Policy Advisor: Anti-Scam & Telecom Regulation

Government Technology Agency (GovTech); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GovTech in Singapore seeks candidates to craft policies ensuring Singapore leads in anti-scam and defensive network measures across infocomm/internet channels. You will collaborate with government agencies and industry to implement mitigation strategies against scam calls and messages.

The role involves horizon scanning of anti-scam developments, advising IMDA on policy positions, and coordinating secretariate support for workgroups and forums to address scams at source.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in an operations policy or technology policy related role in the private or public sectors.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with other government agencies and Industry to ensure the effective implementation of mitigation measures against scam calls and messages.
• Assist to implement strategy to engage telco regulators and facilitate international cooperation to address the issue of scams at source.
• Perform horizon scanning of anti-scam development and other network defence measures and analyse the impact of these developments on IMDA’s regulatory and market policy.
• Play an advisory role to other business units within IMDA regarding existing policy positions and new areas of policy work in the telecom and media space for scams.
• Organise and provide secretariate support for workgroups and forums.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Writing skills

Education

Computer Science

Social Sciences

Mass Communications

Legal Studies

Job description

GovTech in Singapore seeks candidates to craft policies ensuring Singapore leads in anti-scam and defensive network measures across infocomm/internet channels. You will collaborate with government agencies and industry to implement mitigation strategies against scam calls and messages.

The role involves horizon scanning of anti-scam developments, advising IMDA on policy positions, and coordinating secretariate support for workgroups and forums to address scams at source.