Senior Assistant Director, HR Business Partners

The Human Resource Division in MSF continually innovates, develops and promotes best HR practices and strategies within the organisation with a view to attract, motivate, develop and retain talent. As trusted adviser and strategic partner to line divisions in HR matters, we strive for MSF to be an “employer of choice” to fulfil our mission of building a society that is cohesive and resilient.

As the Senior Assistant Director, you will lead a team of 10 HR Business Partners to build strong and positive relationship with line divisions for the following areas: • Business Partnership o Advise senior leadership within organisation on HR strategies and initiatives required to achieve organisational business priorities and desired outcomes. • Process Management o Guide team to develop forward-looking and holistic HR initiatives in support of organisational business priorities, while taking into consideration alignment with Whole of Government HR policies and practices. o Lead review of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and able to guide team members in using prevailing tools, techniques and methodologies to streamline or refine HR processes. o Collaborate actively with policy, system owners and customers to diagnose and implement process improvements. • Customer Experience o Lead the use of design thinking strategies to effectively prototype, pilot and scale solutions across real user experiences and service journeys. o Lead the development of initiatives and programmes so as to meet employee’s needs and organisation’s goals.

We are looking for someone with: Functional/Technical Competencies • Qualification in Human Resource, Psychology, Business Administration or related disciplines • At least 5 years of working experience in HR; with at least 2 years of experience leading a team • Relevant knowledge and experience in human capital management or strategic partnership, with good understanding of manpower challenges and ability to articulate the need for using data approaches in creative solutioning • Prior HR experience in the public sector and familiarity with Civil Service policies and guidelines will be an advantage General Competencies • High drive with a stakeholder management and partnership mindset • Proactive, results oriented and display strong multi-tasking skills to meet tight timelines • Strong analytical, written, communication and inter-personal skills • Promote team culture of growth, collaboration, excellence and continuous improvement