Assistant Director (Standards and Evaluation)

Ministry of Defence of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Defence of Singapore invites applications for a role that leads governance of training standards within the Air Force Training Command (AFTC). You will design, develop, and review the Training and Evaluation Framework and Assessment Framework, supported by data analytics to close gaps and drive excellence.

You will establish audit frameworks, oversee annual audits of Training Institutes, and formulate tools to measure training and instructor effectiveness, delivering insights to

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of relevant experience in training development, audits, and quality assurance.
• Experience conducting annual audits on Training Institutes.
• Ability to formulate audit frameworks and evaluation frameworks.
• Experience designing measurement tools to assess training and instructor performance.
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the structure of AFTC's executive documents.
• Formulate and review the training evaluation and training assessment frameworks.
• Develop measurement tools to validate training and instructor competencies.
• Conduct data analysis to provide insights and formulate trends on AFTC's training health status.
• Plan training analytics studies using collected data to discover insights that improve training outcomes and optimise training effectiveness.
• Drive the implementation of Organisational Excellence efforts.
• Support operations and conduct of exercises where required.

Skills

Statistical analysis

MATLAB

STATA

SPSS

SAS

AMOS

R

Auditing

Education

Training Development

Psychology

Statistics

Related discipline

Job description

What The Role Is

You will lead the governance of training standards to drive training excellence in the Air Force Training Command (AFTC). You will be responsible for designing, developing, and reviewing the AFTC Training and Evaluation Framework and Assessment Framework, whilst leveraging data analytics to support informed decision-making and close training and performance gaps.

What You Will Be Working On

• Establish and maintain the structure of AFTC's executive documents
• Formulate audit frameworks and manage annual audits on Training Institutes (TIs)
• Formulate and review the training evaluation and training assessment frameworks
• Conceptualise and develop suitable measurement tools to validate training and instructor competencies
• Strategise and conduct data analysis to provide insights and formulate trends on AFTC's training health status
• Plan training analytics studies using collected data to discover insights that improve training outcomes and optimise training effectiveness
• Drive the implementation of Organisational Excellence efforts
• Support operations and conduct of exercises where required

Challenge(s)

• Determining causal factors of performance when measuring course effectiveness, and addressing training gaps effectively to meet training excellence benchmarks
• Working with diverse stakeholders across AFTC to gather useful inputs and statistical data for improvement purposes
• Maintaining familiarity with the wide range of training directives and policies across the organisation in order to conduct rigorous audits and uphold standards

What We Are Looking For

• Education in Training Development, Psychology, Statistical Studies, or a related discipline is preferred
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in training development, conducting audits, and quality assurance
• Proficient in statistical analysis software such as MATLAB, STATA, SPSS, SAS, AMOS, and R
• Demonstrated experience in developing measurement tools to assess training and instructional effectiveness
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Good leadership and people management skills
• Adaptable, receptive, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.