Assistant Director, HR Specialist Centre (Rewards & Recognition), PCG

The Public Service Division (PSD) aims to build a first-class Public Service for a successful and vibrant Singapore. We do this through public sector leadership development, capacity and capability building and the promotion of quality services at all levels of the Public Service. We are looking for outstanding candidates with the vision and passion to contribute to help shape Singapore. [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! You can also connect with us via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/public-service-division. |People, Our Pride| Service, Our Pledge | Integrity, Our Core | Excellence, Our Quest|

Responsibilities The People and Culture Group (PCG) provide strategic and operational shared HR services to agencies under its care. PCG brings best and progressive practices to support agencies in building and fostering a high performing and engaged workforce to deliver on their organisational mission and strategic goals. We are looking for an Assistant Director, (Rewards & Recognition). As Assistant Director (Rewards & Recognition) in PSD, you will serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership in agencies supported by PCG, shaping the talent and performance strategies to build a high performing and engaged workforce with strong people management practices anchored on competencies. You will lead a small team to initiate, review and execute progressive performance and talent management practices and processes. The scope of your role includes the following: • Drive the development and delivery of progressive, competency-based performance management system and processes to recognise and reward officers fairly, as well as a strong performance-driven culture anchoring on competencies. This includes shaping and managing employees’ sentiments and perceptions on rewards through change management and communications. • Oversee the implementation of the end-to-end process of performance-related functions including the payment of performance-related components (such as performance bonus and merit increments) • Drive the development and delivery of robust talent strategies covering talent identification, talent development, succession planning, etc • Lead the team in the engagement and management of talent pools in agencies to support them with career plans and developmental opportunities. This includes the nomination of talent for PSLP, leadership and/ or functional milestone programmes, training sponsorships, talent attachment programmes, etc • Drive the development and reviews of recognition tools and key metrics to measure the effectiveness of talent and succession planning initiatives, which will provide insights on key risk areas and interventions.

Requirements Join us if you have a passion for the people business and possess the following competencies: • [Thinking Clearly and Making Sound Judgements]: Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities. Able to make sound and timely decisions. Thinks ahead to anticipate issues, identify opportunities and appreciate implications. • [Working Effectively with Stakeholders]: Can work effectively with and mobilise stakeholders towards a common purpose and deliver outcomes. Creates and promotes opportunities for collaboration across boundaries. • [Innovation] Able to conceptualise and provide creative solutions and approaches to HR/business challenges and have the confidence and courage to push boundaries. • [HR Knowledge and Skills] Knowledge of HR policies and practices, particularly in performance management and/or talent development, will be advantageous. • [Policy-Ops-Tech Excellence]: Digital and data-driven to inform decision making and advisory to management, with. Strong system competencies to navigate HR systems, optimise delivery and provide advice or feedback for stronger system performance and policy robustness • [Stakeholder management]: Can work effectively with and mobilise relevant stakeholders at different levels of the system for relevant input toward a common purpose and deliver impactful outcomes. Create and promote opportunities for collaboration across boundaries. Your career development: As part of your continuous development, you will have access to learning and developmental opportunities that PSD provides as the central people agency. There could be opportunities for cross-functional projects to develop your competencies and enable you to contribute beyond the area of HR. There are structured opportunities for internal job rotations in Central HR or other PSD functions during your career with us. 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 offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.