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MINDEF

Assistant Director (Army Artefact & Heritage)

MINDEF

Permanent/Contract

Closing on 07 Sep 2025

What the role is

You lead a team in redeveloping the Army Museum of Singapore through curation of artefacts, research of Army history, and development of engaging visitor experiences, including the Army's segment in the National Service (NS) Gallery.

What you will be working on

- Provide curatorial oversight for museum revamp - Manage artefact displays and systems - Develop key heritage stories - Coordinate worksite management - Interface with contractors and partners Challenge(s) - Ensuring the contractor effectively translates the curatorial vision into one that is attractive and engaging to visitors - Harmonising workstreams across MINDEF and Army stakeholders

What we are looking for

- Education in History, Museum Studies or relevant Social Sciences field - At least 6 years of curatorial content development experience - Project management skills - Ability to supervise and manage a team Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About MINDEF

The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor. The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF’s mission and ensure Singapore's security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.

About your application process

This job is closing on 07 Sep 2025.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within MINDEF or the wider Public Service.