Manager/ Senior Manager, Accreditation & Certification

IBFSG - The Institute of Banking & Finance Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) in Singapore seeks a proactive professional to support industry standards and skills development across the financial sector. You will assist accreditation processes, engage with banks, regulators and training providers, and help translate industry insights into actionable certification initiatives.

Ideal candidates have experience in partnership development, learning and development, and strong analytical and communication skills to drive continuous

Qualifications

• Prior experience in business or partnership development in the financial sector is preferred.
• Learning and development and academic experience would be an advantage.
• Self-driven, analytical, resourceful and results oriented.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the accreditation of training providers and programmes and review of certification applications, ensuring alignment with the Skills Framework for Financial Services and industry standards.
• Engage financial institutions, professional bodies, and training providers to strengthen the quality and relevance of training offerings.
• Conduct research and analysis on industry trends to inform skills development and certification initiatives as well as emerging training methodology.
• Contribute to the promotion and adoption of IBF accreditation and certification frameworks within the financial sector.
• Support the implementation and continuous enhancement of accreditation and certification policies and processes.
• Serve as secretariat to key industry workgroups and committees, coordinating stakeholder engagement, shaping discussions on skills and standards, and translating insights into actionable initiatives.

Skills

Partnership development

Financial services sector

Programme accreditation

Learning & development

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Education

Academic experience in finance/training

Job description

The Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) is the lead agency driving financial services industry workforce competency and transformation that is essential for Singapore’s continuing growth as an international financial centre. IBF works in partnership with the industry, government agencies and training providers to equip finance professionals with capabilities to support the growth of Singapore’s financial services. Since October 2020, IBF has been appointed the Jobs Development Partner for the financial services industry by the National Jobs Council.

To ensure that the sector’s workforce remains relevant amidst changing industry trends, IBF drives various jobs and skills initiatives. On the jobs front, these include career conversion programmes to re-skill finance professionals as well as build new talent pipelines for growth areas. IBF also provides personalised career advisory to jobseekers exploring new roles or a career switch into financial services. On the skills front, as the national accreditation and certification agency for financial industry competencies, IBF works closely with the industry to set out competency standards and raise the quality of finance professionals using the Skills Framework for Financial Services. To support this, IBF works closely with government agencies, financial institutions, and training providers to promote the development of a vibrant learning and development ecosystem. IBF also administers regulatory examinations on behalf of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, as well as industry examinations such as the Client Advisor Competency Standards and Financial Markets Regulatory Practices.

Accreditation and Certification Division (ACD) is responsible for ensuring the relevancy and currency of the Skills Framework for Financial Services, the accreditation of training providers and their training programmes based on the Skills Framework for Financial Services and supporting the financial sector professionals in their competency raising and recognition of skills.

For more information, please visit our website: www.ibf.org.sg.

Responsibilities:

• As part of the ACD, you will support the development and implementation of initiatives that uphold industry standards and strengthen skills development across the financial sector. Key responsibilities include:
• Support the accreditation of training providers and programmes and review of certification application, ensuring alignment with the Skills Framework for Financial Services and industry standards.
• Engage financial institutions, professional bodies, and training providers to strengthen the quality and relevance of training offerings.
• Conduct research and analysis on industry trends to inform skills development and certification initiatives as well as emerging training methodology.
• Contribute to the promotion and adoption of IBF accreditation and certification frameworks within the financial sector.
• Support the implementation and continuous enhancement of accreditation and certification policies and processes.
• Serve as secretariat to key industry workgroups and committees, orchestrating stakeholder engagement, shaping discussions on skills and standards, and translating insights into actionable initiatives.

Requirements:

• Prior experience in business or partnership development with a background in financial sector or programme accreditation would be preferred
• Learning and development and academic experience would be an advantage
• Self-driven, analytical, resourceful and results oriented
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills