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Ministry of Trade and Industry

Ministry of Trade and Industry

Executive/Senior Executive, Trade and International Economic Relations

Permanent/Contract
Closing on 31 Mar 2026

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What the role is

MTI’s Trade and International Economic Relations (TIER) Cluster plays a key role in shaping Singapore’s external economic strategy. It leads efforts in trade negotiations, economic diplomacy, and strategic initiatives that strengthen ties with global partners. This includes developing and implementing key agreements such as Free Trade Agreements, Digital Economy Agreements, and Green Economy Agreements through bilateral, regional, and multilateral platforms.

What you will be working on

We are looking for driven and capable officers who (i) thrive working in a fast-moving environment, (ii) are adept working with multiple stakeholders within and outside the public sector, and (iii) have experience in providing administrative support. The officer will be responsible for the following: • Provide administrative, operational and coordination support to the teams in the TIER cluster, including meeting coordination, document preparation and collation, putting up administrative approvals for events and trips, managing logistics for meetings and other events, including scheduling, security clearances, securing venues, setting up virtual platforms and ensuring timely follow-ups across teams. • Supporting overseas officers in administrative and logistics matters, including posting and travel-related coordination, and other operational arrangements as required. • Process financial and administrative documents for the teams in the TIER cluster, including processing of invoices, procurement requests, payments and vendors.

What we are looking for

You should have: • Strong organisational and coordination skills, with keen attention to detail • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment • Proficiency with Microsoft applications, such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint • Experience in data entry, computation and analysis

About your application process

This job is closing on 31 Mar 2026.

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 Trade and Industry or the wider Public Service.


About Ministry of Trade and Industry

The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) seeks to transform Singapore into a leading global city of talent, enterprise and innovation. Our mission is to promote economic growth and create good jobs to enable Singaporeans to improve their lives. In MTI, you can expect an exciting, challenging and rewarding career!

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