PSD’s HR Policy cluster is reimagining HR policies for Singapore’s biggest employer – the public service and its 153,000 officers. We’re rethinking how policies, operations and tech could look like for a multi-generational workforce, against the backdrop of career tour-of-duties and tech disruption. Play a driving role in enabling a diverse, flourishing public sector workforce that continues to deliver great policies, initiatives and services, for the next 60 years.
Public Service Division
Assistant Director (Benefits), HR Policy
Contract
Closing on 16 Dec 2025What the role is
What you will be working on
You’ll lead a talented team of policy analysts to ensure that our benefits policies don’t just keep pace – they lead the way, balancing innovation with inclusivity to balance the diverse needs of agencies and officers. The short feedback loop means that you land tangible benefits, quickly, on the ground.
You will:
• Do the end-to-end of policy development and implementation: From understanding the need, developing policy solutions, operationalising through agencies and systems, closing the feedback loop and iterating policies
• Guide the team on national-level strategic considerations and future needs, that informs policies, implementation and framing
• Forge meaningful partnerships with key stakeholders, such as HR leaders, senior management of agencies and HR systems teams, to land your team’s policies; and
• Guide the team on managing agencies’ clarifications, requests and appeals, and innovate on the operational and tech front, to free up time for more value-adding work
• Have opportunities for stretch assignments that involve cross-cluster collaboration on areas such as compensation, performance management, rotations, ops and tech
What we are looking for
• Strong analytical abilities, data-driven with detail orientation. Able to think first principles and toggle between the 30,000-feet strategic view, and the 30-feet operational perspective, to work through implementation
• Strong communicator in written, slides and spoken form, with proven stakeholdering abilities across functions and seniorities
• Bias for action and relentlessly resourceful in getting things done
• Inspiring people developer
• Experience in policy, HR and/or government a plus
• Understanding of tech and innovation a plus
Applicants will typically be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of the job posting. Successful candidates will be appointed on a 2-year contract in the first instance.
About your application process
This job is closing on 16 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 Public Service Division or the wider Public Service.
About Public Service Division
The Public Service Division (PSD) stewards a trusted Singapore Public Service for a successful and vibrant Singapore. Our 4 key roles include:
• Developing a flourishing and diverse workforce by supporting our public officers' continual growth of skills and creating meaningful careers
• Developing a forward-looking and inspiring community of leaders who are united, resilient, and anchored in public service values and ethos
• Building future-ready public sector organisations by steering and supporting transformation of our organisations and catalysing innovations for organisations to work more effectively
• Driving good governance, values and excellence to safeguard the integrity and reputation of the Public Service and uphold the trust of citizens
Why Join Us
When you join PSD, you become part of a community that learns together and cares for one another. We look out for your well-being and partner you in your career growth. Being in the business of developing People and driving transformation makes our work deeply Purposeful. What you do will impact our public officers and agencies, and in turn make a difference to Singapore and Singaporeans.
If you share our passion in reimagining Possibilities and pushing boundaries to shape a first-class Public Service, we welcome you to join us!
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The Singapore Public Service: Integrity, Service, Excellence
|People, Our Pride | Service, Our Pledge | Integrity, Our Core | Excellence, Our Quest |
• Developing a flourishing and diverse workforce by supporting our public officers' continual growth of skills and creating meaningful careers
• Developing a forward-looking and inspiring community of leaders who are united, resilient, and anchored in public service values and ethos
• Building future-ready public sector organisations by steering and supporting transformation of our organisations and catalysing innovations for organisations to work more effectively
• Driving good governance, values and excellence to safeguard the integrity and reputation of the Public Service and uphold the trust of citizens
Why Join Us
When you join PSD, you become part of a community that learns together and cares for one another. We look out for your well-being and partner you in your career growth. Being in the business of developing People and driving transformation makes our work deeply Purposeful. What you do will impact our public officers and agencies, and in turn make a difference to Singapore and Singaporeans.
If you share our passion in reimagining Possibilities and pushing boundaries to shape a first-class Public Service, we welcome you to join us!
Follow us @PublicServiceDivision @SGPublicService
On LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | http://www.psd.gov.sg
The Singapore Public Service: Integrity, Service, Excellence
|People, Our Pride | Service, Our Pledge | Integrity, Our Core | Excellence, Our Quest |
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