring and send it together with their curriculum vitae and a brief note of introduction to the Executive Director of the Council not later than 9th March 2012
Download application form here >>
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: call 6848 829
For submissions: NATIONAL BOOK DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE, 50 Geylang East Avenue 1, Singapore 389777
Website: www.bookcouncil.sg
The Book Council is inviting applications from university graduates who have a strong background in training and managing training institutions for the position of Principal of the Academy of Literary Arts and Publishing (ALAP). Preference will be given to candidates who have domain knowledge and training experience in the following areas the Academy will be focusing on – storytelling, reading, writing and publishing. The successful candidate will report to the Executive Director of the Council and will be required to co-ordinate and manage the newly established Academy of Literary Arts and Publishing in such a way that it is cost recoverable and sustainable over the long term. The Council hopes that ALAP would establish itself as the foremost training institution in the region particularly, in the four areas of its speciality. The responsibilities of the Principal of the Academy would involve the following:
i. Managing, marketing, administering and conducting training programmes in the Literary Arts & Publishing
ii. Designing and developing new courses and curriculum as well as a website for the Academy Iii. Organizing programmes for, and also seeking professional accreditation and recognition for all its courses
iii. Sourcing and designing higher level courses, especially diploma programmes
iv. Conducting regular training needs assessment and analysis
v. Reviewing all existing training courses conducted by the Council and developing an integrated and structured training programmes
vi. Liaising with the, Work Development Authority , Skills Development Fund and other related agencies to provide cost effective, relevant and recognized programmes that have been certified
vii. Facilitating translation projects through courses on translation
viii. Organising relevant courses in Chinese, Malay and Tamil in the four areas identified
Interested applicants should complete the prescribed Application Form obtainable from our Book council website: www.bookcouncil.sg , under the heading, we are hiring and send it together with their curriculum vitae and a brief note of introduction to the Executive Director of the Council not later than 9th March 2012
Download application form here >>
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: call 6848 829
For submissions: NATIONAL BOOK DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE, 50 Geylang East Avenue 1, Singapore 389777
Website: www.bookcouncil.sg
