Supervise a team that undertakes in-depth research work to understand public sentiments related to the digital domain, which may cover issues such as online safety and regulation, digital adoption, accessibility and inclusion.

You will: o Engage and develop partnerships with relevant divisions and agencies to support strategic workstreams and achieve research objectives o Oversee team’s work across the research process, from scope and design, to fieldwork, analysis and report. o Supervise preparation of research reports to advise senior management on key policy, programme and communication interventions, ensuring timely updates to senior management. o Guide officers to curate relevant data to respond to data questions or requests from senior management or stakeholders.

• At least 6-8 years of research experience and/or 2-3 years in the public sector • Experience with managing and conducting research projects, with experience in both quantitative and qualitative research methods • Able to use data to make arguments, and translate research findings into insights • Interest in communications and public policy issues • Working knowledge of SPSS for data analysis Please note that only shortlisted candidates would be notified. For more information on careers in MDDI, please access the link (https://www.mddi.gov.sg/join-us/careers/life-at-mddi/). For more information on our job vacancies, please access Careers@Gov (https://www.careers.gov.sg/) and search for “MDDI” in the Search bar.

The Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) drives Singapore’s digital development in four key domains — the economy, government, security, and society. MDDI oversees the development of the infocomm technology, cybersecurity, and media sectors; the Government’s digitalisation initiatives; and the national library, national archives, and public libraries. The Ministry is also responsible for effective public communications, and the Government’s information and public communication policies.