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.

• Review and maintain strategic oversight of the national Research, Innovation and Enterprise plans, including identifying opportunities/gaps and formulating strategies/policies to respond quickly to changes in national needs/priorities. This includes driving the major mid-term and end-term reviews for ongoing RIE plans such as the RIE2025 plan (FY21-FY25), and formulating the next RIE2030 plan (for FY26 - FY30); • Develop, review and implement robust governance frameworks to support strategic decision-making and achieve impactful outcomes, as part of NRF’s overall stewardship of RIE funds and outcomes; • Identify new opportunities in research and innovation by analysing science & technology trends and statistics, the inter-disciplinary interactions with economics and social sciences, performing data analytics for the RIE ecosystem, and engaging relevant stakeholders across the government, industry, academia and with international partners; • Perform strategic corporate planning and support key platforms (e.g. the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC), and the NRF Board) to ensure that our national RIE plan remains relevant in serving Singapore's national and economic needs; and • Provide strategic analysis and interface across RIE domains and horizontals to create stronger synergy and alignment.

• Background in science, engineering, data science or economics will be an advantage; • At least 2 - 5 years of relevant working experience in an administrative/policy-making position, or strong interest in policy/strategy formulation; • 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.