The National Research Foundation (NRF) is a department within the Prime Minister's Office, and we set the national direction for research, innovation and enterprise (RIE) by developing policies, plans and strategies; funding strategic initiatives that strengthen our scientific and technological capabilities, grow our RIE talent base, and achieve economic and national impact; and fostering RIE collaboration in Singapore and internationally.

• Support the development and execution of NRF’s transformation plan and ensure that transformation initiatives are aligned with NRF’s strategic goals and objectives. • Identify areas for improvement within the organisation and propose innovative solutions to address organisational challenges and inefficiencies. • Support the implementation of digital transformation, process improvements and change management initiatives. • Collect and analyse data related to the performance of transformation initiatives, and provide insights and recommendations to senior management. • Develop and implement communication strategies for transformation projects to engage stakeholders and ensure clarity and alignment on objectives. • Foster a culture of adaptability and continuous improvement within the organisation by ensuring that staff are equipped to embrace new processes and systems.

• Background in science, engineering, data science or economics will be an advantage; • At least 2 - 5 years of relevant working experience in administrative/policy-making/data management and analysis/organisation development positions; • Strong analytical and project management skills, with a broad sense of perspective; • Excellent inter-personal and communication skills (written and verbal); • Independent, meticulous, organised, resourceful, able to work in a fast-paced environment and to perform under pressure; and • A good team player and ability to collaborate well with others.

The National Research Foundation (NRF) was set up on 1 January 2006 as a department under the Prime Minister's Office. It was set up to perform the following: a) To provide secretariat support to the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC), chaired by the Prime Minister; b) To coordinate the research of different agencies within the larger national framework in order to provide a coherent strategic overview and direction; c) To develop policies and plans to implement the five strategic thrusts for the national R&D agenda; and d) To implement national research, innovation and enterprise strategies approved by the RIEC, and to allocate funding to programmes that meet NRF's strategic objectives.