Assistant Director/Senior Assistant Director, Procurement Policy

Ministry of National Development; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of National Development in Singapore seeks a finance professional to advise on procurement and revenue contracting while coordinating with HQ divisions and Central Agencies.

You will review policies, develop practical approaches, and prepare training and user guides. The role requires meticulous data handling, strong communication skills, and the ability to translate policy changes into operations.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Public Sector finance from budget to pay.
• Experience in public agencies is a plus
• Meticulous and data-driven
• Ability to translate policy changes from Central Agencies
• Degree in Accountancy, Business Administration or equivalent
• Strong writing and presentation skills
• Good interpersonal skills; able to work independently and in a team

Responsibilities

• Provide procurement and revenue contracting advice to divisions to ensure policy compliance.
• Review internal procurement and revenue contracting policies and develop best-practice approaches.
• Prepare and conduct training; create user guides on procurement matters.
• Perform procurement and revenue contracting analytics for management updates and audits.
• Lead change management for onboarding of new systems or revised work processes; engage stakeholders.
• Review processes to identify improvements, including digitization and automation tools.
• Process procurement and revenue contracting submissions.
• Handle other Finance-related matters.

Skills

Public sector finance

Policy interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Accountancy or Business Administration

Job description

What the role is:

You will be part of MND's Finance team and play an important role in providing procurement and revenue contracting advisory, and support to HQ Divisions within the Ministry. You will also be required to liaise with MND's Statutory Boards and Central Agencies on procurement and revenue contracting related matters.

What you will be working on:

• Pro-actively engage and provide professional procurement and revenue contracting advice to divisions to ensure compliance with polices and processes
• Undertake review of internal procurement and revenue contracting policies and develop appropriate approaches, based on best practices, to achieve effective and efficient procurement and revenue contracting strategies
• Involve in preparing and conducting training, and providing user guides relating to procurement and revenue contracting matters
• Perform procurement or revenue contracting analytics for management updates, audit requirements and/or improvement on operations
• Change management preparation for onboard of any new system or revised work processes, e.g., engage relevant stakeholder, prepare training briefs and user guides
• Review processes and identify areas for improvement (including use of digital and automation tools to streamline processes)
• Perform procurement and revenue contacting operations (including the review the procurement / revenue contracting submissions)
• Any other Finance-related matters

What we are looking for:

• Good understanding of Public Sector finance (from budget to pay), procurement and/or revenue contracting knowledge would be an advantage
• Prior working experience in public agencies would be an added advantage
• Meticulous and sensitive to figures and data
• Ability to translate & operationalise policy changes introduced by Central Agencies
• Degree in Accountancy, Business Administration or equivalent
• Confident communicator with good writing and presentation skills
• Positive attitude and self-motivated
• Good interpersonal skills and is able to communicate requirement clearly with the relevant stakeholders, able to work independently and as a team

Functional Competencies:

• 1) Business Partnering
• 2) Procurement Operations
• 3) Finance Operations & Controls
• 4) Contract Management
• 5) Governance & Risk Management

About Ministry of National Development

The Ministry of National Development (MND), the lead government agency responsible for land use planning and infrastructure development, aims to transform Singapore into an endearing home and a distinctive global city. At MND, we aspire to create a quality, vibrant and sustainable living environment for our people. We also strive to shape Singapore into a world-class city of knowledge, culture and excellence - one which keeps pace with global challenges and the rising aspirations of Singaporeans.Our Vision:An Endearing Home, A Distinctive Global CityMND's vision reflects our growing emphasis not just on physical infrastructure, but also on the softer aspects of creating emotional attachment in our people, the global talents and corporations whom we attract here. At the same time, it articulates MND's goal of building upon Singapore’s unique distinguishing characteristics to develop Singapore as a global city of knowledge, culture and excellence.Our Mission:Develop World-Class InfrastructureMND will provide quality physical infrastructure for the nation by working with our partners in the public and private sectors.Create a Vibrant, Resilient and Sustainable Living EnvironmentMND will strive to make Singapore a livelier and more exciting city, and ensure our nation is well-prepared to face the growing uncertainties and complexities. MND will also maintain the quality and resilience of our built and natural environment to ensure high standards of living, and carry out development that meets the needs of the present without compromising that of future generations.Provide Affordable and Accessible Public HousingMND will commit to support Singaporeans' homeownership aspirations and ensure public housing remains affordable and accessible.Build Rooted and Cohesive CommunitiesMND will strive to foster our citizens' attachment and love for our homeland and maintain social cohesiveness in our communities, even as Singapore continues to be an open and globalised society.