From L to R: Mohammad Faris and June Lee with Dean Coffman | Carolina Tan, Htike Lin Win Maung and Megahwani Catherine with Dean Coffman
Mohammad Faris Bin Mohd IbrahimExecutiveHSSR ProgrammeOffice of ResearchFaris developed an Automatic Line Item Tracking system in Excel to track budget utilisation of the grants more accurately and efficiently. He also provided thoughtful suggestions to the PIs on how they can maximise the fund utilisation of their grants, resulting in impactful outcomes. His efforts in helping to revamp HSSR’s website resulted in a stronger brand profiling, leading to more applications from potential PhD candidates.
Faris always comes across as warm, friendly yet professional in his dealings with fellow colleagues. Beyond that, he is dependable and collaborative, someone we can count on whenever we need his assistance, be it contributing to social media content or helping us with any information we need – [Testimony]
What does it mean to be an administrative staff? Being an administrative staff is not something trivial. To me, it plays a pivotal role to ensure that business functions run smoothly and efficiently to keep things moving forward in the department.
“I am truly thankful for this recognition. This award is a testament to the invaluable contributions that our administrators bring to the organisation.”
Htike Lin Win MaungSenior ExecutiveInformation TechnologyOffice of Corporate Services
An integral member of the end-user helpdesk team supporting staff/faculty in all end-user IT matters, Htike consistently demonstrates good service attitude and delivers quality service. From rushing to ensure staff’s computers are adequately set up to work from home before Circuit Breaker, to providing remote support to endless queries encountered by end users, he is committed to help fellow colleagues succeed.
Htike always provided me with exemplary service, timely, patient and is an expert. He never fails to provide top notch support and advice. He has been a great help during the COVID challenges and has the patience of a saint! - [Testimony]
What does it mean to be an administrative staff? I try my very best to be on call 24/7 in my line of work knowing that all requests big or small are priority as no one likes to have technical work disruptions. Most importantly, to offer the best customer service and be patient even when things are not smooth.
“As a foreign staff, I feel immensely grateful for this recognition and I will continue to provide the best IT services to our students, faculty and staff.”
Lee Pei Jia JuneAssistant ManagerQuality Assurance & AccreditationOffice of EducationJune’s strong work ethic and commitment to excellence is equally matched by great class, dignity, and collegiality making her a joy to work with. She played a vital role in the 2019 SingHealth/Duke-NUS Education Conference, liaising with the overseas plenary speaker and managing logistics. She coordinated efficiently with local speakers for symposiums and workshops and provided secretariat support during the pre-and actual conferences. Her energy and positivity contributed to the resounding success of the event.
“I am greatly encouraged by this achievement and recognition. I’m thankful for my team and pledge to perform even better in my role.”
Megahwani (Swan Swan) CatherineManagerPlanning & Business ManagementOffice of EducationCatherine’s scope for the graduate programme ensures all aspects over the students’ tenure are well taken care of. From organising and overseeing everything from enrolment, orientation, class work to exams and final thesis submission, she works well independently and provided new work flows and approaches when needed. Always proactive and she will ensure all tasks are fulfilled timely and with quality.
“I am extremely gratified for this award. My deepest appreciation to my bosses for their constant support and trust in me.”
Carolina TanSenior Executive, Human ResourcesOffice of Corporate ServicesCarolina is an enthusiastic and extremely reliable staff who will execute areas of work responsibilities from end to end with accuracy, completeness and quality. She is able to provide important insights and diligently managed the hiring of critical senior roles even in niche areas. A highly confident staff, she advocates service excellence in providing solid advisory to business units on various staff matters.
“I am humbled by this recognition and grateful to be supported by a dedicated team. The team work, camaraderie and resilient spirit keeps me going each day!”
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