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Ministry of Manpower

Senior Manager/ Manager, Compliance Strategy, WPD

Ministry of Manpower

Permanent/ContractClosed

What the role is

You will be responsible for developing and implementing policies and initiatives to safeguard the integrity of the work pass framework. You will oversee the formulation, implementation and review of processes and controls to detect and deter fraudulent work pass transactions. This role requires you to work closely with MOM divisions and government agencies on fraud typologies that cut across agencies. Through this position, you will pick up the knowledge and skills to become an effective leader/officer in the policy and operational domains, and gain experience in policy review, implementation, and public communications.

What you will be working on

• Develop strategies, measures and workflows to understand and identify work pass fraud, emerging risks and vulnerabilities in the work pass framework to ensure policy and business outcomes are effectively met • Collaborate with policy and operations teams in MOM and other government agencies to understand hiring practices of businesses, and analyse impact and trade-offs of interventions against fraud attempts to circumvent the work pass system • Propose and implement agile and robust measures to address identified gaps and risks to ensure continued relevancy and effectiveness of policies and processes

What we are looking for

• Strong interest and experience of working on social/economic policies • Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills • Good communicator with strong inter-personal and leadership skills who can forge effective partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders • Good team player with a customer-focused mindset • Be able to work independently and adapt to complex changes

About Ministry of Manpower

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) aims to develop a productive workforce and progressive workplaces, for Singaporeans to have better jobs and a secure retirement. In a rapidly changing global economic landscape, Singapore’s workforce and workplace practices have to remain adaptable. MOM’s policies help enhance the workforce’s profile, promote lifelong employability and income security for Singaporeans, as well as foster excellent working environments that are fair and safe. As an MOM officer, you will get to work in a range of exciting areas to help the Ministry attain its goals, including manpower policy, industrial relations, workplace safety and foreign employment regulation. MOM is committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all.