Assistant Director (Information Policy & Management)

Ministry of Defence of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Defence of Singapore seeks a seasoned information security and knowledge-management leader to guide information management plans, operational security, and documentation for project milestones.

You will plan and coordinate security programs, lead a diverse team, manage budgets and risks for events, and ensure data protection while supporting national interests.

Qualifications

• Education in Engineering, Science, or a related field is preferred.
• At least 6 years of working experience in the security-related industry, with relation to project or security management.
• Experience in event planning, execution and monitoring, including managing budgets, schedules and risks.
• Willingness to learn and capacity for continual learning.
• Ability to adapt to new situations and navigate change effectively.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to lead and develop teams across varying skill sets.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute information and physical security management plans.
• Develop long-term operational security plans.
• Identify operational security shortfalls and develop information protection plans.
• Develop and manage the team to implement information policies and security measures.
• Establish and maintain an effective security management framework.
• Perform secretariat duties to support various meetings and events.
• Lead knowledge management efforts for project key milestones and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Adaptability

Learning agility

Event planning

Budget management

Risk management

Team development

Knowledge management

Security management

Education

Engineering degree

Science degree

Related field degree

Job description

What The Role Is

You are responsible for supporting all information management plans, operational security and supervision matters, as well as knowledge management for project key milestones and documentation.

What You Will Be Working On

• Plan, coordinate and execute information and physical security management plans
• Develop long-term operational security plans
• Identify operational security shortfalls and develop information protection plans
• Develop and manage the team to implement information policies and security measures
• Establish and maintain an effective security management frameworkPerform secretariat duties to support various meetings and events
• Lead knowledge management efforts for project key milestones and documentation

Challenge(s)

• Adapting to a constantly changing landscape and schedule, and demonstrating resilience in managing ad-hoc and urgent situations calmly
• Managing team and individual performance, which can be complicated by differing skill sets and the challenges of a hierarchical structure
• Protecting sensitive data while sharing information efficiently and securely, with a duty to safeguard national interest and sensitive information

What We Are Looking For

• Education in Engineering, Science, or a related field is preferred
• At least 6 years of working experience in the security-related industry, with relation to project or security management
• Experience in event planning, execution and monitoring, including managing budgets, schedules and risks
• Willingness to learn and capacity for continual learning
• Ability to adapt to new situations and navigate change effectively
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Ability to lead and develop teams across varying skill sets
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.