Assistant Director / Senior Manager / Manager (Socio-Economic Policy)

PMO - Strategy Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PMO - Strategy Group in Singapore leads Whole-of-Government planning to align strategic priorities across sectors. The role drives socio-economic policy ambition, coordination, and progress assurance across agencies, with emphasis on social mobility and longevity.

You will work with a wide range of stakeholders, including political office holders and public sector partners, shaping policy thinking and contributing to the government's long-term outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong critical thinking and synthesis skills.
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments.
• Capable of handling open-ended studies and policy impact.
• Good data skills to assess social policies.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director and Deputy Director to strengthen governance for the socio-economic policy landscape.
• Drive cross-agency strategy development and policy coordination.
• Assure progress on socio-economic shifts under the current term agenda.
• Commission and drive new workstreams to refresh policy thinking in social mobility and longevity.
• Staffing of key WOG socio-economic platforms, Ministerial Committees, Cabinet Retreats, and related PS-level meetings.

Skills

Critical thinking

Synthesis

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

What the role is:

Strategy Group brings Government together to drive ambition and alignment of strategic priorities and policies within and across sectors.The job holder will drive whole-of-government policy ambition, coordination, prioritisation, development and progress assurance for socio-economic policies. This includes directing efforts in sustaining social mobility and preparing for a longevity society, which are two of the five Whole-of-Government Policy Priorities. The job holder will have the opportunity to work across domains to develop the WOG perspective in complex and interdependent policies, identify gaps and emerging issues, and shape the WOG strategic planning process and system to achieve our strategic outcomes.The job holder will also have opportunity to hone stakeholder management skills, as the job involves interaction with a wide range of stakeholders, including political office holders, public sector agencies, civic organisations, academics, and citizens.

What you will be working on:

• Support the Director and Deputy Director to:
  • Strengthen systems governance for the socio-economic policy landscape;
  • Drive cross-agency and cross-sector strategy development and policy coordination
  • Assure progress on key socio-economic shifts under the agenda for the current term of government
  • Commission and drive new workstreams to refresh policy thinking in areas including social mobility and longevity
• Support the staffing of (i) key WOG socio-economic platforms and Ministerial Committees, (ii) Cabinet Retreats, and (iii) related meetings at the PS-level.
• Provide policy support to PM, DPM and CM/SP for policy areas within their portfolio, as necessary

What we are looking for:

• Strong critical thinking and synthesis skills, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to operate independently in ambiguous, fluid and unstructured environments.
• Able to handle open-ended studies on long-term issues and work with agencies to articulate their impact on public policy and governance.
• Good general understanding and ability to work with data to assess and develop social policies.
• Humble and self-aware with excellent interpersonal skills. Effective in engaging with a wide range of stakeholders; a team player prepared to take on different team roles with strong influencing skills to work across organisational and hierarchical boundaries.
• Prior experience in a social portfolio is helpful but not necessary.

About PMO - Strategy Group

The Strategy Group in the Prime Minister’s Office drives Whole-of-Government strategic planning, and partners government agencies on policy development. It identifies key priorities and emerging issues over the medium to long term, such as population and climate change; it influences strategic resource allocation; and catalyses new functions and capabilities in order to deliver policies that are in the long-term interest of Singapore.