Assistant Manager/Manager/Senior Manager (Strategy and Research), FCD/SWD

Ministry Of Social And Family Development; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry Of Social And Family Development in Singapore seeks a strategist to join the Strategy and Research team within the Family and Child Development Policy Directorate. You will conduct family research, inform evidence-based policies and drive strategic planning for the Family Cluster.

You will also lead the organisation of MSF’s flagship biennial Asian Family Conference. You will work on trends analysis, project leadership, data analysis, and cross-agency policy reviews to support diverse

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in social sciences or analytics with strong quantitative skills.
• Ability to lead projects independently and analyze issues critically.
• Strong writing, communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and study emerging trends and assess their impact on families.
• Conceptualise, implement and drive family research projects.
• Analyze and report findings and inform policy and programmes.
• Support policy formulation with other agencies to close gaps.
• Assist strategic planning for the Directorate.
• Lead planning and organisation of the biennial Asian Family Conference.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Independent project leadership

Strategic thinking

Research methods

Writing & communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking in fast-paced environment

Policy work experience

SPSS / STATA / R

Education

Psychology

Economics

Sociology

Business analytics

Statistics

Tools

SPSS

STATA

R

Job description

What the role is:

As part of the Strategy and Research team, you will be part of the Strategy and Women’s Development Division in the Family and Child Development Policy Directorate. You will join a team that conducts family research to inform evidence-based policies, formulates and reviews family-related policies, drives the strategic planning process of MSF’s Family Cluster as well as leads in the organisation of MSF’s flagship biennial Asian Family Conference.

What you will be working on:

• Identify and study emerging trends and assess their impact on families;
• Conceptualise, implement and drive family-related research projects;
• Analyse and report research and evaluation findings as well as identify their implications for policy and programmes;
• Formulate and review policies with other agencies to address potential gaps to support various types of families;
• Support the strategic planning process for the Directorate; and
• Lead in the planning and organising of the biennial Asian Family Conference

What we are looking for:

• Relevant qualification e.g., psychology, economics, sociology, business analytics, statistics or related disciplines with strong quantitative skills
• Able to lead projects independently
• Able to analyse issues critically and laterally from a strategic perspective
• Good grasp of quantitative and qualitative research methods and data analysis techniques
• Strong analytical, writing, communication and presentation skills
• Good team player with well-rounded interpersonal skills to work across teams and collaborate with stakeholders
• Able to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Prior experience in policy work or strategic planning, and in conducting research and/or evaluation of social programmes or family research will be an advantage
• Proficient in statistical analysis software such as SPSS, STATA, ROnly shortlisted candidates will be notified within 4 weeks from the closing date of this position.

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.