Deputy Director, Workforce Development & Community Development

Science and Technology Policy And Plans Office; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Science and Technology Policy And Plans Office in Singapore seeks a senior policy professional to help shape Science, Technology and Engineering capabilities across the Public Service. The role supports the director and collaborates with ministries and agencies to build STE workforce and governance frameworks.

You will develop strategies, identify critical capabilities, review training needs, and help attract STEM talent through public-sector initiatives.

Qualifications

• Background in Science, Engineering or Mathematics, or related fields, with minimum 10 years of experience would be advantageous.
• Possess strong influencing and collaboration qualities, analytical abilities, and a broad sense of perspective.

Responsibilities

• Set ambitions and develop strategies to strengthen influence and governance levers to lead STE agencies in capability building and workforce development.
• Identify, review and support building of critical and emerging STE capabilities needed to support WOG strategic imperatives.
• Review competencies and identify training development gaps at WOG level to curate suitable programmes to systemise development and grooming of STE leaders and professionals.
• Partner public agencies to enhance STE publicity and outreach efforts to attract quality STEM graduates and develop strategies/frameworks to build a strong STE community in the Public Service.

Skills

Influencing

Collaboration

Analytical abilities

Broad perspective

Education

STEM degree (Science/Engineering/Math)

Job description

What the role is:

The Public Sector Science and Technology Policy and Plans Office (S&TPO) is a department under the Prime Minister’s Office and serves as the functional leader for the Science, Technology and Engineering (STE) domain in public sector. We collaborate with other centre-of-government agencies to identify, resource and review key STE capabilities, and leverage STE as an enabler to transform operations to deliver more cost-effective and cost-efficient outcomes, thereby building a future-ready and more sustainable Singapore. S&TPO also aims to develop and implement HR strategies and levers to strengthen capability development and career value proposition of STE professionals in the Singapore Public Service.

What you will be working on:

The incumbent will support the director in the development and building of Science, Technology and Engineering (STE) capabilities in the Public Service. He/She will work with different teams in the department and across the different ministries and agencies to build STE capabilities and the STE workforce at a whole-of-government level in the following areas:

• a. Set ambitions and develop strategies to strengthen the influence and governance levers to lead STE agencies in capability building and workforce development, including setting goals and measuring outcomes.
• b. Identify, review and support building of critical and emerging STE capabilities needed to support WOG strategic imperatives.
• c. Review competencies and identify training development gaps at WOG level to curate suitable programmes to systemise development and grooming of STE leaders and professionals.
• d. Partner public agencies to enhance the STE publicity and outreach efforts to attract quality STEM graduates and develop strategies/ frameworks to build a strong STE community in the Public Service.

What we are looking for:

• Background in Science, Engineering or Mathematics, or related fields, with minimum 10 years of experience would be advantageous.
• Possess strong influencing and collaboration qualities, analytical abilities, and a broad sense of perspective.

About Science and Technology Policy And Plans Office

The Public Sector Science and Technology Policy and Plans Office (S&TPO) is a department under the Prime Minister’s Office and serves as the functional leader for the Science, Technology and Engineering (STE) domain in public sector. We collaborate with other centre-of-government agencies to identify, resource and review key STE capabilities, and leverage STE as an enabler to transform operations to deliver more cost-effective and cost-efficient outcomes, thereby building a future-ready and more sustainable Singapore. S&TPO also aims to develop and implement HR strategies and levers to strengthen capability development and career value proposition of STE professionals in the Singapore Public Service.