[SR] Senior Assistant Director / Assistant Director, Social Resilience Policy

In this role, you will help to steer Singapore’s long-term social cohesion and resilience agenda, which is a WOG Policy Priority. This involves spotting emerging challenges, driving ambition on complex, inter-dependent issues that cut across traditional boundaries (e.g. fostering social mix and mixing, building a “We First” society) and developing/strengthening structures and systems to track progress. A key part of this role will involve sharpening your engagement skills as you work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including political officers, public sector agencies, civic organisations and citizens. Overall, the role presents a unique opportunity to contribute to system changes and shaping of policies that will safeguard Singapore’s social fabric for generations to come.

• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesise qualitative and quantitative data to develop policy analyses. • Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence in engaging a wide range of stakeholders. • A strong team player. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Able to handle ambiguity and uncertainties. • Able to take on a long-term and system’s perspective, and look beyond current events and near-term operations We may refer you as a potential candidate for vacancies in other agencies we assessed you to be suitable for. By applying for this job, you are aware of, and are also giving PMOSG consent for the cross referral. If you do not wish to be cross referred, please inform us via this link: https://go.gov.sg/candidateoptout.