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Security & Intelligence Division

Security & Intelligence Division

Target Analyst

Permanent
Closing on 30 Apr 2026

What the role is

You play a critical role in SID’s mission to protect and advance Singapore’s national interests by conducting target research and providing deep insights into targets. You will investigate and analyse leads, develop intelligence to support operations and drive the delivery of quality information for SID to achieve its mission.

What you will be working on

• Deconstruct intelligence requirements to drive SID’s operations • Conduct investigations and network analysis to support and drive operations • Synthesise, assess and deliver information from various sources, to provide early-warning and strategic support to Singapore’s policy makers If you are in a senior role, in addition to the above, you will need to: • Provide technical and strategic leadership for a team • Design and implement workplace processes, with future trends and needs in mind • Plan and guide your team’s professional growth, in both general and technical areas • Build good relations and workflows with internal and external stakeholders • Mentor and develop junior team members to maximise their potential What you will gain • Opportunities to hone your investigative and analytical skills to deal with large volumes of information from varied sources in a dynamic environment • Deep expertise in analysing entities of interest to identify threats and opportunities for operations • Experience in picking up early-warning indicators and supporting decision-making of policy makers • Mastery of target analysis tradecraft • Mastery of a foreign language

What we are looking for

• Roles for fresh graduates and mid-careers available • Keen interest in geopolitical, threat or security-related developments • Willingness to apply new tools and technologies to derive insights from information • Interest in mastering a foreign language and culture • Strong investigative, analytical, and problem-solving skills • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Ability to see the big picture and also a keen eye for detail • Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence • Motivated team player and an independent self-starter

About your application process

This job is closing on 30 Apr 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 Security & Intelligence Division or the wider Public Service.


About Security & Intelligence Division

We are an agency that provides strategic analysis to help advance and protect Singapore’s national interest, security and sovereignty. Our mission is to provide the government with strategic assessments of global and regional threats, and developments in the increasingly complex and volatile world.

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