You are responsible for overseeing the development of psychological interventions to enhance the cognitive and psychological performance of sailors and crews within the Navy.

On this, you design and implement research to identify performance barriers specific to the Naval context and validate the effectiveness of possible interventions. Based on the research findings, you work with relevant stakeholders to integrate and proliferate the validated interventions into policy, training and operational systems. As the subject matter expert for performance psychology with the service, you are expected to keep abreast with the developments that are relevant to the Navy. You will horizon scan for innovative solutions to address performance issues and seek to collaborate with other ministries, academic institutions and professional agencies to advance the practice of performance psychology within the service.

You must have a postgraduate degree in Psychology, with at least 6 years' relevant experience. Knowledge and experience in applied research and psychological skills program development is essential. You should be independent, forward looking and be passionate about growing the practice of psychology in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). You should possess strong research and statistical skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact professionally with internal and external stakeholders. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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.