Assistant Director (Public Communications Support)

MINDEF; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MINDEF in Singapore seeks a communications professional to lead a team supporting office holders, collaborating with the press secretary to plan campaigns and manage events with internal and external stakeholders.

You will develop and execute comprehensive communications plans, guide media interviews, press conferences, and speeches; conduct pre-event recces; and monitor media coverage to ensure accurate reporting. Strong English and multilingual abilities are a plus.

Qualifications

• Education in Communication Studies, Political Science, Social Sciences, or related fields.
• At least 6 years of relevant working experience.
• Strong command of written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in a second language (Mandarin, Malay, Tamil) is advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to support MINDEF office holders and assist the press secretary in event management.
• Develop plans to execute communications campaigns with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage media interviews, press conferences, and courtesy calls.
• Conduct pre-event recces and liaise with external media.
• Develop collaterals to supplement events and issue speeches/photos.
• Monitor media coverage and ensure accuracy of event reporting.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to policy and political implications while understanding operational considerations.

Skills

English proficiency

Multilingual (Mandarin)

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Detail-oriented

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Political Science/Social Sciences

Job description

What the role is:

You lead a team to support MINDEF office holders by assisting the press secretary to manage events attended by office holders while developing plans to execute communications campaigns, including working closely with internal and external stakeholders on concept and execution of communications plans.

What you will be working on:

• Develop plans to execute communications campaign so
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders on concept and execution of communications plans
• Manage media interviews, press conferences, and courtesy calls
• Conduct pre-event recces
• Liaise with external media
• Develop collaterals to supplement events
• Issue speeches and photos
• Monitor the media to ensure media reports published on events are accurateChallenge(s)
• Demonstrating sensitivity to policy and political implications and objectives while maintaining in-depth understanding of operational considerations and concerns

What we are looking for:

• Education in Communication Studies, Political Science, Social Sciences, Science and Technology fields (Information and Communication Technology, Digital Media, Information Science etc.)
• At least 6 years of relevant working experience
• Strong command of both written and spoken English
• Proficiency in a second language (Mandarin, Malay, Tamil) is advantageous
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Keen interest in Singapore's media, political, defence and security developments
• Good understanding of Singapore's media landscape
• Ability to work independently
• Meticulous and detail-oriented
• Ability to work odd hours and travel overseas on short notice for workOnly 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.