Manager (Volunteer Affairs) New MINDEF | Human Resources Closing on 06 Dec 2026

NLB; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MINDEF in Singapore is seeking an experienced HR professional to lead end-to-end personnel management and engagement of SAF Volunteer Corps Volunteers. You will oversee deployment fulfilment, performance assessment, development, welfare and continued service while upholding high standards of care and integrity.

You will analyse participation and deployment trends, engage volunteers directly, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure timely progression, onboarding, and support across diverse

Qualifications

• Education in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Business Analytics, or related field preferred.
• Strong command of written and spoken English, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to engage diverse individuals with empathy and discretion in sensitive matters.
• Analytical mindset to interpret personnel data and identify trends.

Responsibilities

• Adopt a data-driven approach to volunteer management, analysing participation, deployment, performance and development trends.
• Engage SAF Volunteer Corps Volunteers directly to understand circumstances and recommend interventions.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to address personnel and welfare matters and support continued participation.
• Assess competencies, experience and availability for diverse deployments, including overseas taskings.
• Identify development and employment pathways and facilitate progression and continued service.

Skills

Human resources

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

English communication

Education

HR Management or related field

Job description

What the role is:

You will be responsible for the end-to-end personnel management and engagement of SAF Volunteer Corps Volunteers (SVs), covering deployment fulfilment, personnel assessment, development and role progression, welfare, recognition and continued service.

What you will be working on:

• Adopt a data-driven approach to volunteer management, analysing SV participation, deployment, performance and development trends to identify emerging issues and opportunities for proactive engagement
• Engage SVs directly to understand their circumstances, assess their suitability for deployment and development opportunities, and recommend appropriate personnel interventions
• Work closely with relevant stakeholders to facilitate effective SV employment, address personnel and welfare matters, and support the continued participation of SVsChallenge(s)- Engaging SVs directly to understand their circumstances, availability and willingness to serve, while balancing individual preferences against organisational requirements
• Interpreting personnel information across participation, deployment, development, welfare and performance to identify emerging issues and SVs requiring proactive engagement
• Assessing individual competencies, experience, suitability and availability for increasingly diverse and complex SV deployments, particularly for specialised and overseas taskings
• Identifying suitable development and employment pathways, engaging SVs on their continued interest and coordinating with relevant stakeholders to facilitate appropriate progression and continued service
• Exercising sound personnel judgement in handling welfare concerns, adverse deployment feedback, performance issues and matters affecting service suitability
• Balancing deployment fulfilment, personnel boards, onboarding, qualification administration and individual cases while maintaining sufficient oversight to identify emerging participation, development and welfare issues

What we are looking for:

• Education in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Business Analytics, or a related field is preferred
• Strong command of written and spoken English, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to establish rapport and engage individuals from diverse professional and personal backgrounds
• Sound personnel judgement, empathy and discretion in handling sensitive personnel matters
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret personnel data, identify trends and translate insights into targeted SV engagement and personnel management interventions
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to manage differing expectations and coordinate practical outcomes
• Meticulous, organised and able to manage multiple cases and competing priorities
• Self-motivated, able to work independently with minimal supervision and function effectively within a team
• Comfortable using HR information systems, dashboards and digital tools to support personnel management and decision-making(Applicants with no experience may apply.)Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About MINDEF

The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor. The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF’s mission and ensure Singapore's security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.