You formulate strategies and policies to strengthen the Defence Industry Ecosystem’s ability to support future requirements of MINDEF/SAF amidst an evolving and fast-changing landscape.
Assistant Director (Strategic Planning)
MINDEF
Permanent
Closing on 05 Sep 2025
What the role is
What you will be working on
- Perform horizon scanning of emerging threat vectors
- Identify opportunities and synergies for defence industry development
- Provide analysis and highlight potential trade-offs
- Articulate considerations to senior management
Challenge(s)
- Understanding complex policy issues in the defence industry context
- Providing sound analysis of multifaceted security and industry challenges
What we are looking for
- At least 6 years of work experience in planning and policy formulation
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent analytical and planning skills
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
About MINDEF
The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor.
The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF’s mission and ensure Singapore's security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.
About your application process
This job is closing on 05 Sep 2025.
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within MINDEF or the wider Public Service.