Ministry of Manpower

Manager/ Senior Manager (Programmes), Inclusive Workplaces, WPSD (Part-time)

Contract

Closing on 01 May 2026

What the role is

To enable employers to offer age-friendly and caregiver-friendly jobs and uplift lower-wage workers through grants and programmes, including the Senior Employment Credit, Part-Time Re-Employment Grant, Progressive Wage Credit Scheme, and Workforce Skills Support.

What you will be working on

• Work closely with implementing agencies and stakeholders to improve operational efficiency through regular reviews of workflows. • Ensure that policy intent is translated into grants operations. • Contribute to the design of new programmes and grants. • Support programme evaluation to assess effectiveness of programme and grants and propose improvements. • Assess and manage appeals, and issue public replies, where necessary. • Support compliance audits, where necessary. • Support quarterly tracking of WPSD’s budget and invoices. • Partner directors and team leads to ensure good leadership.

What we are looking for

• Tertiary qualifications • At least 2-3 years’ experience required for Manager role, and at least 5-7 years’ experience for Senior Manager • Experience in programmes and/or grants management preferred • Comfortable working with financial data and budgets • Detail-oriented • Comfortable with engaging internal and external stakeholders, including through public replies

About your application process

This job is closing on 01 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 Ministry of Manpower or the wider Public Service.

About Ministry of Manpower

Championing Human Potential for a Thriving Singapore Singaporeans are at the heart of what we do. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) empowers our people and fosters a thriving, inclusive workforce that drives Singapore's growth and prosperity. By working closely with our tripartite partners, industry and community stakeholders, we strive to create workforce and workplace policies that foster resilience, adaptability, and a bright future for a thriving Singapore. As an MOM officer, you will be part of this meaningful mission, contributing across diverse and impactful areas - from shaping forward-looking and effective manpower policies and strengthening industrial relations, to enhancing workplace safety standards and ensuring balanced local and foreign workforce regulations. Here at MOM, we are committed to creating an inclusive experience not just for our national workforce, but also for our officers who work tirelessly to champion human potential for a thriving Singapore.

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