The Singapore Police Force (SPF) plays a critical role in keeping Singapore safe and secure with our mission to prevent, deter and detect crime. As the staff authority for SPF’s community engagement strategies, policies and programmes, the Community Partnership Department (CPD) plays a lead role at the Police Headquarters-level in spearheading and coordinating SPF’s overarching community engagement efforts across stakeholders from different population segments. As a Community Partnership Officer (Youth Engagement), you will be developing, managing or reviewing CPD’s youth engagement strategies, policies, plans and projects across the youth domain to ensure their effectiveness and relevance. The scope of work will include the drafting and implementation of relevant policies, standard operating procedures and systems, initiating and managing projects/programmes, and engagement of key strategic stakeholders/partners within the youth domain. You will also maintain oversight of frontline police units’ youth engagement activities through the tracking of performance indicators and by providing guidance on issues to ensure that the desired outcomes are achieved. Through your efforts, SPF aims to develop an empowered youth population who can do their part in strengthening the sense of safety and security within their communities. You will be placed under the Managment Executive Scheme

You will focus on building SPF’s youth engagement capabilities and driving outreach efforts amongst the youth population by formulating and executing specific action plans to engage the relevant stakeholders. Some of the key areas of responsibility include: • Periodic reviewing of CPD’s youth community engagement strategies, policies and plans to better align with changing operating environments, interests and circumstances; • Managing the flagship youth engagement programmes to ensure that the initiatives developed under this programme are aligned and consistent with the SPF Youth Engagement Framework. This will include planning and organising large-scale events to drive youth engagement and the procurement of related collaterals; • Developing networks and collaborate with other Ministries/Agencies to tap on their networks for engagement with the youth population; • Establishing network with key private sector organisations reach out to its members systematically and/or tap on their programmes that can help further advance SPF’s interests in the youth domain; • Close monitoring of youth engagement efforts through periodic review and tracking of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and providing guidance to frontline units on issues related to the youth domain; and • Officer is also expected to take up secondary appointments and other ad-hoc tasks as directed by management.

Requirement • Strong writing and presentation skills; • At least 3 years of relevant working experience is preferred; but fresh graduates may be considered if they possess the right attributes; • Experience in stakeholder management and engagement in similar capacities is advantageous; • Ability to work under pressure with tight timelines; • Ability to establish strong relationships within the SPF as well as other agencies and key industry players; • Good negotiation, written communication and verbal presentation skills; • Meticulous planning skills, and the ability to analyse issues with clarity and present balanced, strong arguments; and • Good analytical and writing skills Short-listed candidates will be notified within two weeks after the closing date for applications.

MHA - Singapore Police Force (SPF)