Assistant Director, Policy Strategy & Cohesion

PMO - Strategy Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PMO - Strategy Group in Singapore seeks a policy-focused professional to drive whole-of-government coordination, prioritisation, and progress assurance on social cohesion and resilience. The role works across domains to shape strategic planning and to engage a wide range of stakeholders, including political officers and public sector agencies.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and governance skills.

Qualifications

• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to synthesize data for policy analyses.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proven ability to work well in a team and engage diverse stakeholders.
• Comfort with ambiguity and long-term, system-wide perspective.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director and Deputy Director in governance and policy coordination across agencies.
• Drive cross-agency strategy development and progress assurance for social cohesion and resilience.
• Staff WOG platforms, Ministerial Committees and Cabinet-level meetings.
• Provide policy support to senior government leaders as needed.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Written communication

Verbal communication

Ambiguity management

Long-term/system thinking

Job description

PMO - Strategy Group in Singapore seeks a policy-focused professional to drive whole-of-government coordination, prioritisation, and progress assurance on social cohesion and resilience. The role works across domains to shape strategic planning and to engage a wide range of stakeholders, including political officers and public sector agencies.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and governance skills.