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Ministry of Finance

Associate/ Senior Associate (Security & Resilience Programmes)

Ministry of Finance

Permanent/Contract

Closing on 23 Feb 2025

What the role is

This job is not for the average applicant. We are looking for individuals with the passion to make an impact, the people skills to engage a variety of stakeholders, and the propensity to keep learning and growing. At MOF’s Security & Resilience Programmes (SRP) Directorate, we work with a wide range of Government agencies to optimally allocate the Government’s resources in support of its priorities. The team co-shapes policies and programmes with agency partners across various verticals (such as security, community, etc). It also develops innovative governance models to maximise the benefits from aligning incentives across multiple stakeholders, including the private and people sectors.

What you will be working on

As an Associate/ Senior Associate, you will have a fulfilling experience working with public sector leaders to address complex issues and solve wicked problems. This will include one or more of the following: • Contributing to a safe and secure Singapore by supporting domestic security, national defence and foreign relations initiatives implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore. • Strengthening the Centre of Government to provide greater coherence to whole-of-government planning and execution, and the government’s ability to tackle long term, cross-cutting issues by working with the Prime Minister’s Office and Organs of State (including our legal, judicial, and statutory institutions). • Building community resilience in our nation, such as by promoting the sports and arts, strengthening the governance over public service media, accelerating the growth of our philanthropy hub, and enabling community-led movements. You will work with the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and the Ministry of Digital Development and Information. On a day-to-day basis, you will evaluate the viability and business case for a wide range of projects under your charge. You will be expected to develop new strategies and policies, formulate evaluation approaches to resource new initiatives, and lead negotiations with agency partners. You will also have many chances to build new networks and to be involved in MOF-wide assignments.

What we are looking for

• Academic background in Economics, Finance/Statistics/Accounting, Business or Public Policy is helpful; specialised backgrounds (e.g. computer science, law, international affairs) may be an advantage for some roles. • Strong critical thinking and analytical skills. • Excellent writing skills. • Comfortable with quantitative information and able to present information and data through charts, graphs, and models. • Strong inter-personal and communication skills. • Enjoys working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

About Ministry of Finance

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is responsible for managing Singapore’s fiscal policies and the structure of its economy. We work to maintain international standards and best practices in areas such as company law, accounting standards, and corporate governance principles. We aim to advance the well-being and development of Singapore by: • achieving a balanced budget through prudent and sustainable fiscal policies; • ensuring the prudent investment of the government's reserves and other public funds; • setting out policies for government procurement, customs regulation, accounting standards and business regulation; • fostering a regulatory environment conducive to business and enterprise; and • ensuring that businesses operating within Singapore's jurisdiction are compatible with international standards and practices, in areas such as company law, accounting standards and corporate governance principles.