Assistant Director (Training Management) - Joint

MINDEF; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MINDEF is seeking a Training Management professional to oversee the Command and its Groups' continuous learning initiatives, training resources, and budget governance. You will drive learning programmes and ensure alignment of training with organisational needs across the Command.

Responsibilities include identifying learning needs, promoting opportunities, reviewing requirements and budgets, and supervising staff involved in training administration and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Education in Business Management or a related field is preferred.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in training management.
• Good understanding of training management, workforce development, budget management, and financial governance.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Good stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Good planning, coordination, and organisational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Understand the training, learning, and expertise development needs.
• Promote awareness of training opportunities, continuous learning programmes, and development initiatives.
• Review and endorse training requirements, nominations, and budget submissions.
• Oversee training resources, training-related budgets, purchase requisitions, and expenditure.
• Monitor training participation, learning outcomes, and budget utilisation.
• Ensure compliance with financial governance and audit requirements.
• Supervise and guide staff in training administration, stakeholder engagement, and budget management.
• Provide regular updates and recommendations on training and workforce development matters.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Data analytics

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Business Management

Tools

Copilot

Microsoft Office

Job description

What the role is:

You will be responsible for training management for the Command and its Groups, overseeing courses, training resources, and the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) Continuous Learning Work Plan (DCLWP). You will drive continuous learning initiatives and ensure training requirements are effectively supported across the Command.

What you will be working on:

• Understand the training, learning, and expertise development needs
• Promote awareness of training opportunities, continuous learning programmes, and development initiatives
• Review and endorse training requirements, nominations, and budget submissions
• Oversee training resources, training-related budgets, purchase requisitions, and expenditure
• Monitor training participation, learning outcomes, and budget utilisation
• Ensure compliance with financial governance and audit requirements
• Supervise and guide staff in training administration, stakeholder engagement, and budget management
• Provide regular updates and recommendations on training and workforce development matters

Challenge(s)

• Understanding the diverse training and expertise development needs across Command and Groups, while balancing requirements against available course opportunities and budget resources
• Driving participation in continuous learning initiatives and supervising staff while ensuring timely delivery of training and development outcomes across multiple stakeholders

What we are looking for:

• Education in Business Management or a related field is preferred
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in training management
• Good understanding of training management, workforce development, budget management, and financial governance
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to supervise, guide, and develop staff
• Good stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Good planning, coordination, and organisational skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to leverage Copilot, data analytics and artificial intelligence tools to support reporting, analysis, and decision-making
• High integrity, accountability, and professionalism

Only 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.