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Ministry of National Development

Senior Assistant Director/Assistant Director (Procurement Policy)

Ministry of National Development

Permanent/Contract

Closing on 09 Feb 2025

What the role is

You will be part of MND’s Finance team and play an important role in providing procurement and revenue contracting advisory, and support to HQ divisions within the ministry. You will also be required to liaise with MND’s statutory boards and central agencies on procurement and revenue contracting related matters.

What you will be working on

(a) Pro-actively engage and provide professional procurement and revenue contracting advice to divisions to ensure compliance with polices and processes; (b) Undertake review of internal procurement and revenue contracting policies and develop appropriate approaches, based on best practices, to achieve effective and efficient procurement and revenue contracting strategies; (c) Involve in preparing and conducting training, and providing user guides relating to procurement and revenue contracting matters; (d) Perform procurement or revenue contracting analytics for management updates, audit requirements and/or improvement on operations; (e) Change management preparation for onboard of any new system or revised work processes, e.g., engage relevant stakeholders, prepare training briefs and user guides; (f) Review processes and identify areas for improvement (including use of digital and automation tools to streamline processes); and (g) Any other finance-related matters.

What we are looking for

Functional Skills: (a) Good understanding of public sector finance (from budget to pay), procurement and/or revenue contracting knowledge would be an advantage (b) Prior working experience in public agencies would be an added advantage (c) Meticulous and sensitive to figures and data (d) Ability to translate & operationalise policy changes introduced by central agencies Qualifications & Others: (a) Degree in Accountancy, Business Administration or equivalent (b) Confident communicator with good writing and presentation skills (c) Positive attitude and self-motivated (d) Good interpersonal skills and is able to communicate requirement clearly with the relevant stakeholders, able to work independently and as a team

About Ministry of National Development

The Ministry of National Development (MND), the lead government agency responsible for land use planning and infrastructure development, aims to transform Singapore into an endearing home and a distinctive global city. At MND, we aspire to create a quality, vibrant and sustainable living environment for our people. We also strive to shape Singapore into a world-class city of knowledge, culture and excellence – one which keeps pace with global challenges and the rising aspirations of Singaporeans. Our Vision: An Endearing Home, A Distinctive Global City Our Mission: Develop world-class infrastructure Create a vibrant and sustainable living environment Build rooted and cohesive communities