Assistant Director/Deputy Director, Organisational Development (STO)

Civil Service College Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Civil Service College (CSC) in Singapore is seeking a Deputy Director, Organisation Development to lead the OD strategy and transformation agenda. You will partner with senior leaders to shape organisation design, culture, and change management, driving enterprise-wide initiatives across CSC to enable a resilient, future-ready public service.

You will lead diagnostics, develop interventions, and foster a high-performing OD team, aligning with CSC's strategic priorities and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Experience in Organisation Development, Change Management or Organisation Design
• Ability to diagnose organisational challenges and design evidence-based interventions
• Proven track record in leading transformation initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead the Organisation Development team and strategy for CSC
• Partner with senior management to diagnose challenges and design interventions
• Drive enterprise-wide transformation, organisation design, culture development and change management
• Lead diagnostics and employee listening through surveys and sessions
• Evaluate interventions using data and organisational health indicators
• Inspire and develop a high-performing Organisation Development team

Skills

Systems Thinking

Internal Stakeholder Alignment

Deep Critical Thinking

Human Dynamics & Facilitation

Design for Implementation

Job description

What the role is:

The Organisation Development (OD) team partners leaders and stakeholders across CSC to strengthen organisational effectiveness, build organisational capability, and foster a high‑performing, agile and future‑ready organisation. The team plays a key role in enabling CSC's transformation by shaping organisational culture, driving organisation‑wide change, and using evidence‑based insights to improve organisational performance. As Deputy Director, Organisation Development, you will lead CSC's organisation development strategy and transformation agenda. Working closely with senior management and stakeholders across the College, you will drive enterprise‑wide initiatives in organisation design, culture development, organisational effectiveness and change management to enable CSC's strategic priorities and build a resilient, adaptive and future‑ready organisation.

What you will be working on:

• Lead the Organisation Development team in developing and implementing CSC's organisation development strategy, ensuring organisation‑wide initiatives strengthen organisational effectiveness, capability and culture in support of CSC's strategic priorities.
• Partner senior management and stakeholders to diagnose organisational challenges, identify strategic opportunities, and design evidence‑based interventions that enhance organisational performance, employee experience and organisational health.
• Lead enterprise‑wide transformation initiatives, including organisation design, culture development and change management, to support CSC's evolving organisational needs.
• Lead organisational diagnostics and employee listening efforts through surveys, engagement sessions, and other sensing mechanisms, translating insights into actionable strategies and measurable outcomes.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of organisation development interventions through data, feedback and organisational health indicators, and continuously refine strategies to improve impact.
• Lead, develop and inspire a high‑performing Organisation Development team while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.

What we are looking for:

• Relevant experience in Organisation Development, Change Management, Organisation Design or related disciplines.

Key Competencies

• 1. Systems Thinking – Strong strategic thinking and systems thinking capabilities, with the ability to translate organisational challenges into practical, evidence‑based solutions.
• 2. Internal Stakeholder Alignment – Proven consulting, stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the credibility to advise and partner senior leaders on organisation development and transformation matters.
• 3. Deep Critical Thinking – Experience in organisational diagnostics, employee listening and translating qualitative and quantitative insights into impactful interventions.
• 4. Human Dynamics and Process Facilitation – Excellent facilitation and communication skills, with experience leading leadership retreats, strategic planning sessions, workshops and large‑group engagements.
• 5. Design for Implementation and Communication – Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with execution excellence, driving outcomes while navigating ambiguity and organisational complexity.

What you can expect

Growth Opportunities: We champion continuous learning – not just for the public service, but for our officers as well. We actively support our officers’ career growth through:

• Scholarship and sponsorship opportunities for higher education.
• Diverse development opportunities for officers at every career stage.
• Attachment programmes, cross‑functional job rotations and gig projects.
• Coaching programmes and leadership development initiatives.

Work Environment: We provide meaningful work, practise mutual respect and encourage innovation.

Hybrid & Flexible Work Arrangements: We provide hybrid and flexible work arrangements to support our officers’ work‑life needs. We trust that our people will deliver their best, and we strive to provide the support and flexibility they need.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. The appointment grade and actual job title will be commensurate with the candidate’s work experience.

About Civil Service College

The Civil Service College (CSC) is a statutory board under the Public Service Division, Prime Minister’s Office. We are the central learning institution for the Singapore Public Service and we partner government ministries and agencies to develop people for a first‑class public service. CSC brings together public officers from diverse backgrounds and provides them with opportunities for learning and skills upgrading. Our service‑wide networks enable public officers to build capabilities, develop shared ethos and gain deeper perspectives, creating a collaborative environment for dialogue and knowledge sharing. Through our programmes and services, CSC aims to strengthen strategic capacity in governance, leadership, public administration and management for the Singapore Public Service.