Senior Executive, International Engagement (2-year Contract)

Great ideas do not discriminate, and anyone can have them. Given the right protection and support, a great idea can become a powerful brand, a transformative technology, an innovative process or design, or even a song or story that moves one’s soul. The International Engagement Department (IED) supports IPOS’ vision by establishing relationships with IP stakeholders outside Singapore, including government agencies, institutions, inventors, creators, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and others to position Singapore as a vibrant marketplace for IP transactions and commercialisation.

Responsibilities Reporting to the Desk Head, you will be supporting the department to: 1. Work with team to build relations with overseas stakeholders to profile Singapore’s IP capabilities, as well as track and maintain deliverables related to events, cooperation agreements, and partner programmes. 2. Coordinate various aspects of event planning and execution, including pre- and post-event activities such as procurement, stakeholder coordination and setup, summarising event outcomes and feedback. 3. Tracking IP developments in assigned countries and regions, managing country files/documents, carrying out country research, assisting in country briefs for senior management. 4. Support pre- and post- overseas trips logistics and general administrative tasks such as booking of flights, accommodations, transport and other arrangements to post-events tasks such as handling reimbursements and billing. 5. Perform other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Please write to us if you have/are: • Have a keen interest in international affairs and innovation • Detail-oriented, diligent, self-motivated and able to multi-task and able to manage multiple tasks independently • Have strong written communication skills • Work well in a team and enjoy dynamic, fast-paced environments • Have experience coordinating multiple events concurrently • Can build strong working relationships and collaborate effectively • Are familiar with government procurement practices and systems, including Workday. This is not a pre-requisite but will be viewed favourably.