Manager (People & Resource) - Psychology

You manage the comprehensive professional development system for Defence Psychology Community (DPC) psychologists and Research Executives, by partnering with senior leadership to deliver governance, training, and career development initiatives while working closely with agencies across MINDEF and external stakeholders.

- Develop and implement initiatives that strengthen professional grounding, enhance career progression, and foster professional identity for psychologists and Research Executives - Review professional competency frameworks, training roadmaps, career roadmaps, and expertise development requirements for various job roles within the community - Collaborate with external agencies to promote best practices and establish professional standards for DPC - Monitor training transfer to the workplace and conduct post-course training evaluations to ensure training relevance and optimisation of training resources - Implement knowledge exchange initiatives to foster a professional learning culture - Assist Group Heads in designing competency-based assessments and practice guidelines - Develop and coordinate onboarding programmes for new DPC members and execute outreach, recruitment, and selection systems for psychologists - Conduct annual structured job rotation exercises for psychologists - Oversee management of National Servicemen on Enhanced Expert Deployment Scheme and SAF Volunteer Corps Challenge(s) - Adapting to work effectively with people from all levels across internal and external agencies while facilitating training and development activities for a diverse professional community - Operating at the strategic level within a specialist headquarters environment to provide system-level solutions for DPC - Working and adapting within a military culture while maintaining a keen orientation towards applying psychology principles and knowledge effectively

- Education in Psychology, Human Resource Management, or a related field - At least 3 years of experience in HR management, with preference for candidates with training psychology expertise and experience in professional development systems - Strong interest in leveraging new technologies to enhance work processes with appreciation of unique organisational context and issues is advantageous - Strong analytical and adaptability skills to improve training content and methodology to meet changing needs - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Ability to establish strong partnerships and collaborations with internal and external stakeholders - Ability to manage ambiguity and work comfortably in teams, including outdoor and fieldwork environments Appointment will be commensurate with your experience. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.