Amidst a manpower-constrained labour market, the Public Service will need to develop targeted strategies to attract and retain the Public Service's fair share of talent. This includes introducing flexible HR policies to address different priorities and aspirations of a more diverse workforce, and to embark on workforce transformation to build a more skilled, high-performing and agile workforce.
PSD’s HR Policy cluster develops and implements progressive HR policies and systems in areas such as compensation and benefits, talent attraction, and performance management.
At the Compensation and Organisational Design team, we oversee the Civil Service’s pay philosophy and salary frameworks with the objective of ensuring that the Civil Service is able to attract and retain its fair share of talent in a fiscally responsible way. We also oversee the organisational structure review process across the Civil Service, to support agencies in fulfilling their mission and strategic outcomes.
Public Service Division
#PPPintern (Compensation and Organisational Design), Jul to Dec 2026
Internship
Closing on 15 May 2026What the role is
What you will be working on
By joining our #PeoplePurposePossibilities internship, you will learn to become a critical thinker and build professional expertise in the domain of compensation and organizational design through supporting the formulation and review of HR policies for the Whole-of-Government. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself in the following areas:
Policy Formulation – You will support the formulation and review of policies and solutions related to compensation and organizational design for the Singapore Public Service and gain a better appreciation of the public policy implementation process. This includes the core policy work of salary reviews and job grading/evaluation exercises, as well as cross-cutting HR projects.
Stakeholder Management – You will support Ministries and Statutory Boards in total rewards strategy and solutioning through advocating and sharing best practices, while playing a governance role.
Data Analytics – You will use data analytics to drive policymaking and identify opportunities for HR policy transformation.
What we are looking for
We are looking for self-motivated individuals who are considering a career in HR and have a dare-to-try attitude to forge ahead to achieve outcomes. If you share our passion in shaping Singapore’s future with a first-class Public Service, we welcome you to join us as a #PPPintern.
Key Competencies Required
An ideal candidate should possess the following:
• [Thinking Clearly and Making Sound Judgements] Demonstrate curiosity about problems, and ability to appreciate historical precedent in context before proposing effective and timely solutions.
• [Working Effectively with Stakeholders] Demonstrate willingness to support stakeholder engagement to ensure policies are successfully implemented. You should possess good written and oral communication skills.
• [Analytics and Sensitivity to Numbers/Data Processing] Demonstrate willingness to support quantitative analysis, particularly in Excel, to extract and distil complex analysis.
About your application process
This job is closing on 15 May 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 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!
|People, Our Pride | Service, Our Pledge | Integrity, Our Core | Excellence, Our Quest |
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