Assistant Director, Socio-Economic Policy & Strategy

Strategy Group, Prime Minister's Office; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategy Group within the Prime Minister's Office in Singapore seeks a policy-focused professional to drive whole-of-government policy ambition, coordination and progress assurance for socio-economic policies. This role involves directing efforts to sustain social mobility and prepare for a longevity society, with opportunities to work across domains to shape the WOG planning process and system.

The job holder will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including political office

Qualifications

• Strong critical thinking, synthesis and intellectual curiosity to operate in ambiguous environments.
• Ability to work independently in unstructured settings and handle long-term studies.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the range of stakeholders including political office holders and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director and Deputy Director to strengthen governance for the socio-economic policy landscape.
• Drive cross-agency and cross-sector policy coordination and strategy development.
• Assure progress on key socio-economic shifts under the current government’s agenda.
• Commission and drive new workstreams to refresh policy thinking in social mobility and longevity.
• Staff key WOG platforms and ministerial committees, cabinet retreats and related PS-level meetings.
• Provide policy support to senior leaders for portfolio areas as necessary.

Skills

Critical thinking

Synthesis

Intellectual curiosity

Independent working

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Job description

Strategy Group within the Prime Minister's Office in Singapore seeks a policy-focused professional to drive whole-of-government policy ambition, coordination and progress assurance for socio-economic policies. This role involves directing efforts to sustain social mobility and prepare for a longevity society, with opportunities to work across domains to shape the WOG planning process and system.

The job holder will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including political office