Drive sector manpower demand and supply planning, which includes strategies to ensure sustainable pipelines for key social service professionals and optimisation of the sector workforce structure.

• Review the parameters and assumptions used in manpower demand-supply projections and identify potential gaps or opportunities to better meet sector manpower needs. • Collaborate with Institutes of Higher Learning, social service agencies and other public sector organisations to ensure sufficiency of pre-employment and continuing education and training pipelines. • Assess manpower implications of new or updated services, including staffing ratios and competency requirements. • Develop strategies to enable sector manpower optimisation in areas such as alternative manpower models and job redesign.

• Academic background in a related discipline, with interest in the social sector. • Good understanding of Singapore’s social service sector/ landscape would be an advantage. • Creative, analytical, resourceful and highly motivated. • Strong data analysis, systems-thinking, and policy development skills. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Strong interpersonal skills; comfortable working with people of all levels and able to build good collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. • Effective team player with good team and project management skills • Ability to translate policy considerations into implementation, balancing strategic policy objectives with practical ground realities.

“We are Professionals with Passion for People” The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) develops the “heartware” for Singapore through our policies, community infrastructure, programmes and services. Our mission is to nurture resilient individuals, strong families and a caring society that can overcome challenges together. We are committed and passionate in developing a strong social service sector, and play key roles in shaping the future of Singapore. Through these efforts, we hope to play a part in helping our citizens achieve their hopes and aspirations for themselves and their families. A career in MSF is a challenging and fulfilling one that allows you to make a difference in shaping the lives of Singaporeans. If you are driven and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we welcome you to be part of the MSF Family!