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Ministry Of Social And Family Development

Assistant Manager/Manager/Senior Manager(Manpower Development) SSD-MPP

Ministry Of Social And Family Development

Permanent/Contract

What the role is

The mission of Ministry of Social and Family Development is to nurture resilient individuals, strong families and a caring society. At MSF, we are professionals with passion for people. We develop the “heartware” for Singapore through our policies, community infrastructure, programmes and services. Through these efforts, we hope to nurture resilient individuals and families, and play a part in helping our citizens achieve their hopes and aspirations for themselves and their families. In this role, you will drive manpower development through policy analysis, formulation, and planning for the social service sector to ensure a competent and future-ready workforce, especially for key professions.

What you will be working on

Drive manpower development through policy analysis, formulation, and planning for the social service sector to ensure a competent and future-ready workforce, especially for key professions. Key Responsibilities • Conduct deep-dive analyses and identify gaps and weaknesses in sector manpower with regard to skills, training needs, progression pathways and profession-specific issues. • Drive and coordinate tripartite discussions between government, academia and industry to ensure that manpower development programmes and initiatives keep pace with the needs of social service agencies. • Conceptualise and formulate comprehensive jobs and skills strategies. • Develop/review policies on support for professional and leadership development.

What we are looking for

• Tertiary education in a related discipline, with interest in the social sector. • Good understanding of Singapore’s social service sector/ landscape would be an advantage. • Creative, analytical, resourceful and highly motivated. • Strong systems-thinking and policy development skills. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Strong interpersonal skills; comfortable working with people of all levels and able to build good collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. • Effective team player with good team and project management skills • Ability to translate policy considerations into implementation, balancing strategic policy objectives with practical ground realities.

About Ministry Of Social And Family Development

“We are Professionals with Passion for People” The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) develops the “heartware” for Singapore through our policies, community infrastructure, programmes and services. Our mission is to nurture resilient individuals, strong families and a caring society that can overcome challenges together. We are committed and passionate in developing a strong social service sector, and play key roles in shaping the future of Singapore. Through these efforts, we hope to play a part in helping our citizens achieve their hopes and aspirations for themselves and their families. A career in MSF is a challenging and fulfilling one that allows you to make a difference in shaping the lives of Singaporeans. If you are driven and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we welcome you to be part of the MSF Family!