Analyst (Information Analysis)*

Ministry of Defence; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Defence is seeking a candidate to conduct research and analysis on strategic communications and online trends, supporting MINDEF/SAF's initiatives. The role entails assessing information strategies and developing tailored approaches to enhance communication efforts, requiring strong analytical and writing skills, and awareness of current affairs.

Qualifications

• Education in Mass Communications or Social Sciences.
• Good analytical skills and excellent writing ability.
• Strong awareness of political, defence and security developments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on strategic communications and online information trends.
• Coordinate projects to enhance analysis of MINDEF/SAF's communications efforts.
• Assess effectiveness of information strategies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Writing ability

Awareness of current affairs

Understanding of media leverage

Education

Education in Mass Communications

Social Sciences (Political Science, International Relations, Psychology, Economics)

Job description

About the role

You conduct research and analysis on the strategic communications environment, online information trends and developments, and their applications and implications for MINDEF/SAF and Singapore.

What you will be working on

• Coordinate projects to enhance analysis of MINDEF/SAF's strategic communications efforts
• Test and validate MINDEF/SAF's opinion sensing capabilities
• Assess effectiveness of information strategies
• Develop tailored strategies to profile information in high-reach information portals to achieve portal-specific targets

Challenge(s)

• Grasping ongoing developments in the media environment and making timely, accurate assessments
• Swiftly understanding how real-world issues and developments impact MINDEF/SAF in a saturated, fast-paced information environment
• Maintaining composure, flexibility, and adaptability in a short-cycle information environment

What we are looking for

• Education in Mass Communications or Social Sciences (e.g., Political Science, International Relations, Psychology, Economics)
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent writing ability
• Good awareness of Singapore's political, defence and security developments, as well as current affairs
• Acute awareness of the regional and international media environment
• Understanding of how media can be leveraged to benefit MINDEF/SAF and its interests

(Applicants with no experience may apply.)

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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