Assistant Manager/Manager/Senior Manager (Manpower Policy)

Ministry Of Social And Family Development; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) in Singapore invites applications for a policy-focused role in Manpower Policy and Planning. The position emphasizes strong analytical thinking, data-informed decision making, and the design of strategies to attract and develop social sector professionals.

The role spans policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and public communications within MSF. You will engage with multiple divisions and national frameworks to inform manpower policies,

Qualifications

• Strong conceptual and analytical abilities foundational to policy thinking.
• Comfortable with data analysis and detail oriented.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to see interlinkages across multiple issues and handle complexity.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualise the Division/Ministry's views on matters, weighing policy considerations.
• Conduct data analyses to sharpen understanding of issues.
• Commission or co-conduct policy research to inform manpower policies.
• Develop strategies to attract, retain and develop key professionals in salaries and working conditions.
• Develop guidelines for the social service sector.
• Review schemes for social sector professionals.
• Take reference from national frameworks and apply to the social service sector.

Skills

Data analysis

Policy thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Job description

What the role is:

Manpower Policy and Planning (MPP) Division develops manpower policies in the social and early childhood (EC) sectors to support the attraction and retention of social sector manpower and enhance the capabilities of social sector professionals.We are looking for an individual who is a strong conceptual and analytical thinker and is interested in developing evidence-informed policies.The role spans policy analysis, data analysis, design of strategies and schemes, stakeholder engagement, public communications, policy and scheme reviews, and will provide exposure and build experience in different stages of the policy formulation cycle.

What you will be working on:

• Conceptualise the Division/Ministry's views on matters, weighing various policy considerations and factors
• Conduct data analyses to sharpen our understanding on matters
• Commission or co-conduct policy research to inform manpower policies
• Develop strategies to attract, retain and develop key professionals for the sector in areas such as salaries and working conditions
• Develop guidelines for the social service sector
• Review schemes for social sector professionals
• Take reference from national frameworks and make intelligent applications to the social service sector setting
• Work with MSF divisions and National Council of Social Service on the implementation of strategies

What we are looking for:

• Strong conceptual and analytical abilities which are foundational to policy thinking
• Comfortable with data analysis, detail oriented
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to see the interlinkages across multiple issues and appreciate different dimensions of a given issue, capable of handling complexity
• Strong interpersonal skills; comfortable working with people of all levels and able to build good collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Previous experience in Singapore Public Service would be an advantage
• Good understanding of Singapore's social service sector/ landscape would be helpful

About Ministry Of Social And Family Development

Join Us at MSF for a Meaningful, People-Centric Career!At MSF, our mission is to nurture and build resilient individuals, strong families, and a caring society. We offer meaningful and impactful people-centric careers in the design and delivery of policies, services and programmes. We are an all-inclusive and family friendly workplace where career growth is prioritised through a comprehensive suite of development opportunities to help our officers succeed today as well as be future-ready. We do this through various formal and informal learning and development programmes for officers to build different competencies and gain diverse work experiences within MSF, the Public as well as the Social Service Sectors.