The job holder handles the spectrum of activities related to recruitment and in-service appointments across MHA. He/She supports the team in implementing the required plans, ensuring process efficiency and meeting of key performance indicators (KPIs) and service standards.

Senior Assistant Executive / Executive / Senior Executive (Hiring) - contract
Ministry of Home Affairs
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What the role is
What you will be working on
Principle accountabilities
• Work closely with Home Team Departments (HTD), interviewers, candidates, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate processing of appointments for new and in-service officers.
• Ensure that candidates’ needs are addressed timely and satisfactorily.
• Escalate and communicate risks and issues to management as appropriate.
Recruitment
• Perform shortlisting of candidates for HTDs.
• Manage scheduling of interviews, psychometric test, and other assessments.
• Administer FormSG, collection of documents and data required for appointments.
• Assist with the preparation of approval for appointments.
• Liaise with HTDs and HTDs’ training facilities for pre-boarding of new officers.
• Liaise with VITAL for appointment formalities
• Responsible for record keeping and tracking of overall status for recruitment
Change/Upgrade of Scheme
• Work with HTDs on processing the appointments based on criteria and eligibility
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• Assist with the preparation of approval for change/upgrade of scheme
Major Challenges
• Balancing the expectations of management, HTDs, candidates, employees and other stakeholders whilst maintaining service standards in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Understand the diverse profiles of the HTDs as well as population groups to accurately assess and recommend relevant solutions to meet their needs.
• Keep up with changes to HR policies and operating landscape.
What we are looking for
• Meticulous and independent worker who is able to carry responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• A team player with excellent interpersonal skills to engage, negotiate and establish rapport with internal teams and other stakeholders to achieve goals and objectives.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical capability, writing and problem-solving skills with attention to details.
• Comfortable with data and new technologies. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel would be an advantage.
• Preferably with working experience in Human Resource.
Note: this is a contract position.
About Ministry of Home Affairs
We work as a team, in partnership with the community, to make Singapore our safe and secure Best Home.
About your application process
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 Ministry of Home Affairs or the wider Public Service.