Head/Deputy Head/Assistant Head, RIE Plans

National Research Foundation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental research agency in Singapore is seeking an officer to develop and strengthen policies for the research and innovation ecosystem. The role requires collaboration with various stakeholders and a strong analytical background. Applicants should have a background in science or engineering, along with relevant experience in research environments. The position demands excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure. Competitive benefits and opportunities for growth are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in a research environment or research administration preferred.
• Good awareness of current affairs.
• Meticulous and resourceful.

Responsibilities

• Develop plans and policies to build an RIE ecosystem.
• Interface with relevant agencies to communicate plans.
• Collect and analyse data to make recommendations.

Skills

Strong analytical abilities

Excellent command of written and spoken English

Inter-personal skills

Team-player

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

Background in science and engineering related disciplines

Job description

What the role is:

The National Research Foundation (NRF) is a department within the Prime Minister's Office, and we set the national direction for Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) by developing policies, plans and strategies; funding strategic initiatives that strengthen our scientific and technological capabilities, grow our RIE talent base, and achieve economic and national impact; and fostering RIE collaboration in Singapore and internationally.

What you will be working on:

The officer’s responsibility is to develop and strengthen plans and policy for RS in the RIE ecosystem. The incumbent will:

• Develop plans and policies to build an RIE ecosystem that can be trusted by multiple different parties to manage sensitive, private and proprietary data and knowhow;
• Interface with relevant agencies and international counterparts to communicate Singapore’s plans and policies, as well as learn from the practices of other countries and institutions;
• Communicate plans and policies to RIE ecosystem stakeholders, including Institutes of Higher Learning, Research Institutes and companies, to ensure they understand the importance and abide by prevailing plans and policies, as well as to take in their feedback on how to practice good RS;
• Collect and analyse data from international and local RIE ecosystems to benchmark and make recommendations on new plans and policies;
• Manage RS-related issues for sensitive and important programmes and proposals;
• Perform any functional work necessary for the effective running of NRF (e.g. secretariat and accompanying officer duties and participate in workgroups and committees).

What we are looking for:

• Background in science and engineering related disciplines preferred;
• Experience in a research environment, or research administration preferred;
• Good awareness of current affairs;
• Strong analytical abilities with a broad sense of perspective;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English;
• Excellent inter-personal skills;
• Team-player, meticulous, resourceful, able to work in a fast-paced environment and to perform under pressure.

About National Research Foundation

The National Research Foundation (NRF) was set up on 1 January 2006 as a department under the Prime Minister's Office. It was set up to perform the following: a) To provide secretariat support to the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC), chaired by the Senior Minister; b) To coordinate the research of different agencies within the larger national framework in order to provide a coherent strategic overview and direction; c) To develop policies and plans to implement the five strategic thrusts for the national R&D agenda; and d) To implement national research, innovation and enterprise strategies approved by the RIEC, and to allocate funding to programmes that meet NRF's strategic objectives.