Manager/Senior Manager, Sector Planning, Policy and Ecosystem Development (ICPD) Skills and Workforce Development Agency | Others Fixed Terms Closing today

Republic Polytechnic; Singapore; Vor Ort; SGD 90.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) invites applications for a Sector Planning & Strategy role in Singapore. You will support strategic planning, policy development and ecosystem initiatives across the Careers and Employment Services sector, translating insights into actionable programmes.

You will collaborate with agencies, employers and training providers to shape sector trajectories, develop planning frameworks and KPI-based monitoring, and prepare concise recommendations for

Qualifikationen

• Frame issues, identify trade‑offs and prepare options to support decisions.
• Understand sector needs and translate insights into strategies or implementation plans.
• Gather, analyse and interpret research data to surface policy implications.
• Engage agencies, employers and providers to build alignment and gather ground insights.
• Prepare briefing notes, submissions and papers that explain context and options clearly.
• Coordinate consultations, meetings and workstreams, tracking timelines and deliverables.

Aufgaben

• Support the development and implementation of sector strategies and plans for the CES ecosystem.
• Conduct environmental scanning, policy research and sector analysis on career planning and workforce development.
• Analyse research findings and stakeholder inputs to identify issues and strategic insights.
• Develop planning frameworks, metrics and monitoring mechanisms for sector strategies.
• Review policies and programmes and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Prepare materials and recommendations for management consideration.
• Incubate new ideas and partnerships to strengthen the CES ecosystem.
• Provide secretariat support for meetings, platforms and committees.

Kenntnisse

Policy and Strategic Planning

Industry Development

Research and Sense-Making

Stakeholder Engagement

Management Writing

Project and Secretariat Management

Data-Informed Planning

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

What the role is:

You will support SWDA’s strategic planning, policy, innovation and ecosystem development efforts for the Careers and Employment Services (CES) sector. The role combines sector planning and analysis with the incubation of new ideas and approaches to strengthen the effectiveness of the CES ecosystem. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to identify emerging issues, develop strategies and recommendations, and translate insights into actionable initiatives and improvements.

What you will be working on:

Sector Planning & Strategy

• Support the development and implementation of sector strategies and plans to strengthen the CES ecosystem.
• Conduct environmental scanning, policy research and sector analysis on emerging trends affecting career planning, employment services, and workforce development.
• Analyse and synthesize research findings, data and stakeholder inputs to identify key issues, implications and strategic insights to support planning and decision‑making.
• Develop planning frameworks, implementation approaches, performance indicators and monitoring mechanisms to track outcomes and impact of the sector strategies.
• Review policies, processes and programmes to provide recommendation to address implementation gaps and areas for improvement.
• Develop briefing materials, presentations, papers and recommendations for management consideration.

Innovation & Incubation

• Conduct ideation, incubation and experimentation efforts to explore new approaches, partnerships and service models that strengthen the CES ecosystem.
• Translate insights from pilots and experimentation into recommendations for policy, programme and ecosystem improvements.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to co‑design, prototype and test new concepts, initiatives and interventions.

Secretariat & Corporate Support

• Provide secretariat support for management meetings, inter‑agency platforms, working groups and committees where required.
• Coordinate meeting logistics, prepare agendas and papers, document key discussions and follow up on action items.
• Support corporate and divisional planning processes, including workplan development, KPI monitoring, management reporting and governance requirements.

What we are looking for:

Candidates Requirement:

Requirement

Skills / Knowledge

• Policy and Strategic Planning: Able to frame issues, identify trade‑offs, develop options and prepare recommendations that support management decision‑making.
• Industry Development: Able to understand sector needs, engage ecosystem stakeholders and translate insights into strategies, interventions or implementation plans.
• Research and Sense-Making: Skilled in gathering, analysing and interpreting research, data and stakeholder inputs to surface the ‘so what’ and policy implications.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Confident in engaging agencies, employers, training providers, external and internal stakeholders to build alignment and obtain useful ground insights.
• Management Writing: Able to prepare crisp briefing notes, submissions, decks and papers that clearly explain context, analysis, options and recommendations.
• Project and Secretariat Management: Able to coordinate consultations, meetings, workstreams, timelines, deliverables and follow‑up actions across multiple stakeholders.
• Data‑Informed Planning: Able to work with analysts and programme teams to define metrics, track outcomes and use evidence to support planning decisions.

Experience / Personal Traits

• Relevant experience in policy, strategic planning, industry development, sector engagement, public administration, programme management, manpower/workforce planning or related work.
• Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous issues and synthesise complex information into clear recommendations.
• Experience supporting sector plans, transformation maps, workplans, policy reviews, management submissions or inter‑agency workstreams will be advantageous.
• Familiarity with Singapore’s manpower, CET, education, employment services or career guidance landscape will be advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint, Word and Excel; familiarity with data interpretation, policy research, survey findings or sector analysis tools will be advantageous.

Successful candidates will be offered a contract in the first instance and may be considered for an extension or be placed on a permanent tenure.

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.

About Skills and Workforce Development Agency

The Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), a statutory board under the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), drives lifelong learning and workforce development to enable Singaporeans to take charge of their careers, learn for life, access good jobs, and grow in fulfilling careers. We enable employers to build a skilled, future‑ready workforce, design quality jobs, and adopt skills recognition practices. Together with our partners, we build a trusted, high‑quality, industry‑relevant, and innovative ecosystem that meets the evolving workforce needs of both businesses and workers. Guided by our vision of a Singapore where everyone can grow in fulfilling careers, we live our promise of Building Skills, Growing Careers by nurturing lifelong learning, strengthening employability and enabling career growth for all, including our own officers, through a continuous learning culture and a supportive, flexible, inclusive working environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and well‑being. So, join us to be part of a dynamic team driving the national SkillsFuture movement and building a strong Singaporean core. Together, we create opportunities, transform lives, and shape the future of work.