Manager/Senior Manager, Thought Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement (SCMD) [Temp - 1 year]

Skills and Workforce Development Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) is seeking a strategic communications professional to shape and amplify its voice on skills and workforce development in Singapore. You will craft thought leadership content, executive materials and engage key stakeholders to advance SWDA's strategic narratives.

You will coordinate end-to-end content workflows, translate insights into clear messages, and support planning for career health initiatives and stakeholder outreach.

Qualifications

• Strong writing, editing and message-development skills for senior/external audiences.
• Good research/analytic ability to translate workforce or policy issues into clear content.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines and stakeholders.
• Comfort engaging internal/external stakeholders and coordinating across teams.
• Attention to detail and independent work style.
• Familiarity with Singapore's workforce and continuing education landscape is a plus.
• Experience preparing materials that support senior leadership in public engagements.

Responsibilities

• Develop thought leadership content and byline articles aligned with SWDA narratives.
• Prepare executive communications materials, including talking points and briefing notes.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagements and identify opportunities for amplification.
• Plan and deliver thought leadership events and manage project timelines and follow-ups.
• Track outputs against performance measures and report progress.

Skills

Excellent writing

Editing

Storytelling

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Public affairs

Job description

Play a key role in shaping and amplifying SWDA's voice on skills and workforce development. You will help bring our strategic narratives to life through compelling thought leadership content, executive communications and meaningful stakeholder engagements, strengthening SWDA's position as a trusted voice in the workforce development landscape.

What you will be working on:

Thought Leadership & Content Development

• Develop and coordinate thought leadership content, including commentaries and byline articles, that are aligned with SWDA's strategic narratives
• Research emerging workforce, skills and career issues, and translate insights into clear content angles, key messages and supporting briefs
• Manage end-to-end content workflows, covering commissioning, drafting, clearance, publication, adaptation and vernacular translation where required

Executive Communications

• Prepare executive communications materials, including talking points, briefing notes and content outlines for senior management engagements
• Engage SWDA leaders to align messaging and ensure communications materials reflect organisational priorities

Strategic Communications & Career Health Initiatives

• Support the planning and implementation of the career health communications strategy, coordinating rollout activities and stakeholder outreach
• Monitor news, stakeholder discussions and public discourse to surface emerging issues and inform communications planning
• Track communications outputs and outcomes, and prepare progress updates against performance measures

Stakeholder Engagement & Opportunities

• Identify, assess and coordinate thought leadership, speaking and stakeholder engagement opportunities aligned with SWDA's communications priorities
• Engage external partners - including academics, trade associations, industry partners and employers - to support content development and message amplification

Events & Project Management

• Plan and deliver thought leadership events and stakeholder platforms, managing project timelines, stakeholder liaison and event-related communications
• Maintain editorial, stakeholder engagement and opportunity pipelines, tracking deliverables, owners, milestones and follow-up actions

Requirements

• Strong writing, editing and message-development skills, with the ability to produce clear and compelling materials for senior and external audiences
• Good research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesise complex workforce, skills or policy issues into accessible communications
• Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines and stakeholders concurrently
• Confidence in engaging internal and external stakeholders and coordinating across teams
• Good judgement, attention to detail and the ability to work independently
• Familiarity with Singapore's workforce, skills or continuing education and training landscape would be an advantage
• Prepares high-quality materials that support senior leadership in public and stakeholder engagements
• Manages multiple content workstreams and stakeholder engagements concurrently, with strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Tracks deliverables, manages timelines and drives activities to completion with accuracy and rigour
• Relevant experience in strategic communications, content development, corporate communications, stakeholder engagement, public affairs or a related field
• Relevant qualifications in communications, public relations, marketing, public policy, social sciences or related discipline

Our Core Competencies (OCCs)

1. Thinking Clearly and Making Sound Judgements

• You collect and analyse different sources of information to aid your assessment of the problem at hand.
• You consider and evaluate possible solutions and propose the most appropriate one.

2. Serving with Heart, Commitment and Purpose

• You serve citizens with empathy while respecting standard operating procedures and policies.
• You prioritise work tasks to deliver on agency and whole-of-government outcomes.
• You show consideration for stakeholders by engaging them throughout a project and keeping them updated on plans and progress.

3. Working as One Public Service

• You understand how your work contributes to whole-of-government outcomes.
• You reconcile differences in opinions and develop a plan to achieve common goals.
• You contribute and share information and knowledge within and across agencies.
• You build and maintain a strong network of contacts within and across agencies.

4. Working Effectively with Citizens and Stakeholders

• You actively reach out to citizens and stakeholders to gather feedback.
• You identify gaps in meeting their needs and propose possible solutions to close these gaps.
• You work with citizens and stakeholders to co-create solutions to advance a common good.
• You explain policy intent and processes in a way that signal