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Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Assistant Director / Senior Manager / Manager (Content Regulation)

Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Permanent/Contract

Closing in 6 day(s)

What the role is

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about shaping frameworks and developing measures to build a safe and trusted online space in Singapore. If this resonates with you, we invite you to join us on a meaningful and impactful journey to design and review policies to address online harms and misinformation.

What you will be working on

• Review and formulate policies and legislation on the fast-moving online content regulation space. • Research and develop an understanding of the information policy ecosystem both locally and internationally, including recent regulatory developments/actions against technology and their responses, and the implications for Singapore. • Address cross-disciplinary content regulation issues that intersect with media, technology, policy, law and industry, amidst evolving societal concerns and technological changes. • Collaborate and build partnerships with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), as well as Ministries and agencies across the whole of Government to jointly tackle cross-cutting issues.

What we are looking for

• Background in media, law or public policy and/or experience in commercial media/technology companies would be advantageous, but is not necessary • Experience with project management • Excellent writing skills • Excellent critical thinking skills and mental agility • Comfortable adapting to and dealing with ambiguity • Comfortable with reading and interpreting legislation and data • General interest in infocomm, tech, and media issues 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.

About Ministry of Digital Development and Information

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.

About your application process

This job is closing in 6 day(s).

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 Ministry of Digital Development and Information or the wider Public Service.