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Accountant-General's Department

Senior Associate/Assistant Director (Learning & Development)

Accountant-General's Department

Contract

Closing on 12 Sep 2025

What the role is

You will be part of the Human Capital Management Directorate under the People & Organisation Group which focuses on developing people and organisational capabilities. As strategic partners to our Directorates and AGD officers, you will work closely with senior management to nurture an engaged workforce that is motivated and passionate with One Public Service mindset to transform the public sector through finance.

What you will be working on

Responsibilities: You will be involved in the following areas: Leadership Development • Staff the review and enhancement of leadership development initiatives, incorporating 360-degree feedback mechanisms, coaching and mentoring programmes, and milestone programmes to strengthen leadership competencies across the organisation • Evaluate and recommend improvements to learning and development policies and leadership programmes, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and emerging needs Stakeholders Management • Build and maintain strong partnerships with AGD's management, line managers, and employees to drive learning and capability development initiatives • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external training providers to ensure effective delivery of learning programmes • Design and implement comprehensive induction programmes for new staff Programme Administration and Compliance • Responsible for the processing and verification of training-related invoices and claims, ensuring compliance with AGD's L&D policies • Maintain proper documentation and filing systems for audit purposes • Manage payment tracking and follow-up processes with relevant stakeholders Training Operations • Coordinate course registrations and nominations, including communication with participants and tracking of responses • Ensure all pre-course requirements are fulfilled and maintain updated participant lists • Monitor and evaluate training programmes through systematic tracking of attendance, completion rates, and certification status • Develop and maintain comprehensive training databases and generate analytical reports

What we are looking for

Requirements: Functional/Technical Competencies • Tertiary qualifications in Human Resource, Psychology, Business Administration, or related disciplines • 2-5 years of HR work experience • Familiarity with Civil Service policies and guidelines will be an advantage • Prior experience with learning management systems and data analysis tools • Proficiency in MS Office applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Generic Competencies • Meticulous and good organisational skills • Innovative individual who will think out of the box to find solutions for existing and anticipated problems • A proactive attitude, results oriented and display strong multi-tasking skills to meet tight deadlines • Ability to foster strong relationships with stakeholders, communicate effectively and build trust in order to influence, facilitate and resolve conflicts • Strong analytical, written, communication and inter-personal skills. You will be notified whether you have been shortlisted within 4 weeks from the closing date of this job posting.

About Accountant-General's Department

The Accountant-General’s Department (AGD) plays an important role in making Singapore a better place through Finance. At AGD, we aim to be a future-ready leader in transforming Public Sector finance by putting finance at the heart of our decision-making. We do this through building a strong foundation in providing robust financial systems and processes that serve key stakeholders including our pensioners, vendors and the public sector. Our team of accounting professionals work at AGD and are deployed to the public agencies to deliver a wide range of financial and accounting-related services to the Public Service. Together we play a critical role in helping the Government achieve its fiscal and economic objectives through sound stewardship and governance.

About your application process

This job is closing on 12 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 Accountant-General's Department or the wider Public Service.