Assistant Manager/ Manager/ Senior Manager (Communications Advance)

Ministry of Digital Development and Information; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A government ministry in Singapore seeks a media liaison officer to support political office holders. Responsibilities include managing local events, coordinating media access, and facilitating communications for engagements. Candidates should have at least three years of public/media relations experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and a good command of English. Flexibility to travel is required for this role.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in public/media relations, journalism, or event management.
• Proficiency in an additional language is advantageous.
• Good knowledge of current affairs, both international and domestic.
• Flexibility to travel and work outside regular hours when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage local events and issue official communications.
• Liaise with media and arrange logistics for foreign dignitaries.
• Coordinate media management for foreign visits.
• Monitor media relations and transcribe content.
• Support translation and subtitling tasks.

Skills

Public/media relations

Journalism

Event management

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Ability to work under pressure

Written and spoken English

Job description

What the role is

You will support political office holders by assisting their respective Press Secretaries and the Director of Communications Advance Department to staff events and facilitate media access to official speeches and photos. You will be engaged in the logistical planning of local and community events, courtesy calls and state visits by foreign dignitaries, and overseas trips. You will work with organisers to ensure the event is well-executed. You will coordinate media interviews. You are the media and liaison officer for the overseas engagements attended by the political office holders and will coordinate the overseas programme involving the media. You will work with multiple internal teams and a diverse range of external parties and are expected to have excellent stakeholder management skills.

What you will be working on

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of local events, including issuance of official speeches and photos to the media
• Media liaison and logistical arrangements for incoming visits by foreign dignitaries
• Coordination of outgoing foreign visits, including media management
• Media relations and media monitoring
• Transcription, translation and subtitling

What we are looking for

Requirements:

• At least three years of experience in public/media relations, journalism, communications-related or/and event management (candidates with more experience may be considered for a senior position).
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Proficiency in an additional language will be an advantage, to support translation, subtitling, and media liaison duties.
• Good knowledge of both international and domestic current affairs.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• A collaborative team player with good interpersonal skills.
• Resilient and able to perform effectively under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Flexibility to travel overseas and support events outside of regular working hours, when operationally required.

About Ministry of Digital Development and Information

The Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) drives Singapore’s digital development in four key domains — the economy, government, security, and society. MDDI oversees the development of the infocomm technology, cybersecurity, and media sectors; the Government’s digitalisation initiatives; and the national library, national archives, and public libraries. The Ministry is also responsible for effective public communications, and the Government’s information and public communication policies.