Deputy Director, Land Policy Division

Ministry of Law, Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Law in Singapore seeks a Deputy Director in the Land Policy Division to drive development and review of legislation, policies and strategies to optimise land use for Singapore’s social and economic development.

You will deputise the Director, oversee policy formulation, management of submissions and queries, and lead a team through performance reviews and HR matters. This is a 1-year contract with renewal subject to performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 to 10 years of working experience in public policy-making and policy formulation.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to integrate information from various stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a team and collaborate with stakeholders, as well as work independently.
• Be meticulous and conscientious.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the formulation of land related policies and legislative reviews, guiding team members, vetting and reviewing policy proposals, and forging consensus with other government agencies.
• Oversee the processing of all land related submissions and queries, vetting/approval of submissions and reviewing of the case tracking system.
• Manage the division’s work plan and resource planning, including periodic reviews of manpower and budget.
• Manage the team through coaching, mentoring, performance reviews, and HR matters.

Skills

Policy development

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Written communication

Job description

What The Role Is

As a Deputy Director in the Land Policy Division at the Ministry of Law, you will drive the development and review of legislation, policies, and strategies, to optimise land use for Singapore’s social and economic development.

What The Role Is

As a Deputy Director in the Land Policy Division at the Ministry of Law, you will drive the development and review of legislation, policies, and strategies, to optimise land use for Singapore’s social and economic development.

What You Will Be Working On

The key policy areas include:

• Optimisation and Management of State land and properties
• Land Sales and Lease Administration
• Acquisition and safeguarding of land for public purposes
• Property registration and Collective Sales
• Safeguarding of residential land

You will deputise the Director in the following areas:

• Oversee the formulation of land related policies and legislative reviews which includes providing guidance to team members (via the conceptualisation, vetting and review of policy proposals) and forging consensus with other government agencies
• Oversee the processing of all land related submissions and queries which involves vetting/approval of submissions and reviewing of case tracking system
• Manage the division’s work plan and resource planning which involves the periodic review of the division’s work plan and performance, as well as the periodic review and monitoring of the division’s manpower and budget
• Manage the team which includes motivating/coaching/mentoring/performance review/dialogue/career development guidance/routine administrative responsibilities (e.g. leave and course application) and other HR matters.

Key Competencies

• [Domain Specific Expertise]: Develop domain knowledge to collaborate and/or co-create policy solutions with experts/professionals
• [Deep Critical Thinking]: Distil critical issues and sense-make from a wide range of information, arriving at effective policy solutions
• [Clear and Concise Writing]: Crystalise core issues via clear and concise writing

Personal Traits/Work Experience

• Minimum 8 to 10 years of working experience in public policy-making and policy formulation
• Have strong analytical skills and the ability to integrate information from various stakeholders.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a team and collaborate with stakeholders, as well as work independently
• Be meticulous and conscientious

Successful candidate will be appointed on a 1-year contract in the first instance, subject to renewal.