The Workforce Policies and Practices (WPP) team oversees the HR policies and practices aimed at enhancing the career proposition for the workforce in the Government Information and Communications Technology & Smart Systems (ICT&SS) sector, to enable the Government to attract and retain a fair share of the digital tech workforce, so as to drive effective digitalisation across the Public Service.
Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Snr. Mgr (Workforce Policies and Practices), Workforce Development Division,SNDG
Permanent/Contract
Closing on 31 Dec 2025What the role is
What you will be working on
You will lead the efforts in growing and developing a cadre of Digital Technology Management officers for the Public Service. You will be responsible for developing the end-to-end HR policies relating to the recruitment, training, performance, reward and exit of these officers. This would entail the development of competencies and competency assessments, development of learning roadmaps and milestone programmes, and ensuring that remuneration stays market competitive.
What we are looking for
We are in search of motivated individuals who possess the following skillsets and traits:
Specific Experience and Competencies:
· Minimally 6 - 8 years of HR or related experience, preferably with some background in managing and reviewing total rewards.
· Basic appreciation of digital technologies is necessary; prior experience in the tech industry and/or higher level of know-how in digital technologies and its application to the Public Service will be advantageous
· Proficient in Excel
· [Business Acumen] Demonstrate keenness and quickness in understanding the organisation’s as well as Government ICT&SS sector’s business context, drivers, opportunities, and risks.
· [Sense-making and Data Analytics] Possess the ability to make data-driven recommendations. This entails the ability to perform data analysis using appropriate tools and techniques to obtain and present insights.
· [Communications and Engagement] Good writing, communication and interpersonal skills to engage a wide spectrum of external and internal stakeholders, including multi-agency and inter-departmental teams.
Traits and Values:
• Value integrity, teamwork and take pride in going the extra mile to provide excellent service (i.e. do what is right and reasonable with empathy and respect for the people we serve, while having the overall interest of our nation and people in mind)
• Committed, with a strong passion in shaping Singapore into a Smart Nation
• Dependable, pro-active, resourceful and possess an agile problem-solving mindset
• Able to work independently and manage multiple concurrent workstreams
• Meticulous with an eye for detail
About your application process
This job is closing on 31 Dec 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 Ministry of Digital Development and Information or the wider Public Service.
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.
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