Manager, Procurement (CSVD.S) [Temp - 1 Year]

Skills & Workforce Development Agency (SWDA); Singapore; On-site; SGD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Skills & Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) is seeking a Procurement Officer to support divisions in procurement operations, ensure policy compliance, and contribute to process improvements. The role includes developing educational materials, preparing reports, and supporting audits and projects.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of relevant procurement experience within a public agency, knowledge of procurement manuals, and proficiency with MS Office and analytics tools such as

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of procurement experience, preferably in a public agency.
• Familiarity with Government Instruction Manual on Procurement, GeBIZ, and Workday.
• Proficient in MS Office and IT/analytics tools (e.g., Tableau).
• Strong writing and communication abilities.
• Organised, meticulous, proactive in meeting deadlines.
• Able to work independently and with stakeholders for the full contract duration.

Responsibilities

• Review procurement submissions and purchase requests, ensuring compliance with policies.
• Provide guidance to divisions on procurement-related matters and policy adherence.
• Develop internal education materials to raise staff awareness of procurement guidelines.
• Prepare periodic and ad-hoc reports for internal and external reporting.
• Support audits (internal and financial) and assist with system migration projects.

Skills

Procurement experience

Public sector knowledge

Written communication

Organizational skills

Independence

Tools

GeBIZ

Workday

MS Office

Tableau

Procurement manuals

Job description

What The Role Is

The officer will be responsible to provide support to divisions on procurement matters relating to:

What You Will Be Working On

• Manage procurement operations, including reviewing procurement submissions, processing purchase requests, periodic checks on simple purchases and provide guidance to divisions on procurement-related matters to ensure compliance to the procurement policies and procedures.
• Support policies and processes for improvement, including development of internal education materials to raise staff’s awareness on procurement guidelines.
• Prepare periodic and ad-hoc report for internal and external reporting.
• Support audit exercises (e.g., internal audit, financial audit)
• Support projects and initiatives, such as maintenance of procurement bots, system migration activities.

What We Are Looking For

• At least 3 - 5 years of relevant work experience in procurement practices and processes, preferably in public agency
• Knowledge of Government Instruction Manual on Procurement as well as GeBIZ system, Workday preferred
• Proficient in MS Office tools and other IT/analytics tools (such as Tableau)
• Good writing and communication skills
• Organised, meticulous with good reasoning skills, and proactive in following up on matters to ensure timely resolution and adherence to deadlines
• Able to work independently and collaboratively with team members and stakeholders, and commit to the full duration of the contract

Candidates are encouraged to sign up for a Careers & Skills Passport (CSP) account and include your CSP public profile in your resume. Please check out www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg for details on the CSP.