Assistant Director (Partnerships & Engagement)

MINDEF; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MINDEF in Singapore is seeking a senior leader to head partnerships and advocacy, building a coalition of local and international stakeholders to support strategic communications objectives.

You will lead a team to develop and implement engagement strategies, monitor social media trends, and translate developments into timely opportunities while navigating a fast-moving information environment.

Qualifications

• Leadership and team management experience.
• Experience in government communications or strategic communications.
• Strong understanding of Singapore's political, defence and security developments.
• Ability to build relationships with diverse partners and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement partnership, engagement, and advocacy strategies.
• Build and sustain credible relationships with local and international stakeholders and influencers.
• Identify social media trends and translate developments into engagement opportunities.
• Lead a team to deliver partnership and engagement objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Education

Mass Communications / Communications / Social Sciences / Political Science / International Relations (preferred)

Job description

What the role is:

You lead a team responsible for developing and strengthening the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)'s network of partners, advocates, and nodes of influence, including local and international stakeholders and influencers.

What you will be working on:

• Develop and implement partnership, engagement, and advocacy strategies
• Build and sustain credible relationships with local and international stakeholders and influencers to support MINDEF/SAF's strategic communications objectives
• Identify emerging audience and social media trends, assess their implications for MINDEF/SAF and translate relevant developments into timely engagement and advocacy opportunities
• Lead and develop a team to deliver on partnership and engagement objectivesChallenge(s)
• Navigating a fast-moving and increasingly complex information environment
• Keeping abreast of emerging audience and social media trends

What we are looking for:

• Education in Mass Communications, Communications, Social Sciences, Political Science, International Relations or a related field is preferred
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in government communications, strategic communications, marketing, partnerships, stakeholder engagement or related areas
• Strong interest in and awareness of Singapore's political, defence and security developments, current affairs, as well as evolving social media and technology trends
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead a team and build effective relationships with a diverse range of partners, advocates and stakeholders
• Proactive, resourceful, and adaptable, with strong problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail, creativity and resilience in navigating a fast-paced and evolving information environmentOnly shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About MINDEF

The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor. The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF’s mission and ensure Singapore's security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.